Total- and semi-bare noble metal nanoparticles@silica core@shell catalysts for hydrogen generation by formic acid decomposition

Abstract Catalysts are involved in a number of established and emerging chemical processes as well environmental remediation energy conversion. Nanoparticles (NPs) can offer several advantages over some conventional catalysts, such higher efficiency selectivity. Nowadays, versatile scalable nanocatalysts that combine activity stability still lacking. Here, we report comprehensive investigation on the production characterization hybrid nano-architectures bringing partial or total bare surface together with their catalytic evaluation on, proof-of-concept, formic acid decomposition reaction. In this regard, (FA) is convenient safe hydrogen carrier appealing features for mobile applications, fuel cells technologies, petrochemical energetic applications. Thus, design robust catalysts FA dehydrogenation strongly demanded. Due to this, produced evaluated various equilibrium between size-increase active part barer surface. Overall, work paves way development new approaches green storage delivery.