Efficient catalytic greenhouse gas-free hydrogen and aldehyde formation from aqueous alcohol solutions

Tracy L. Lohr, Aidan R. Mouat, Neil M. Schweitzer, Peter C. Stair*, Massimiliano Delferro, Tobin J. Marks

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Abstract

Hydrogen is an ideal fuel candidate due to its clean combustion characteristics. Here we report an inexpensive and sustainable Mo-based, carbon-supported catalyst that generates H2 and the corresponding aldehyde from aqueous methanol or ethanol at high rates with negligible greenhouse gas co-production. The aldehyde coproducts lend value to this process without producing CO2.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1558-1562
Number of pages5
JournalEnergy and Environmental Science
Volume10
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Pollution

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