Oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) is a chemical reaction that directly converts methane and oxygen, the main components of ...

A systematic exploration of the phase diagram of methane resolves inconsistencies of earlier studies, with potential ramifications for our understanding of planetary interiors. Figure 1: Methane’s ...

Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo developed a five-element high-entropy lanthanoid oxide catalyst that converts methane to ethane and ethylene at lower temperatures with exceptional long-term ...

Through a combination of high-pressure experiments and optical spectroscopy, physicists have revealed new insights into the structural forms of solid methane. Led by Mengnan Wang at the University of ...

An international team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of Manchester, has developed a fast and economical method of converting methane, or natural gas, into liquid methanol at ...

A high-entropy lanthanoid oxide catalyst overcomes the challenges associated with oxidative coupling of methane (OCM), ...

The following transcript has been edited for clarity and length. Imagine you’re flying through our atmosphere in a spaceship the size of an atom. As you cruise through this tiny world, you pass more ...