Direct conversion of methane to methanol has great industrial relevance, but required high reaction temperatures can lead to overoxidation of methane to carbon dioxide. Here, methanol is synthesized by one-step reaction of methane and water over a TiO2 catalyst in a non-thermal plasma at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, which allows to isolate carbon dioxide-free methanol.
- Wenfei Bi
- Yu Tang
- Xiaoxun Ma
