Homogeneous catalytic systems for selective oxidation of methane: state of the art

• Autorzy: Balcer S.

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DOI

10.1515/pjct-2015-0050

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Homogeneous catalysts for methane oxidation are of a particular interest from scientific and economic points of view. The results show a great potential for activation and functionalization of CH bonds of unreactive methane. There are still gaps in the knowledge of how to rationally design catalysts for this process. In this paper state-of-the-art. in methane oxidation homogenous catalysis is presented.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

alkane functionalization; methane; methanol; catalytic systems; homogeneous catalytic systems

• Wydawca: West Pomeranian University of Technology. Publishing House
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 17, nr 3
• Strony: 52--61
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 113 poz., rys., wykr., wz.

Twórcy

autor

Balcer S.

• West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Pulaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland

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