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Formic Acid Dehydrogenation on Au‐Based Catalysts at Near‐Ambient Temperatures
Author(s) -
Ojeda Manuel,
Iglesia Enrique
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200805723
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , formic acid , catalysis , decomposition , formate , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , desorption , metal , photochemistry , organic chemistry , adsorption
Selective HCOOH decomposition to H 2 /CO 2 on Au : Au species catalyze HCOOH dehydrogenation at higher rates than on Pt, previously considered the most active metal. Dehydrogenation occurs through formate decomposition limited by H 2 desorption on Au species undetectable by TEM. CO did not form (<10 ppm), making products suitable for low‐temperature fuel cells.