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Title Methyl formate as a hydrogen energy carrier
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Authors Sang, R; Wei, ZH; Hu, YY; Alberico, E; Wei, D; Tian, XX; Ryabchuk, P; Spannenberg, A; Razzaq, R; Jackstell, R; Massa, J; Sponholz, P; Jiao, HJ; Junge, H; Beller, M
Title Methyl formate as a hydrogen energy carrier
Year 2023
Published Nature Catalysis, 6, 6
DOI 10.1038/s41929-023-00959-8
Abstract The use of renewable energy is central for the realization of a circular economy, which is essential for further global economic development. In this background, hydrogen storage materials play an important role. Here we propose a previously overlooked, industrially available bulk chemical (methyl formate, MF) as an efficient and practical hydrogen storage material. Utilizing appropriate catalysts, hydrogen production from MF is significantly faster than with other established chemical hydrogen carriers, such as formic acid and methanol, under very mild conditions. The optimized MF dehydrogenation system presented here is highly active (maximum turnover frequency (TOFmax) > 44,000 h(-1) and turnover number > 100,000) and selective (CO undetectable). Moreover, the solvent-free MF dehydrogenation demonstrates its application potential. Here we show the dehydrogenation reaction of MF. We expect that these insights will serve as an inspiration for the development of alternative energy materials and new catalytic transformations.
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Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001020668000016
WoS Category Chemistry, Physical
Research Area Chemistry
PDF https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-023-00959-8.pdf
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