title: Direct methane conversion to methanol by ionic liquid-dissolved platinum catalysts.
abstract: Ternary systems of inorganic Pt salts and oxides, ionic liquids and concentrated sulfuric acid are effective at catalyzing the direct, selective oxidation of methane to methanol and appear to be more water tolerant than the Catalytica reaction.
authors.affiliation: Power, Environmental and Energy Research Center, California Institute of Technology, Covina, CA 91722, USA.
authors.forename: Jihong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Zaiwei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haught
authors.forename: Yongchun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D052578:Ionic Liquids; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D010984:Platinum; D008697:Methane; D000432:Methanol