Direct synthesis of formic acid from carbon dioxide by hydrogenation in acidic media

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Moret, Séverine ^a   Dyson, Paul J ^a   Laurenczy, Gábor ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FORMIC ACID; HYDROGEN; RUTHENIUM; SOLVENT; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST; FORMIC ACID; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROGEN; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

ACIDITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CATALYST; HYDROGENATION; PRESSURE; RENEWABLE ENERGY; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84901922430     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5017     Document Type: Article

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