Low-temperature hydrogen production from methanol over a ruthenium catalyst in water
Mahendra Kumar Awasthi, K. Rohit, Silke Behrens, Sanjay Kumar Singh
Abstract
Efficient conversion of methanol to hydrogen gas and formate with an appreciably high TOF and TON is achieved over the <italic>in situ</italic> generated ruthenium catalyst in water at low temperature.
Topics & Concepts
RutheniumCatalysisMethanolFormateHydrogenTonHydrogen productionChemistryMethyl formateWater-gas shift reactionPhotochemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryFisheryBiologyHydrogen Storage and MaterialsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCatalysts for Methane Reforming