Photogeneration of active formate decomposition catalysts to produce hydrogen from formate and water

Patent · 07 February 1983

OSTI ID:864489

King, Robert B ^[1]

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1. Athens, GA

A process for producing hydrogen from formate and water by photogenerating an active formate decomposition catalyst from transition metal carbonyl precursor catalysts at relatively low temperatures and otherwise mild conditions is disclosed. Additionally, this process may be expanded to include the generation of formate from carbon monoxide and hydroxide such that the result is the water gas shift reaction.

• DOE Contract Number: AS09-76ER00933
• Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, GA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4372833
• Application Number: 06/254,588
• OSTI ID: 864489
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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