Exploring the slow-light effect of Pt/TiO2-SiO2 inverse opal on photocatalytic nonoxidative coupling of methane

Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Dec 3;57(96):13000-13003. doi: 10.1039/d1cc04663b.

Abstract

The slow-photon effect of Pt/TiO2-SiO2 inverse opal on photocatalytic nonoxidative coupling of methane was explored regarding the cavity size and filming treatment. The ethane production rate was maximized to 72 μmol g-1 h-1 on a filmed microarray with a macroporous diameter of 170 nm, demonstrating the significance of enhancing light-matter interaction for methane conversion.