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How to go beyond C1 products with electrochemical reduction of CO2

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{Fe2+–imidazole} catalyst grafted on magnetic {Fe@Graphitized C} nanoparticles: a robust hybrid–catalyst for H2 production from HCOOH

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Enhancing the feasibility of Pd/C-catalyzed formic acid decomposition for hydrogen generation – catalyst pretreatment, deactivation, and regeneration

Axel Kosider, Dominik Blaumeiser, Simon Schötz, Patrick Preuster, Andreas Bösmann, Peter Wasserscheid, Jörg Libuda and Tanja Bauer

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Disclosing the leaching behaviour of Pd@CMK3 catalysts in formic acid decomposition by electron tomography

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AuPd bimetallic nanoparticles supported on reduced graphene oxide nanosheets as catalysts for hydrogen generation from formic acid under ambient temperature

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Role of defects in carbon materials during metal-free formic acid dehydrogenation

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Formic acid decomposition over supported Pd alloy catalysts: role of oxygen in hydrogen production

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Synthesis of palladium-rhodium bimetallic nanoparticles for formic acid dehydrogenation

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Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2021, 52, 301
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Pd12Ag1 nanoalloy on dendritic CNFs catalyst for boosting formic acid oxidation

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Effect of oxygen on formic acid decomposition over Pd catalyst

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New Approaches Toward the Hydrogen Production From Formic Acid Dehydrogenation Over Pd-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts

Miriam Navlani-García, Kohsuke Mori, David Salinas-Torres, Yasutaka Kuwahara and Hiromi Yamashita

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Synthesis of highly active and stable Pd/C catalysts toward HCOOH dehydrogenation by a simple NH3 adsorption method

Lanbo Di, Hongyang Wang, Jingsen Zhang, Feng Yu, Shengnan Wang and Xiuling Zhang

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The influence of carbon nanomaterials on catalytic decomposition of formic acid

V.V. Chesnokov, I.P. Prosvirin, E. Yu Gerasimov and A.S. Miliushina

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A Process for Hydrogen Production from the Catalytic Decomposition of Formic Acid over Iridium—Palladium Nanoparticles

Hamed M. Alshammari, Mohammad Hayal Alotaibi, Obaid F. Aldosari, Abdulellah S. Alsolami, Nuha A. Alotaibi, Yahya A. Alzahrani, Mosaed S. Alhumaimess, Raja L. Alotaibi and Gamal A. El-Hiti

Materials, 2021, 14, 3258
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Application of polymer-coated Macadamia integrifolia nutshell biomass impregnated with palladium for chromium(VI) remediation

Malvin Moyo, Sekomeng Johannes Modise and Vusumzi Emmanuel Pakade

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Formic Acid Dehydrogenation Using Noble-Metal Nanoheterogeneous Catalysts: Towards Sustainable Hydrogen-Based Energy

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Catalysts, 2022, 12, 324
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The Role of Support in Formic Acid Decomposition on Gold Catalysts

Vladimir Sobolev, Igor Asanov and Konstantin Koltunov

Energies, 2019, 12, 4198
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Heterogeneous Catalysis in Production and Utilization of Formic Acid for Renewable Energy

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The mechanism of hydrogen donation by bio-acids over metal supported on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes

Jiajun Zhang, Xiaolei Zhang, Amin Osatiashtiani, Kai Hong Luo, Dekui Shen, Jun Li and Anthony Bridgwater

Molecular Catalysis, 2021, 499, 111289
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Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst

Sanaa Hafeez, Ilaria Barlocco, Sultan M. Al-Salem, Alberto Villa, Xiaowei Chen, Juan J. Delgado, George Manos, Nikolaos Dimitratos and Achilleas Constantinou

Applied Sciences, 2021, 11, 8462
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Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid in Liquid Phase over Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets

Assel A. Kadhem and Abbas Al-Nayili

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Photo-Induced Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid Using a Palladium Catalyst

Tarek M. Abdel-Fattah, Erik Biehler, Michelle A. Smeaton, Thomas Gennett and Noemi Leick

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Computational Investigation of Microreactor Configurations for Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/C Catalyst

Sanaa Hafeez, Sultan M. Al-Salem, Atul Bansode, Alberto Villa, Nikolaos Dimitratos, George Manos and Achilleas Constantinou

