Direct Conversion of Methane to Ethylene and Acetylene over an Iron-Based Metal-Organic Framework.

ABSTRACT: Conversion of methane (CH₄) to ethylene (C₂H₄) and/or acetylene (C₂H₂) enables routes to a wide range of products directly from natural gas. However, high reaction temperatures and pressures are often required to activate and convert CH₄ controllably, and separating C₂₊ products from unreacted CH₄ can be challenging. Here, we report the direct conversion of CH₄ to C₂H₄ and C₂H₂ driven by non-thermal plasma under ambient (25 °C and 1 atm) and flow conditions over a metal-organic framework material, MFM-300(Fe). The selectivity for the formation of C₂H₄ and C₂H₂ reaches 96% with a high time yield of 334 μmol

SUBMITTER: Ma Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10540182 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature