A highly active and stable palladium catalyst on a g-C3N4 support for direct formic acid synthesis under neutral conditions

• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc07401d
• Publication Date: 2016-11-17T14:53:37Z
• Authors: Hunmin Park; Ju Hyung Lee; Eun Hyup Kim; Kwang Young Kim; Yo Han Choi; Duck Hyun Youn; Jae Sung Lee
• Keywords: DECOMPOSITION; CARBON-DIOXIDE; HYDROGENATION; CO2 REDUCTION; 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is applied as a support of the Pd catalyst for direct HCOOH synthesis by CO2 hydrogenation under neutral conditions. The high affinity g-C3N4 responsible enhanced catalytic activity and stability relative to inert such nanotube.