With a dash of water and sunlight, researchers turn propane into propylene using copper single-atom catalyst
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Propane dehydrogenation (PDH) reaction is a highly endothermic reaction, typically requiring temperatures above 600°C in conventional thermo-catalysis. However, elevated temperatures lead to significant energy consumption, catalyst sintering, and coke deposition. Overcoming these thermodynamic and kinetic challenges to achieve propane dehydrogenation under ambient conditions remains a major goal in catalysis.