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Title: Efficient hydrogen storage and production using a catalyst with an imidazoline-based, proton-responsive ligand

Journal Article · · ChemSusChem

Abstract A series of new imidazoline‐based iridium complexes has been developed for hydrogenation of CO 2 and dehydrogenation of formic acid. One of the proton‐responsive complexes bearing two −OH groups at ortho and para positions on a coordinating pyridine ring ( 3 b ) can catalyze efficiently the chemical fixation of CO 2 and release H 2 under mild conditions in aqueous media without using organic additives/solvents. Notably, hydrogenation of CO 2 can be efficiently carried out under CO 2 and H 2 at atmospheric pressure in basic water by 3 b , achieving a turnover frequency of 106 h −1 and a turnover number of 7280 at 25 °C, which are higher than ever reported. Moreover, highly efficient CO‐free hydrogen production from formic acid in aqueous solution employing the same catalyst under mild conditions has been achieved, thus providing a promising potential H 2 ‐storage system in water.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC00112704
OSTI ID:
1337648
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1401030
Report Number(s):
BNL-113296-2016-JA; R&D Project: CO026; KC0304030
Journal Information:
ChemSusChem, Journal Name: ChemSusChem; ISSN 1864-5631
Publisher:
ChemPubSoc EuropeCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 55 works
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