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The role of support in formic acid decomposition on gold catalysts. / Sobolev, Vladimir; Asanov, Igor; Koltunov, Konstantin.
In: Energies, Vol. 12, No. 21, 4198, 11.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - The role of support in formic acid decomposition on gold catalysts
AU - Sobolev, Vladimir
AU - Asanov, Igor
AU - Koltunov, Konstantin
PY - 2019/11
Y1 - 2019/11
N2 - Formic acid (FA) can easily be decomposed, affording molecular hydrogen through a controllable catalytic process, thus attaining great importance as a convenient hydrogen carrier for hydrogen energetics. Supported gold nanoparticles are considered to be among the most promising catalysts for such applications. However, questions remain regarding the influence of the catalyst support on the reaction selectivity. In this study, we have examined the catalytic activity of typical gold catalysts, such as Au/TiO2, Au/SiO2, and Au/Al2O3 in decomposition of FA, and then compared it with the catalytic activity of corresponding supports. The performance of each catalyst and support was evaluated using a gas-flow packed-bed reactor. It is shown that the target reaction, FA→H2 + CO2, is provided by the presence of gold nanoparticles, whereas the concurrent, undesirable pathway, such as FA→H2O + CO, results exclusively from the acid-base behavior of supports.
AB - Formic acid (FA) can easily be decomposed, affording molecular hydrogen through a controllable catalytic process, thus attaining great importance as a convenient hydrogen carrier for hydrogen energetics. Supported gold nanoparticles are considered to be among the most promising catalysts for such applications. However, questions remain regarding the influence of the catalyst support on the reaction selectivity. In this study, we have examined the catalytic activity of typical gold catalysts, such as Au/TiO2, Au/SiO2, and Au/Al2O3 in decomposition of FA, and then compared it with the catalytic activity of corresponding supports. The performance of each catalyst and support was evaluated using a gas-flow packed-bed reactor. It is shown that the target reaction, FA→H2 + CO2, is provided by the presence of gold nanoparticles, whereas the concurrent, undesirable pathway, such as FA→H2O + CO, results exclusively from the acid-base behavior of supports.
KW - Formic acid dehydrogenation
KW - Hydrogen carrier
KW - Hydrogen energetics
KW - Supported gold catalysts
KW - formic acid dehydrogenation
KW - hydrogen energetics
KW - supported gold catalysts
KW - CO2
KW - DEPENDENCE
KW - NANOPARTICLES
KW - DEHYDROGENATION
KW - AU CATALYSTS
KW - KINETICS
KW - hydrogen carrier
KW - HYDROGEN-PRODUCTION
KW - GENERATION
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85075560634&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/en12214198
DO - 10.3390/en12214198
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85075560634
VL - 12
JO - Energies
JF - Energies
SN - 1996-1073
IS - 21
M1 - 4198
ER -
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