Solar-driven oxidative coupling of methane is a promising approach to synthesize important C2+ products, yet poor efficiency limits its application. Now, a TiO2 membrane loaded with Au nanoclusters, which act as hole acceptors and catalytic centres, achieves high yield and selectivity in C2+ production.
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Wang, Y., Long, J. Gold accepts holes to couple methane. Nat Energy 8, 917–918 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01342-4
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