Formic acid as H-2 storage system: hydrogenation of CO2 and decomposition of 
formic acid by solid molecular phosphine catalysts

Kipshagen, Anna; Baums, Janine C.; Hartmann, Heinrich; Besmehn, Astrid; Hausoul, Peter J. C.; Palkovits, Regina

doi:10.1039/d2cy00608a

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Formic acid as H-2 storage system: hydrogenation of CO2 and decomposition of formic acid by solid molecular phosphine catalysts

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Palkovits, Regina
Research Department Schlögl, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Max Planck Society;

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Kipshagen, A., Baums, J. C., Hartmann, H., Besmehn, A., Hausoul, P. J. C., & Palkovits, R. (2022). Formic acid as H-2 storage system: hydrogenation of CO2 and decomposition of formic acid by solid molecular phosphine catalysts. Catalysis Science & Technology, (12), 5649-5656. doi:10.1039/d2cy00608a.

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The synthesis and decomposition of formic acid (FA) in aqueous triethylamine (NEt3) with solid molecular phosphine catalysts is demonstrated. A Ru-catalyst based on the polymeric analog of 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane presented the highest activity with a TON of 9680 under mild reaction conditions. Reaction parameters such as solvent, amine, pressure, time and temperature were systematically investigated. The application as a H-2 storage system was demonstrated by coupling both reactions. In recycling experiments, a decrease of the hydrogenation activity was observed, while the decomposition rate remained constant. Characterization of the spent catalyts revealed the formation of carbonyl complexes which are responsible for the observed activity difference.