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Boosting Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid over Pd Catalysts by Deposition of N-Containing Precursors on the Carbon Support

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  • Fedor S. Golub

    (Laboratory of Catalytic Methods of Solar Energy Transformation, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
    Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia)

  • Sergey Beloshapkin

    (Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland)

  • Artem V. Gusel’nikov

    (Laboratory of Physico-Chemistry of Nanomaterials, Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia)

  • Vasily A. Bolotov

    (Laboratory of Catalytic Methods of Solar Energy Transformation, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia)

  • Valentin N. Parmon

    (Laboratory of Catalytic Methods of Solar Energy Transformation, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
    Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia)

  • Dmitri A. Bulushev

    (Laboratory of Catalytic Methods of Solar Energy Transformation, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
    Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia)

Abstract

Formic acid is a promising liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) since it has relatively high hydrogen content (4.4 wt%), low inflammability, low toxicity and can be obtained from biomass or from CO 2 . The aim of the present research was the creation of efficient 1 wt% Pd catalysts supported on mesoporous graphitic carbon (Sibunit) for the hydrogen production from gas-phase formic acid. For this purpose, the carbon support was modified by pyrolysis of deposited precursors containing pyridinic nitrogen such as melamine (Mel), 2,2′-bipyridine (Bpy) or 1,10-phenanthroline (Phen) at 673 K. The following activity trend of the catalysts Pd/Mel/C > Pd/C ~ Pd/Bpy/C > Pd/Phen/C was obtained. The activity of the Pd/Mel/C catalyst was by a factor of 4 higher than the activity of the Pd/C catalyst at about 373 K and the apparent activation energy was significantly lower than those for the other catalysts (32 vs. 42–46 kJ/mol). The high activity of the melamine-based samples was explained by a high dispersion of Pd nanoparticles (~2 nm, HRTEM) and their strong electron-deficient character (XPS) provided by interaction of Pd with pyridinic nitrogen species of the support. The presented results can be used for the development of supported Pd catalysts for hydrogen production from different liquid organic hydrogen carriers.

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  • Fedor S. Golub & Sergey Beloshapkin & Artem V. Gusel’nikov & Vasily A. Bolotov & Valentin N. Parmon & Dmitri A. Bulushev, 2019. "Boosting Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid over Pd Catalysts by Deposition of N-Containing Precursors on the Carbon Support," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(20), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:20:p:3885-:d:276379
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    1. Oh, Taek Hyun, 2016. "A formic acid hydrogen generator using Pd/C3N4 catalyst for mobile proton exchange membrane fuel cell systems," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 112(C), pages 679-685.
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    1. Dmitri A. Bulushev, 2021. "Advanced Catalysis in Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid and Methanol," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-5, October.
    2. Arina N. Suboch & Olga Y. Podyacheva, 2021. "Pd Catalysts Supported on Bamboo-Like Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes for Hydrogen Production," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-13, March.
    3. Alina D. Nishchakova & Dmitri A. Bulushev & Olga A. Stonkus & Igor P. Asanov & Arcady V. Ishchenko & Alexander V. Okotrub & Lyubov G. Bulusheva, 2019. "Effects of the Carbon Support Doping with Nitrogen for the Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid over Ni Catalysts," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-10, October.

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