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In present work, dielectric barrier discharge plasma is applied to the partial oxidation of CH4 combined with Cu-containing catalysts. The catalysts with different porous and acidic properties were obtained, characterized by physico-chemical methods and used in plasma-catalytic reaction. The influence of the oxidizing agent (oxygen vs. air) on the products\u2019 selectivity and yield was studied. It was found that using air as an oxidizer was beneficial in terms of CH4 conversion and gaseous products yield, as N2 aided in denser microdischarge formation. Using pure O2 for methane partial oxidation resulted in enhanced oxygenate (mainly CH3OH) generation. 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