The superiority of Pd<sup>2+</sup> in CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation to formic acid
Yanyan Wang, Minghua Dong, Shaopeng Li, Bingfeng Chen, Huizhen Liu, Buxing Han
Abstract
The hydrogenation of CO 2 to formic acid is catalyzed for the first time by a Pd 2+ catalyst, Pd–V/AC–air. The superiority of Pd 2+ over Pd 0 is confirmed by a combination of DFT and experimental results.
Topics & Concepts
Formic acidCatalysisChemistryCatalytic hydrogenationInorganic chemistryMedicinal chemistryNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalysts for Methane ReformingCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts