Hydrogen energy future with formic acid: a renewable chemical hydrogen storage system

Singh, Ashish Kumar and Singh, Suryabhan and Kumar, Abhinav (2016) Hydrogen energy future with formic acid: a renewable chemical hydrogen storage system. In: CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 6 (1). pp. 12-40.

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Abstract

Formic acid, the simplest carboxylic acid, is found in nature or can be easily synthesized in the laboratory (major by-product of some second generation biorefinery processes); it is also an important chemical due to its myriad applications in pharmaceuticals and industry. In recent years, formic acid has been used as an important fuel either without reformation (in direct formic acid fuel cells, DFAFCs) or with reformation (as a potential chemical hydrogen storage material). Owing to the better efficiency of DFAFCs compared to several other PEMFCs and reversible hydrogen storage systems, formic acid could serve as one of the better fuels for portable devices, vehicles and other energy-related applications in the future. This perspective is focused on recent developments in the use of formic acid as a reversible source for hydrogen storage. Recent developments in this direction will likely give access to a variety of low-cost and highly efficient rechargeable hydrogen fuel cells within the next few years by the use of suitable homogeneous metal complex/heterogeneous metal nanoparticle-based catalysts under ambient reaction conditions. The production of formic acid from atmospheric CO2 (a greenhouse gas) will decrease the CO2 content and may be helpful in reducing global warming.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Publisher:	ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2016 05:40
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2018 11:38
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/53135

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