Stable, High-Yield Ethylene Production from Vapor-Assisted Light-Driven Ethane Dehydrogenation

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2026

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Authors: Huiping Peng, Yingchen Peng, Feng Xue, Yan He, Xia Lv, Ye Yang, Xuan Huang, Xuan Huang, Na Chen, Nanjun Chen, Xiaoqing Huang, Xiaoqing Huang
+1 more Yong Xu
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c21432
Cited by: 6
References: 44

Abstract

Ethane (C 2 H 6 ) dehydrogenation (EDH) is a core industrial process for on-purpose ethylene production but is severely constrained by thermodynamics and typically requires elevated temperatures (>600 °C). Light-driven EDH (LDEDH) offers a sustainable alternative by harvesting solar energy to produce ethylene (C 2 H 4 ) under mild conditions, yet its development has been hindered by low C 2 H 4 productivity and poor operational stability (typically

Fields of Study & Subjects

Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysts for Methane Reforming CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
148
Issue
5
Pages
5713–5721
Publication date
2 February 2026
Language
EN