methane

The Curiosity rover has detected seasonally varying levels of methane in Gale crater on Mars, which could have geological or astrobiological sources. The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) spacecraft has detected no methane on Mars despite…

Fencing in radicalsZeolite catalysis could potentially offer a more direct route from methane to methanol. However, current catalysts tend to deactivate too quickly for practical use. Snyder et al. investigated the deactivation mechanism…

SummaryFundamental advances have enhanced our understanding of how to activate the very stable C–H bonds in methane (1), but its conversion into useful chemicals such as methanol through simple, cost-effective, modular processes is still an…