Clean, efficient electrolysis of formic acid via formation of eutectic, ionic mixtures with ammonium formate
Leigh Aldous and Richard G Compton
Energy Environ. Sci., 2010, DOI: 10.1039/C0EE00151A
Richard Compton (Oxford University) has performed clean and efficient electrolysis of formic acid, which is a promising compound for hydrogen storage and generation.
The electrocatalytic oxidation of formic acid was observed in the eutectic mixtures, and bulk electrolysis at platinum electrodes demonstrated electrolysis of the formic acid to form H2 and CO2.
