A Viable Hydrogen‐Storage System Based On Selective Formic Acid Decomposition with a Ruthenium Catalyst

Abstract

The use of formic acid as a hydrogen-storage material has become more feasible thanks to the development of a homogeneous catalytic system of ruthenium water-soluble complexes (Ru/TPPTS; TPPTS=meta-trisulfonated triphenylphosphine) that selectively decomposes HCOOH into H2 and CO2. Continuous generation of H2 of very high purity, over a wide range of pressures, and under mild conditions was achieved. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2008/z800320_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.