Low Temperature Oxidative Coupling of Methane by Perovskite Oxide

Abstract
Perovskite oxides, SrTiO3 which was doped with MgO and contained oxygen defects, oxidized methane to C2 coupled hydrocarbons at 425 °C, with the selectivity over 90%. The used oxides could be regenerated by being treated in air at 425 °C. Adsorbed oxide ion on the defect seemed to be responsible for their oxidation activity.
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