Citation: Lingyun Shen, Shenxiang Yin, Qingshu Zheng, Zheming Sun, Wei Wang, Tao Tu. A rechargeable and portable hydrogen storage system grounded on soda water[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(3): 110580. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110580 shu

A rechargeable and portable hydrogen storage system grounded on soda water

Lingyun Shen ^{b, 1} ,
Shenxiang Yin ^{b, 1} ,
Qingshu Zheng ^{c, e, *,} ,
Zheming Sun ^b ,
Wei Wang ^{d, *,} ,
Tao Tu ^{a, b, e, *,}

a.
State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
b.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysts and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
c.
Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
d.
Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
e.
State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China

qszheng@sjtu.edu.cn

weiwang1@arizona.edu

taotu@fudan.edu.cn

Received Date: 18 August 2024
Revised Date: 22 October 2024
Accepted Date: 23 October 2024
Available Online: 24 October 2024

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The bicarbonate-formate (HCO₃⁻ – HCO₂⁻) interconversion provides a promising cycle for a conveniently accessible hydrogen storage system via reversible dehydrogenation and hydrogenation processes. Existing catalytic systems often use organic solvents, tedious optimization as well as manipulation of pH values, solvent, pressure and various additives. Herein, we present an operational, robust, safe and cost-effective catalytic system for hydrogen storage and liberation. We have established a unique catalytic system with two different solid organometallic assemblies (NHC-Ru and NHC-Ir) that facilitate the reversible transformation between sodium formate and bicarbonate in aqueous solutions collaboratively and efficiently. Notably, the NHC-Ru catalyst is privileged for the hydrogenation of sodium bicarbonate, whereas the NHC-Ir component enables the dehydrogenation of sodium formate, all in a single reaction vessel. What sets this system apart is its simplicity. The H₂ discharging and recharging is simply regulated by heating the mixture with or without H₂. Remarkably, this process requires no extra additives or supplementary treatments. Moreover, the reversible hydrogen storage system is durable and can be reused for over 30 cycles without a discernible decline in activity and selectivity. The strategic paradigm in this study shows significant practical potential in hydrogen fuel cell applications.
- Dehydrogenation,
- Hydrogen storage,
- Hydrogenation,
- N-Heterocyclic carbene,
- Soda water
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