Low-temperature catalytic oxidative coupling of methane in an electric field over a Ce-W-O catalyst system

Kei Sugiura; Shuhei Ogo; Kousei Iwasaki; Tomohiro Yabe; Yasushi Sekine

doi:10.1038/srep25154

Low-temperature catalytic oxidative coupling of methane in an electric field over a Ce-W-O catalyst system

Sci Rep. 2016 Apr 27:6:25154. doi: 10.1038/srep25154.

Authors

Kei Sugiura¹, Shuhei Ogo¹, Kousei Iwasaki¹, Tomohiro Yabe¹, Yasushi Sekine¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555 Japan.

Abstract

We examined oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) over various Ce-W-O catalysts at 423 K in an electric field. Ce2(WO4)3/CeO2 catalyst showed high OCM activity. In a periodic operation test over Ce2(WO4)3/CeO2 catalyst, C2 selectivity exceeded 60% during three redox cycles. However, Ce2(WO4)3/CeO2 catalyst without the electric field showed low activity, even at 1073 K: CH4 Conv., 6.0%; C2 Sel., 2.1%. A synergetic effect between the Ce2(WO4)3 structure and electric field created the reactive oxygen species for selective oxidation of methane. Results of XAFS, in-situ Raman and periodic operation tests demonstrated that OCM occurred as the lattice oxygen in Ce2(WO4)3 (short W-O bonds in distorted WO4 unit) was consumed. The consumed oxygen was reproduced by a redox mechanism in the electric field.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't