New, low cost alternative for ethylene production

Scientists have discovered a new reaction mechanism of performing Oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) at a temperature as low as 150ºC. The novel catalytic reaction found in the study, which demonstrated both high yield and catalytic activity, was done in an electric field, and could provide a more cost-effective method of synthesizing ethylene in the future.

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