Selective oxidative coupling of methane to ethane with oxygen using an Au/Zn2Ti3O8 photocatalyst under mild conditions

An Au/Zn 2 Ti 3 O 8 Schottky junction photocatalyst exhibits high performance for the selective methane oxidation, in which the Au sites stabilize the ˙CH 3 intermediate to facilitate the coupling reaction for high ethane selectivity.