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2022, 61, 1655
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Hydrogen-free carbon monoxide production through decomposition of formic acid over a HPW/TiO2 catalyst

Dong-Chang Kang, Seung Hee Pyen, Eun-Jeong Kim, Young Woo Kim, Young-Woong Suh, Dong-Pyo Kim, Chae-Ho Shin and Hyung-Ki Min

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2023, 123, 396
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Effect of Support Functionalization on Catalytic Direct Hydrogenation and Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Muconic Acid to Adipic Acid

Elisa Zanella, Stefano Franchi, Narmin Jabbarli, Ilaria Barlocco, Marta Stucchi and Carlo Pirola

Catalysts, 2024, 14, 465
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Enhancing activity, selectivity and stability of palladium catalysts in formic acid decomposition: Effect of support functionalization

Ilaria Barlocco, Silvio Bellomi, Juan J. Delgado, Xiaowei Chen, Laura Prati, Nikolaos Dimitratos, Alberto Roldan and Alberto Villa

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Ultrafine Pd nanoparticles on amine-functionalized carbon nanotubes for hydrogen production from formic acid

Yongwoo Kim, Hwangho Lee, Seungdo Yang, Jaeha Lee, Hyungjoo Kim, Sungha Hwang, Se Won Jeon and Do Heui Kim

Journal of Catalysis, 2021, 404, 324
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Hydrogen production by heterogeneous catalytic dehydrogenation of formic acid. A review

E. N. Voskresenskaya, V. M. Kirilets, O. P. Taran and B. N. Kuznetsov

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Pd12ag1 Nanoalloy on Dendritic Cnfs Catalyst for Boosting Formic Acid Oxidation

Yixi Xie, Pingping Yang, Haochang Deng, Zihan Zhou, Junjie Fei and Yuhong Li

SSRN Journal, 2022
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Disclosing the Role of Gold on Palladium – Gold Alloyed Supported Catalysts in Formic Acid Decomposition

Ilaria Barlocco, Sofia Capelli, Xiuyuan Lu, Silvio Bellomi, Xiaohui Huang, Di Wang, Laura Prati, Nikolaos Dimitratos, Alberto Roldan and Alberto Villa

ChemCatChem, 2021, 13, 4210
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Cyclic Voltammetry Characterization of Au, Pd, and AuPd Nanoparticles Supported on Different Carbon Nanofibers

Anna Testolin, Stefano Cattaneo, Wu Wang, Di Wang, Valentina Pifferi, Laura Prati, Luigi Falciola and Alberto Villa

Surfaces, 2019, 2, 205
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Bimetallic Palladium Chromium Nanoparticles Loaded on Amino-Modified Mullite-Type SmMn2O5 to Effectively Improve the Efficiency of Formic Acid Dehydrogenation

Yanqiu Yang, LinLin Xu, Xiaoping Hu and Tong Liu

Energy Fuels, 2024, 38, 10225
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Hydrogen Production by the Heterogeneous Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid: A Review

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Catalytic conversion of GVL to biofuels using Cu and Pt catalysts over microwave-synthesized FAU zeolite

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Acceptorless Alcohol Dehydrogenation Catalysed by Pd/C

Guillermo Nicolau, Giulia Tarantino and Ceri Hammond

ChemSusChem, 2019, 12, 4953
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Dehydrogenation and dehydration of formic acid over orthorhombic molybdenum carbide

Kushagra Agrawal, Alberto Roldan, Nanda Kishore and Andrew J. Logsdail

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Bio-Adipic Acid Production from Muconic Acid Hydrogenation on Palladium-Transition Metal (Ni and Zn) Bimetallic Catalysts

Elisa Zanella, Lorenzo Secundo, Silvio Bellomi, Alessandro Vomeri, Alberto Villa and Carlo Pirola

Catalysts, 2023, 13, 486
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One stone, three birds strategy for synthesis of N-doped activated carbon-supported surface-enriched and redispersed Pd NPs via plasma for formic acid dehydrogenation

Xinxin Xing, Binyu Zhang, Hong Li, Jingsen Zhang, Xiuling Zhang, Guangqing Xia and Lanbo Di

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024, 44, 103690
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