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Zhou MJ, Miao Y, Gu Y, Xie Y. Recent Advances in Reversible Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier Systems: From Hydrogen Carriers to Catalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2311355. [PMID: 38374727 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) have gained significant attention for large-scale hydrogen storage due to their remarkable gravimetric hydrogen storage capacity (HSC) and compatibility with existing oil and gas transportation networks for long-distance transport. However, the practical application of reversible LOHC systems has been constrained by the intrinsic thermodynamic properties of hydrogen carriers and the performances of associated catalysts in the (de)hydrogenation cycles. To overcome these challenges, thermodynamically favored carriers, high-performance catalysts, and catalytic procedures need to be developed. Here, significant advances in recent years have been summarized, primarily centered on regular LOHC systems catalyzed by homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, including dehydrogenative aromatization of cycloalkanes to arenes and N-heterocyclics to N-heteroarenes, as well as reverse hydrogenation processes. Furthermore, with the development of metal complexes for dehydrogenative coupling, a new family of reversible LOHC systems based on alcohols is described that can release H2 under relatively mild conditions. Finally, views on the next steps and challenges in the field of LOHC technology are provided, emphasizing new resources for low-cost hydrogen carriers, high-performance catalysts, catalytic technologies, and application scenarios.
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- Min-Jie Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
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Sapountzaki E, Rova U, Christakopoulos P, Antonopoulou I. Renewable Hydrogen Production and Storage Via Enzymatic Interconversion of CO 2 and Formate with Electrochemical Cofactor Regeneration. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202312. [PMID: 37165995 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The urgent need to reduce CO2 emissions has motivated the development of CO2 capture and utilization technologies. An emerging application is CO2 transformation into storage chemicals for clean energy carriers. Formic acid (FA), a valuable product of CO2 reduction, is an excellent hydrogen carrier. CO2 conversion to FA, followed by H2 release from FA, are conventionally chemically catalyzed. Biocatalysts offer a highly specific and less energy-intensive alternative. CO2 conversion to formate is catalyzed by formate dehydrogenase (FDH), which usually requires a cofactor to function. Several FDHs have been incorporated in bioelectrochemical systems where formate is produced by the biocathode and the cofactor is electrochemically regenerated. H2 production from formate is also catalyzed by several microorganisms possessing either formate hydrogenlyase or hydrogen-dependent CO2 reductase complexes. Combination of these two processes can lead to a CO2 -recycling cycle for H2 production, storage, and release with potentially lower environmental impact than conventional methods.
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- Eleftheria Sapountzaki
- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187, Luleå, Sweden
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Wei D, Shi X, Junge H, Du C, Beller M. Carbon neutral hydrogen storage and release cycles based on dual-functional roles of formamides. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3726. [PMID: 37349304 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39309-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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The development of alternative clean energy carriers is a key challenge for our society. Carbon-based hydrogen storage materials are well-suited to undergo reversible (de)hydrogenation reactions and the development of catalysts for the individual process steps is crucial. In the current state, noble metal-based catalysts still dominate this field. Here, a system for partially reversible and carbon-neutral hydrogen storage and release is reported. It is based on the dual-functional roles of formamides and uses a small molecule Fe-pincer complex as the catalyst, showing good stability and reusability with high productivity. Starting from formamides, quantitative production of CO-free hydrogen is achieved at high selectivity ( > 99.9%). This system works at modest temperatures of 90 °C, which can be easily supplied by the waste heat from e.g., proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. Employing such system, we achieve >70% H2 evolution efficiency and >99% H2 selectivity in 10 charge-discharge cycles, avoiding undesired carbon emission between cycles.
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- Duo Wei
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China.
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Xie W, Xu J, Md Idros U, Katsuhira J, Fuki M, Hayashi M, Yamanaka M, Kobori Y, Matsubara R. Metal-free reduction of CO 2 to formate using a photochemical organohydride-catalyst recycling strategy. Nat Chem 2023:10.1038/s41557-023-01157-6. [PMID: 36959509 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-023-01157-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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Increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere is a problem that must be urgently resolved if the rise in current global temperatures is to be slowed. Chemically reducing CO2 into compounds that are useful as energy sources and carbon-based materials could be helpful in this regard. However, for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to be operational on a global scale, the catalyst system must: use only renewable energy, be built from abundantly available elements and not require high-energy reactants. Although light is an attractive renewable energy source, most existing CO2RR methods use electricity and many of the catalysts used are based on rare heavy metals. Here we present a transition-metal-free catalyst system that uses an organohydride catalyst based on benzimidazoline for the CO2RR that can be regenerated using a carbazole photosensitizer and visible light. The system is capable of producing formate with a turnover number exceeding 8,000 and generates no other reduced products (such as H2 and CO).
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- Weibin Xie
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
- Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Center for Smart Molecules, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
- Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
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Qu R, Junge K, Beller M. Hydrogenation of Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Related Compounds over Heterogeneous Catalysts: A Step toward Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Processes. Chem Rev 2023; 123:1103-1165. [PMID: 36602203 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The catalytic hydrogenation of esters and carboxylic acids represents a fundamental and important class of organic transformations, which is widely applied in energy, environmental, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries. Due to the low reactivity of the carbonyl group in carboxylic acids and esters, this type of reaction is, however, rather challenging. Hence, specifically active catalysts are required to achieve a satisfactory yield. Nevertheless, in recent years, remarkable progress has been made on the development of catalysts for this type of reaction, especially heterogeneous catalysts, which are generally dominating in industry. Here in this review, we discuss the recent breakthroughs as well as milestone achievements for the hydrogenation of industrially important carboxylic acids and esters utilizing heterogeneous catalysts. In addition, related catalytic hydrogenations that are considered of importance for the development of cleaner energy technologies and a circular chemical industry will be discussed in detail. Special attention is paid to the insights into the structure-activity relationship, which will help the readers to develop rational design strategies for the synthesis of more efficient heterogeneous catalysts.
