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New Catalyst for Making Fuels From Shale Gas
January 08, 2018
SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 -- Tufts University issued the following news release:

Methane in shale gas can be turned into hydrocarbon fuels using an innovative platinum and copper alloy catalyst, according to new research led by UCL (University College London) and Tufts University.

Platinum or nickel are known to break the carbon-hydrogen bonds in methane found in shale gas to make hydrocarbon fuels and other useful chemicals. However, this process causes 'c . . .

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