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Single-catalyst high-weight% hydrogen storage in an N-heterocycle synthesized from lignin hydrogenolysis products and ammonia

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  • Daniel Forberg

    (Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie II–Katalysatordesign, Universität Bayreuth)

  • Tobias Schwob

    (Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie II–Katalysatordesign, Universität Bayreuth)

  • Muhammad Zaheer

    (Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie II–Katalysatordesign, Universität Bayreuth
    SBA School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS))

  • Martin Friedrich

    (Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie II–Katalysatordesign, Universität Bayreuth)

  • Nobuyoshi Miyajima

    (Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Universität Bayreuth)

  • Rhett Kempe

    (Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie II–Katalysatordesign, Universität Bayreuth)

Abstract

Large-scale energy storage and the utilization of biomass as a sustainable carbon source are global challenges of this century. The reversible storage of hydrogen covalently bound in chemical compounds is a particularly promising energy storage technology. For this, compounds that can be sustainably synthesized and that permit high-weight% hydrogen storage would be highly desirable. Herein, we report that catalytically modified lignin, an indigestible, abundantly available and hitherto barely used biomass, can be harnessed to reversibly store hydrogen. A novel reusable bimetallic catalyst has been developed, which is able to hydrogenate and dehydrogenate N-heterocycles most efficiently. Furthermore, a particular N-heterocycle has been identified that can be synthesized catalytically in one step from the main lignin hydrogenolysis product and ammonia, and in which the new bimetallic catalyst allows multiple cycles of high-weight% hydrogen storage.

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  • Daniel Forberg & Tobias Schwob & Muhammad Zaheer & Martin Friedrich & Nobuyoshi Miyajima & Rhett Kempe, 2016. "Single-catalyst high-weight% hydrogen storage in an N-heterocycle synthesized from lignin hydrogenolysis products and ammonia," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 7(1), pages 1-6, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:7:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms13201
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13201
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    1. Duo Wei & Rui Sang & Peter Sponholz & Henrik Junge & Matthias Beller, 2022. "Reversible hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formic acid using a Mn-pincer complex in the presence of lysine," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 7(5), pages 438-447, May.
    2. Brigljević, Boris & Byun, Manhee & Lim, Hankwon, 2020. "Design, economic evaluation, and market uncertainty analysis of LOHC-based, CO2 free, hydrogen delivery systems," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 274(C).
    3. Purna Chandra Rao & Minyoung Yoon, 2020. "Potential Liquid-Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) Systems: A Review on Recent Progress," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-23, November.
    4. Duo Wei & Xinzhe Shi & Henrik Junge & Chunyu Du & Matthias Beller, 2023. "Carbon neutral hydrogen storage and release cycles based on dual-functional roles of formamides," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.

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