Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable energy: hydrogen and methanol economies, fuels from biomass, and related topics

A Kumar, P Daw, D Milstein - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
As the world pledges to significantly cut carbon emissions, the demand for sustainable and
clean energy has now become more important than ever. This includes both production and …

Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable hydrogen storage in formic acid and alcohols

K Sordakis, C Tang, LK Vogt, H Junge… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Hydrogen gas is a storable form of chemical energy that could complement intermittent
renewable energy conversion. One of the main disadvantages of hydrogen gas arises from …

Reversible hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formic acid using a Mn-pincer complex in the presence of lysine

D Wei, R Sang, P Sponholz, H Junge, M Beller - Nature Energy, 2022 - nature.com
Efficient hydrogen storage and release are essential for effective use of hydrogen as an
energy carrier. In principle, formic acid could be used as a convenient hydrogen storage …

Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC)–Assessment based on chemical and economic properties

M Niermann, A Beckendorff, M Kaltschmitt… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrogen can be transported via long distances based on Liquid Organic Hydrogen
Carriers (LOHC). Such a transport is realized based on a two-step cycle:(1) loading/storage …

Toward a hydrogen economy: Development of heterogeneous catalysts for chemical hydrogen storage and release reactions

D Wei, X Shi, R Qu, K Junge, H Junge… - ACS Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chemical hydrogen storage and release processes are essential steps for the
implementation of new energy vectors. In general, the individual reactions involved in such …

CO2 Hydrogenation to Formate and Methanol as an Alternative to Photo- and Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

WH Wang, Y Himeda, JT Muckerman… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Carbon dioxide is one of the end products of combustion, and is not a benign component of
the atmosphere. The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has reached unprecedented …

Selective catalytic synthesis using the combination of carbon dioxide and hydrogen: catalytic chess at the interface of energy and chemistry

J Klankermayer, S Wesselbaum… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The present Review highlights the challenges and opportunities when using the
combination CO2/H2 as a C1 synthon in catalytic reactions and processes. The …

Formic acid as a hydrogen storage material–development of homogeneous catalysts for selective hydrogen release

D Mellmann, P Sponholz, H Junge… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Formic acid (FA, HCO2H) receives considerable attention as a hydrogen storage material. In
this respect, hydrogenation of CO2 to FA and dehydrogenation of FA are crucial reaction …

Liquid organic and inorganic chemical hydrides for high-capacity hydrogen storage

QL Zhu, Q Xu - Energy & Environmental Science, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The search for hydrogen storage materials capable of efficiently storing hydrogen in a
compact and lightweight package is one of the most difficult challenges for the upcoming …

Hydrogen energy future with formic acid: a renewable chemical hydrogen storage system

AK Singh, S Singh, A Kumar - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Formic acid, the simplest carboxylic acid, is found in nature or can be easily synthesized in
the laboratory (major by-product of some second generation biorefinery processes); it is also …