Homogeneously catalysed conversion of aqueous formaldehyde to H2 and carbonate

M. Trincado; Vivek Sinha; Rafael E. Rodriguez-Lugo; Bruno Pribanic; Bas de Bruin; Hansjörg Grützmacher

doi:10.1038/ncomms14990

Nature Communications (Apr 2017)

Homogeneously catalysed conversion of aqueous formaldehyde to H2 and carbonate

M. Trincado,
Vivek Sinha,
Rafael E. Rodriguez-Lugo,
Bruno Pribanic,
Bas de Bruin,
Hansjörg Grützmacher

Affiliations

M. Trincado: Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich, Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry
Vivek Sinha: Supramolecular and Homogeneous Catalysis Group, van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam
Rafael E. Rodriguez-Lugo: Labotatorio de Química Bioinorgánica, Centro de Química, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC)
Bruno Pribanic: Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich, Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry
Bas de Bruin: Supramolecular and Homogeneous Catalysis Group, van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam
Hansjörg Grützmacher: Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich, Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14990
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Aqueous formaldehyde is an attractive hydrogen storage system due to the high weight percentage of hydrogen present. Here the authors report a highly active homogeneous ruthenium catalyst system, allowing hydrogen production from formaldehyde-water under mild conditions.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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