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- Ruiyang Qu
- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse, Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, Rostock 18059, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse, Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, Rostock 18059, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse, Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, Rostock 18059, Germany
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Wei D, Shi X, Sponholz P, Junge H, Beller M. Manganese Promoted (Bi)carbonate Hydrogenation and Formate Dehydrogenation: Toward a Circular Carbon and Hydrogen Economy. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2022; 8:1457-1463. [PMID: 36313168 PMCID: PMC9615124 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.2c00723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We report here a feasible hydrogen storage and release process by interconversion of readily available (bi)carbonate and formate salts in the presence of naturally occurring α-amino acids. These transformations are of interest for the concept of a circular carbon economy. The use of inorganic carbonate salts for hydrogen storage and release is also described for the first time. Hydrogenation of these substrates proceeds with high formate yields in the presence of specific manganese pincer catalysts and glutamic acid. Based on this, cyclic hydrogen storage and release processes with carbonate salts succeed with good H2 yields.
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- Duo Wei
- Leibniz-Institut
für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut
für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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- APEX
Energy Teterow GmbH, Hans-Adam-Allee 1, 18299Rostock-Laage, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut
für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut
für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059Rostock, Germany
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Wei D, Sang R, Moazezbarabadi A, Junge H, Beller M. Homogeneous Carbon Capture and Catalytic Hydrogenation: Toward a Chemical Hydrogen Battery System. JACS AU 2022; 2:1020-1031. [PMID: 35647600 PMCID: PMC9131476 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Recent developments of CO2 capture and subsequent catalytic hydrogenation to C1 products are discussed and evaluated in this Perspective. Such processes can become a crucial part of a more sustainable energy economy in the future. The individual steps of this catalytic carbon capture and usage (CCU) approach also provide the basis for chemical hydrogen batteries. Here, specifically the reversible CO2/formic acid (or bicarbonate/formate salts) system is presented, and the utilized catalysts are discussed.
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Ru-gC3N4 Catalyzed Hydrodebenzylation of Benzyl Protected Alcohol and Acid Groups Using Sodium Hypophosphite as a Hydrogen Source. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11101227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A straightforward process for hydrodebenzylation of benzyl protected acid and alcohol derivatives to the corresponding acids and alcohols using sodium hypophosphite in the presence of Ru-GCN catalyst is reported. The developed Ru-GCN catalyst is cost effective compared to other noble metal-based catalysts and has been explored to exhibit excellent activity for catalytic hydrodebenzylation reactions under moderate reaction conditions. The non-corrosive sodium hypophosphite has been found as a better hydrogen donor compared to alkali metal formats in presence of Ru-GCN catalyst. The stated catalyst was characterized using several spectrometric and material characterization methods such as PXRD, IR, SEM, TEM, XPS, and TGA. The Ru-GCN catalyst corroborated good reusability and stability for multiple cycles. The catalyst preparation is facile and the developed process is simple and safe as it avoids use of high hydrogen pressure. The developed protocol can also be replicated on industrial scale on account of excellent recyclability and retained activity after multiple cycles and makes the process sustainable. Gram scale reaction was performed to verify the industrial potential of reported catalyst.
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Takagaki A, Obata W, Ishihara T. Oxidative Conversion of Glucose to Formic Acid as a Renewable Hydrogen Source Using an Abundant Solid Base Catalyst. ChemistryOpen 2021; 10:954-959. [PMID: 34236148 PMCID: PMC8485787 DOI: 10.1002/open.202100074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Formic acid is one of the most desirable liquid hydrogen carriers. The selective production of formic acid from monosaccharides in water under mild reaction conditions using solid catalysts was investigated. Calcium oxide, an abundant solid base catalyst available from seashell or limestone by thermal decomposition, was found to be the most active of the simple oxides tested, with formic acid yields of 50 % and 66 % from glucose and xylose, respectively, in 1.4 % H2 O2 aqueous solution at 343 K for 30 min. The main reaction pathway is a sequential formation of formic acid from glucose by C-C bond cleavage involving aldehyde groups in the acyclic form. The reaction also involves base-catalyzed aldose-ketose isomerization and retroaldol reaction, resulting in the formation of fructose and trioses including glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone. These intermediates were further decomposed into formic acid or glycolic acid. The catalytic activity remained unchanged for further reuse by a simple post-calcination.
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- Atsushi Takagaki
- Department of Applied ChemistryFaculty of EngineeringKyushu University744 Motooka, Nishi-kuFukuoka819-0395Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI−ICNER)Kyushu University744 Motooka, Nishi-kuFukuoka819-0395Japan
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- Department of Applied ChemistryFaculty of EngineeringKyushu University744 Motooka, Nishi-kuFukuoka819-0395Japan
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- Department of Applied ChemistryFaculty of EngineeringKyushu University744 Motooka, Nishi-kuFukuoka819-0395Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI−ICNER)Kyushu University744 Motooka, Nishi-kuFukuoka819-0395Japan
- Department of Automotive ScienceGraduate School of Integrated Frontier ScienceKyushu University744 Motooka, Nishi-kuFukuoka819-0395Japan
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Chakraborty S, Bahuguna A, Sasson Y. Advantage of Using NaH
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Catalyzed Hydro‐Dehalogenation of Aryl Halides. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Sourav Chakraborty
- Casali Center of Applied Chemistry Institute of Chemistry The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem 9190401 Israel
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- Casali Center of Applied Chemistry Institute of Chemistry The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem 9190401 Israel
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- Casali Center of Applied Chemistry Institute of Chemistry The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem 9190401 Israel
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