TY  - JOUR
AU  - Waldie, Kate M.
AU  - Katipamula, Sriram
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/02/22
TI  - Recent Progress in the Development of Molecular Electrocatalysts for Formate Oxidation
JO  - Catalysis Research
SP  - 006
VL  - 02
IS  - 01
AB  - Fuel cells based on renewable synthetic fuels are promising alternatives to fossil fuel combustion for efficient electricity production. Much focus has been placed on hydrogen as a chemical fuel, but being a flammable gas, there are challenges with its safe handling. Formic acid is an attractive liquid fuel for use in direct formic acid or formate fuel cells, and it can in principle be produced from the thermal or electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. Over the past ten years, advances have been made in the development of molecular catalysts for the electrochemical oxidation of formate, relevant to direct formic acid or direct formate fuel cells. In this review, we present the current state of the field for molecular catalysts that promote electrochemical formate oxidation. We highlight the activity and mechanism of each system, and comment on future directions in catalyst design. 
SN  - 2771-490X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/cr.2201006
DO  - 10.21926/cr.2201006
ID  - Waldie2022
ER  -