Recent Progress in Homogeneous Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid
Naoya Onishi,
Ryoichi Kanega,
Hajime Kawanami,
Yuichiro Himeda
Affiliations
Naoya Onishi
Global Zero Emission Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba West, 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8569, Ibaraki, Japan
Ryoichi Kanega
Research Institute of Energy Conservation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8565, Ibaraki, Japan
Hajime Kawanami
Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba 305-8565, Ibaraki, Japan
Yuichiro Himeda
Global Zero Emission Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba West, 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8569, Ibaraki, Japan
Recently, there has been a strong demand for technologies that use hydrogen as an energy carrier, instead of fossil fuels. Hence, new and effective hydrogen storage technologies are attracting increasing attention. Formic acid (FA) is considered an effective liquid chemical for hydrogen storage because it is easier to handle than solid or gaseous materials. This review presents recent advances in research into the development of homogeneous catalysts, primarily focusing on hydrogen generation by FA dehydrogenation. Notably, this review will aid in the development of useful catalysts, thereby accelerating the transition to a hydrogen-based society.
