Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable energy: hydrogen and methanol economies, fuels from biomass, and related topics

A Kumar, P Daw, D Milstein - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
As the world pledges to significantly cut carbon emissions, the demand for sustainable and
clean energy has now become more important than ever. This includes both production and …

Homogeneous catalysis for sustainable hydrogen storage in formic acid and alcohols

K Sordakis, C Tang, LK Vogt, H Junge… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Hydrogen gas is a storable form of chemical energy that could complement intermittent
renewable energy conversion. One of the main disadvantages of hydrogen gas arises from …

Catalytic (de) hydrogenation promoted by non-precious metals–Co, Fe and Mn: recent advances in an emerging field

GA Filonenko, R Van Putten, EJM Hensen… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions form the core of the modern
chemical industry. This vast class of reactions is found in any part of chemical synthesis …

Methyl formate as a hydrogen energy carrier

R Sang, Z Wei, Y Hu, E Alberico, D Wei, X Tian… - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
The use of renewable energy is central for the realization of a circular economy, which is
essential for further global economic development. In this background, hydrogen storage …

Manganese-catalyzed upgrading of ethanol into 1-butanol

S Fu, Z Shao, Y Wang, Q Liu - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Biomass-derived ethanol is an important renewable feedstock. Its conversion into high-
quality biofuels is a promising route to replace fossil resources. Herein, an efficient …

The role of the metal-bound N–H functionality in Noyori-type molecular catalysts

PA Dub, JC Gordon - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2018 - nature.com
Noyori-type catalysts have found numerous applications in research and industrial settings.
The central mechanistic component of such catalysts is a metal centre coordinated to a N–H …

Metal–ligand bifunctional catalysis: the “accepted” mechanism, the issue of concertedness, and the function of the ligand in catalytic cycles involving hydrogen atoms

PA Dub, JC Gordon - ACS Catalysis, 2017 - ACS Publications
For years, following the ideas of Shvo and Noyori, the core assumption of metal–ligand
bifunctional molecular catalysis has relied on the direct involvement of the chelating ligand …

[HTML][HTML] Homogeneously catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenation of alcohols: A progress report

M Trincado, J Bösken, H Grützmacher - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Catalytic dehydrogenation of alcohols represents an attractive approach for future
applications as hydrogen storage systems and clean synthesis of fine chemicals. Herein, an …

Current research progress and perspectives on liquid hydrogen rich molecules in sustainable hydrogen storage

J Zheng, H Zhou, CG Wang, E Ye, JW Xu, XJ Loh… - Energy Storage …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogen gas is regarded as an ideal clean energy carrier to substitute fossil-based fuels.
However, develop safe, efficient, and economical hydrogen storage approaches is still a big …

Homogeneous catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol and methanol dehydrogenation to hydrogen generation

N Onishi, Y Himeda - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The consumption of fossil fuels has increased CO 2 emissions. Therefore, methods for
effectively reducing CO 2 emissions have been actively developed. In addition, as fossil …