Hydrogen spillover through hydride transfer: the reaction of ZnO and ZrO<sub>2</sub> with strong hydride donors
Michael Benz, Osman Bunjaku, Michał Nowakowski, Alexander Allgaier, Indro Biswas, Joris van Slageren, Matthias Bauer, Deven P. Estes
Abstract
Hydride donors such as DIBAL or CuH react with ZnO and ZrO 2 via hydrogen spillover. This suggests that hydrogen spillover in catalysts based on these metal oxides may take place via initial hydride transfer and not via proton–electron transfer.
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HydrideHydrogen spilloverSpillover effectHydrogenCatalysisChemistryMetalProtonHydrogen storageMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsEconomicsMicroeconomicsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis