Table 2 Catalytic performances of 28 mg catalysts of 0.10 wt%Rh supported on different supports in a mixture of 10 bar CH4, 10 bar CO, and 8 bar O2 at 150 °C for 3 h with 10 mL H2O in a high-pressure reactor

From: Single rhodium atoms anchored in micropores for efficient transformation of methane under mild conditions

Entry

Samples

Methanol (μ mol)

Formic acid (μ mol)

Acetic acid (μ mol)

Total products (μ mol)

1

H-ZSM-5

3.67

2.28

1.87

7.82

2

0.10%Rh/SiO2

8.70

4.62

6.13

19.46

3

0.10%Rh/Al2O3

5.68

0.91

3.05

9.64

  1. Acetic acid, formic acid, and methanol were identified as products. Reactants on pure H-ZSM-5 was also performed at the same conditions as blank experiment (entry 1)