This invention discloses a
gold cluster zinc oxide composite photocatalyst for
methane oxidative
coupling reactions, its preparation method, and its applications. The
gold cluster zinc oxide composite photocatalyst comprises
zinc oxide and gold clusters uniformly distributed on its surface. The gold clusters have a particle size
ranging from 0.9 to 1.3 nm, and the
mass percentage of the gold clusters in the composite photocatalyst is 0.3 to 1.1 wt.%. The prepared
gold cluster zinc
oxide composite photocatalyst exhibits excellent low-temperature catalytic performance and stability, enabling the high-rate, high-selectivity photo-driven conversion of
methane to C2-C4 hydrocarbons at low temperatures in a closed reactor, effectively suppressing the
side reaction of excessive
methane oxidation to
carbon dioxide. This invention also provides a method for preparing the gold cluster zinc
oxide composite photocatalyst, which is simple in process, uses simple raw materials, and is inexpensive.