Electro-Oxidation of Methane on Platinum under Ambient Conditions

Herein, we investigate the electrochemical conversion of methane to CO2 on platinum electrodes under ambient conditions. Through a combination of experimentation, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and ab initio kinetic modeling, we have developed an improved understanding of the reaction mechanism and the factors that determine catalyst activity. We hypothesized that the rate-determining methane activation step is thermochemical …