A prolific catalyst for dehydrogenation of neat formic acid

Jeff Joseph A. Celaje; Zhiyao Lu; Elyse A. Kedzie; Nicholas J. Terrile; Jonathan N. Lo; Travis J. Williams

doi:10.1038/ncomms11308

Nature Communications (Apr 2016)

A prolific catalyst for dehydrogenation of neat formic acid

Jeff Joseph A. Celaje,
Zhiyao Lu,
Elyse A. Kedzie,
Nicholas J. Terrile,
Jonathan N. Lo,
Travis J. Williams

Affiliations

Jeff Joseph A. Celaje: Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Zhiyao Lu: Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Elyse A. Kedzie: Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Nicholas J. Terrile: Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Jonathan N. Lo: Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Travis J. Williams: Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11308
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Formic acid is a promising energy carrier for on-demand hydrogen generation. Here, the authors present a robust, reusable iridium catalyst that enables hydrogen release from neat formic acid under mild conditions and in the presence of air.

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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