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Catalytic Properties of PdZn/ZnO in Formic Acid Decomposition for Hydrogen Production Full article

Journal Applied Catalysis A: General
ISSN: 0926-860X , E-ISSN: 1873-3875
Output data Year: 2018, Volume: 561, Pages: 96-103 Pages count : 8 DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2018.05.025
Tags Pd/ZnO catalyst Pt/ZnO catalyst PdZn alloy Formic acid decomposition Hydrogen
Authors Bulushev Dmitri A. 1 , Zacharska Monika 2 , Beloshapkin Sergey 3 , Guo Yina 3 , Yuranov Igor 4
Affiliations
1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
2 Chemical Sciences Department, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
3 Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
4 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland

Funding (1)

1 Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation ГЗ-2017-2020

Abstract: This is one of the first reports, which is related to hydrogen production through formic acid decomposition over Pd/ZnO catalysts widely used for methanol steam-reforming. These catalysts have been investigated in comparison with Pt/ZnO and Pd/Al2O3 catalysts as well as ZnO support. HAADF/STEM, XRD, XPS and DRIFTS in situ studies of the systems were performed. The measured catalyst activity corresponds to the following order: Pd/Al2O3≥Pd/ZnO > Pt/ZnO > ZnO. Among the studied catalysts, Pd/ZnO showed the highest selectivity to hydrogen (up to 99.3%). This was assigned to the formation of a PdZn alloy during the reductive pre-treatment of the catalyst. An increase of the pre-treatment temperature from 573 to 773 K led to a significant increase of the mean PdZn (PtZn) nanoparticle size. However, the catalyst activity did not change, but the selectivity to hydrogen increased. These features closely remind the behavior of Pd/ZnO catalysts in methanol steam reforming implying that the mechanism of formic acid decomposition involves the same key steps and active sites.
Cite: Bulushev D.A. , Zacharska M. , Beloshapkin S. , Guo Y. , Yuranov I.
Catalytic Properties of PdZn/ZnO in Formic Acid Decomposition for Hydrogen Production
Applied Catalysis A: General. 2018. V.561. P.96-103. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2018.05.025 WOS Scopus РИНЦ ANCAN OpenAlex
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Dates:
Submitted: Mar 6, 2018
Accepted: May 23, 2018
Published online: May 24, 2018
Published print: Jul 5, 2018
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Web of science: WOS:000437817700011
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85047501535
Elibrary: 35500183
Chemical Abstracts: 2018:1025404
Chemical Abstracts (print): 169:203352
OpenAlex: W2804378015
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