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SUBMITTER: Chen X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4961799 | biostudies-other | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Nature communications 20160720
The search for active catalysts that efficiently oxidize methane under ambient conditions remains a challenging task for both C1 utilization and atmospheric cleansing. Here, we show that when the particle size of zinc oxide is reduced down to the nanoscale, it exhibits high activity for methane oxidation under simulated sunlight illumination, and nano silver decoration further enhances the photo-activity via the surface plasmon resonance. The high quantum yield of 8% at wavelengths <400 nm and o ...[more]