Pd/C-Catalyzed H2 Evolution from Tetrahydroxydiboron Hydrolysis

The production of H-2 from non-fossil sources is a key research challenge to contributing solving the forthcoming energy problem. Aqueous solutions of tetrahydroxydiboron have very recently appeared as a H-2 source, from which both hydrogen atoms are provided by water, in the presence of highly sophisticated nanocatalysts. Herein, commercial and cheap Pd/C is shown to be an efficient and recyclable catalyst for H-2 evolution upon tetrahydroxydiboron hydrolysis. Graphic

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The production of hydrogen from non-fossil sources is a key research challenge. Recent studies have shown that aqueous solutions of tetrahydroxydiboron can serve as a hydrogen source, with commercial and inexpensive Pd/C as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for hydrogen evolution.