Thermodynamic Cycles Relevant to Hydrogenation of CO2 to Formic Acid in Water and Acetonitrile
- Kanagawa Univ., Kanagawa (Japan)
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
The formation of formic 1 acid via the reduction (hydrogenation or electrochemical methods) of carbon dioxide (CO2) has been receiving great attention, not only in the context of the production of renewable fuels or synthons, but also since it is a convenient carrier of hydrogen gas in the form of a liquid at ambient conditions. In this study, in order to help elucidate the effect of solvent on the thermodynamic parameters for the hydrogenation of CO2 in water and acetonitrile, the acidity constant for formic acid in acetonitrile was determined experimentally, for the first time, to be 20.7 ± 0.2 at 25 °C, and, additionally, the standard Gibbs energy changes for the transfers of formic acid and formate anion from water to acetonitrile were established.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0012704
- OSTI ID:
- 1507111
- Report Number(s):
- BNL--211540-2019-JAAM
- Journal Information:
- Chemistry Letters, Journal Name: Chemistry Letters Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 48; ISSN 0366-7022
- Publisher:
- The Chemical Society of JapanCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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