Strategic examination of the classical catalysis of formic acid decomposition for intermittent hydrogen production, storage and supply: A review

Practically, an ideal catalyst for Formic acid-decomposition is one that best suits the reaction and significantly lowers its activation energy and improves the reaction rate under favourable conditions. Several catalysts for Formic Acid (FA)-decomposition reactions were examined. Based on the volca...

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Main Authors: Sanni, Samuel Eshorame, Alaba, Peter Adeniyi, Okoro, Emeka, Emetere, Moses, Oni, Babalola, Agboola, Oluranti, Ndubuisi, Amanda Onyinye
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spelling my.um.eprints.288042022-08-19T01:28:11Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/28804/ Strategic examination of the classical catalysis of formic acid decomposition for intermittent hydrogen production, storage and supply: A review Sanni, Samuel Eshorame Alaba, Peter Adeniyi Okoro, Emeka Emetere, Moses Oni, Babalola Agboola, Oluranti Ndubuisi, Amanda Onyinye QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology Practically, an ideal catalyst for Formic acid-decomposition is one that best suits the reaction and significantly lowers its activation energy and improves the reaction rate under favourable conditions. Several catalysts for Formic Acid (FA)-decomposition reactions were examined. Based on the volcano curve and the potential of copper to give high hydrogen yields, emphasis was placed on a Cu-catalysed reaction as potential system for sustainable hydrogen production. Some recent advances in hydrogen production from formic acid were discussed and an effective system for FA-decomposition for hydrogen production was proposed. Since helium can be stored in weather balloons and weighs almost the same as hydrogen, a hydrogen buffer made from polyester fabric and coated with polyurethane or a hydrogen cylinder/tube was proposed for storing hydrogen for use as transportfuel. Also, due to the nature of the mechanisms/pathways describing FA-conversion reactions at the sites or surfaces of the copper-nanocatalysts, it is evident that the Cu(2 1 1) coordination site possesses the highest activation energy relative to those of Cu(1 0 0) and Cu(1 1 1), hence, the reason for the noticeable high or low hydrogen yields. Thus, the potential of Cu giving high hydrogen yields from FA spans from the reactions of FA at the Cu(1 1 1) and Cu(1 0 0) sites. Elsevier 2021-06 Article PeerReviewed Sanni, Samuel Eshorame and Alaba, Peter Adeniyi and Okoro, Emeka and Emetere, Moses and Oni, Babalola and Agboola, Oluranti and Ndubuisi, Amanda Onyinye (2021) Strategic examination of the classical catalysis of formic acid decomposition for intermittent hydrogen production, storage and supply: A review. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 45. ISSN 2213-1388, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101078 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101078>. 10.1016/j.seta.2021.101078
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topic QD Chemistry
TP Chemical technology
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
TP Chemical technology
Sanni, Samuel Eshorame
Alaba, Peter Adeniyi
Okoro, Emeka
Emetere, Moses
Oni, Babalola
Agboola, Oluranti
Ndubuisi, Amanda Onyinye
Strategic examination of the classical catalysis of formic acid decomposition for intermittent hydrogen production, storage and supply: A review
description Practically, an ideal catalyst for Formic acid-decomposition is one that best suits the reaction and significantly lowers its activation energy and improves the reaction rate under favourable conditions. Several catalysts for Formic Acid (FA)-decomposition reactions were examined. Based on the volcano curve and the potential of copper to give high hydrogen yields, emphasis was placed on a Cu-catalysed reaction as potential system for sustainable hydrogen production. Some recent advances in hydrogen production from formic acid were discussed and an effective system for FA-decomposition for hydrogen production was proposed. Since helium can be stored in weather balloons and weighs almost the same as hydrogen, a hydrogen buffer made from polyester fabric and coated with polyurethane or a hydrogen cylinder/tube was proposed for storing hydrogen for use as transportfuel. Also, due to the nature of the mechanisms/pathways describing FA-conversion reactions at the sites or surfaces of the copper-nanocatalysts, it is evident that the Cu(2 1 1) coordination site possesses the highest activation energy relative to those of Cu(1 0 0) and Cu(1 1 1), hence, the reason for the noticeable high or low hydrogen yields. Thus, the potential of Cu giving high hydrogen yields from FA spans from the reactions of FA at the Cu(1 1 1) and Cu(1 0 0) sites.
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author Sanni, Samuel Eshorame
Alaba, Peter Adeniyi
Okoro, Emeka
Emetere, Moses
Oni, Babalola
Agboola, Oluranti
Ndubuisi, Amanda Onyinye
author_facet Sanni, Samuel Eshorame
Alaba, Peter Adeniyi
Okoro, Emeka
Emetere, Moses
Oni, Babalola
Agboola, Oluranti
Ndubuisi, Amanda Onyinye
author_sort Sanni, Samuel Eshorame
title Strategic examination of the classical catalysis of formic acid decomposition for intermittent hydrogen production, storage and supply: A review
title_short Strategic examination of the classical catalysis of formic acid decomposition for intermittent hydrogen production, storage and supply: A review
title_full Strategic examination of the classical catalysis of formic acid decomposition for intermittent hydrogen production, storage and supply: A review
title_fullStr Strategic examination of the classical catalysis of formic acid decomposition for intermittent hydrogen production, storage and supply: A review
title_full_unstemmed Strategic examination of the classical catalysis of formic acid decomposition for intermittent hydrogen production, storage and supply: A review
title_sort strategic examination of the classical catalysis of formic acid decomposition for intermittent hydrogen production, storage and supply: a review
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/28804/
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