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Cost Efficiency Analysis of H 2 Production from Formic Acid by Molecular Catalysts

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  • Maria Solakidou

    (Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis & Hybrid Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece)

  • Aikaterini Gemenetzi

    (Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis & Hybrid Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece)

  • Georgia Koutsikou

    (Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis & Hybrid Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece)

  • Marinos Theodorakopoulos

    (Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis & Hybrid Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece)

  • Yiannis Deligiannakis

    (Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials & Environment, Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece)

  • Maria Louloudi

    (Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis & Hybrid Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece)

Abstract

The development of low-carbon technologies that will facilitate the efficient use of hydrogen (H 2 ) as an energy carrier is a critical requirement of contemporary society. To this end, it is anticipated that the cost of H 2 production will become a key factor in tandem with production efficiency, process safety, and transport. Much effort has been made to create and develop new, reversible, and sustainable H 2 storage systems. Among current techniques, formic acid (FA) has been identified as an efficient energy carrier for H 2 storage. Numerous homogeneous catalysts based on transition metals with high activity and selectivity have been reported for selective FA dehydrogenation. In this review, we outline the recent advances in transition-metal molecular catalysts for FA dehydrogenation. Selected catalytic systems that could be implemented on an industrial scale and considered potential materials in fuel cell (FC) technology have been cost-evaluated. We highlight some critical engineering challenges faced during the technology’s scale-up process and explain other factors that are frequently ignored by academic researchers. Finally, we offer a critical assessment and identify several system limitations on an industrial scale that are currently impeding future implementation.

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  • Maria Solakidou & Aikaterini Gemenetzi & Georgia Koutsikou & Marinos Theodorakopoulos & Yiannis Deligiannakis & Maria Louloudi, 2023. "Cost Efficiency Analysis of H 2 Production from Formic Acid by Molecular Catalysts," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-36, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:4:p:1723-:d:1062823
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