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Title: Immobilization of highly active bimetallic PdAu nanoparticles onto nanocarbons for dehydrogenation of formic acid

Journal Article · · Journal of Materials Chemistry A
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ta06014f· OSTI ID:1645102
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  1. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
  2. Toyama National College of Technology
  3. VISITORS
  4. BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
  5. AIST

Highly active bimetallic PdAu nanoparticles (NPs) supported on commercial nanocarbons have been prepared through a simple Larginine- mediated synthetic approach. The as-synthesized catalysts have been used for the dehydrogenation of formic acid (FA). Remarkably, the resultant Pd1Au1 NPs immobilized onto MSC-30 carbon achieved a turnover frequency (TOF) value of 8355 h1 at 60 C in aqueous FA solution without addition of sodium formate, much higher than the results of heterogeneous catalysts reported thus far. The simple small-molecule-mediated synthetic methodology developed herein opens a new path for the practical and large-scale development of high-performance catalysts for a wide range of applications.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1645102
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-148310
Journal Information:
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 32
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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