Energy Technology · 2018 · 42 citations · 47 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringMaterials ScienceCatalysisEnergy MaterialsNanomaterialsCarbon NanomaterialsCatalyst DesignCatalyst SynthesisCatalytic MaterialsCatalytic Reaction EngineeringSupported CatalystsCatalytic ActivityDehydrogenationDehydrogenation CatalysisDehydrogenation ReactionsHydrogen GenerationNanoparticlesNanostructured CatalystsPorous Catalysts
Abstract Formic acid (FA) decomposition to yield molecular H 2 is a promising approach in hydrogen economy. Design of selective, efficient catalysts for dehydrogenation of formic acid remains a challenging topic. Here, nitrogen‐doped porous carbon (NPC) nanosheets were fabricated with glucose as carbon source and g‐C 3 N 4 as both the nitrogen source and self‐sacrificial template. Highly dispersed AgPd nanoparticles were supported on NPC successfully by a simple liquid impregnation approach. The optimized catalyst Ag 1 Pd 9 @NPC exhibits high catalytic activity (total turnover frequency up to 3000 h −1 ) and 100 % hydrogen selectivity for the dehydrogenation reaction of FA at 50 °C. Our study demonstrated that the synergistic effects between the nitrogen‐doped carbon nanosheets support and AgPd nanoparticles play a pivotal role for the efficient catalytic dehydrogenation of formic acid.
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