Efficient catalytic greenhouse gas-free hydrogen and aldehyde formation from aqueous alcohol solutions

Hydrogen is an ideal fuel candidate due to its clean combustion characteristics. Here we report an inexpensive and sustainable Mo-based, carbon-supported catalyst that generates H 2 and the corresponding aldehyde from aqueous methanol or ethanol at high rates with negligible greenhouse gas co-produc...

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Published in:Energy & environmental science 2017, Vol.10 (7), p.1558-1562
Main Authors: Lohr, Tracy L., Mouat, Aidan R., Schweitzer, Neil M., Stair, Peter C., Delferro, Massimiliano, Marks, Tobin J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Hydrogen is an ideal fuel candidate due to its clean combustion characteristics. Here we report an inexpensive and sustainable Mo-based, carbon-supported catalyst that generates H 2 and the corresponding aldehyde from aqueous methanol or ethanol at high rates with negligible greenhouse gas co-production. The aldehyde coproducts lend value to this process without producing CO 2 .
ISSN:1754-5692
1754-5706
DOI:10.1039/C6EE03739A