Improving Pd-C catalysts via heteroatom doping for the dehydrogenation of formic acid: a non-noble-metal modulation strategy

Abstract

A non-noble-metal modulation strategy has been developed to adjust the electronic structure of Pd, resulting in enhancement of the catalytic performances for the dehydrogenation of formic acid. Pd_0.95Ni_0.05/KB_LA with a particle size of ∼1.25 nm exhibited the highest catalytic activity with a turnover frequency of 5432 h⁻¹ at 50 °C.