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Heim, Leo E., Konnerth, Hannelore and Prechtl, Martin H. G. ORCID: 0000-0003-2155-8006 (2017). Future perspectives for formaldehyde: pathways for reductive synthesis and energy storage. Green Chem., 19 (10). S. 2347 - 2356. CAMBRIDGE: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY. ISSN 1463-9270

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Abstract

Formaldehyde has been a key platform reagent in the chemical industry for many decades in a large number of bulk scale industrial processes. Thus, the annual global demand reached 30 megatons per year, and currently it is solely produced under oxidative, energy intensive conditions, using high-temperature approaches for the methanol oxidation. In recent years, new fields of application beyond the use of formaldehyde and its derivatives as i.e. a synthetic reagent or disinfectant have been suggested. For example dialkoxymethane could be envisioned as a direct fuel for combustion engines or aqueous formaldehyde and paraformaldehyde may act as a liquid organic hydrogen carrier molecule (LOHC) for hydrogen generation to be used for hydrogen fuel cells. To turn these new perspectives in feasible approaches, it requires also new less energy-intensive technologies for the synthesis of formaldehyde. This perspective article spreads light on the recent directions towards the low-temperature reductive synthesis of formaldehyde and its derivatives and low-temperature formaldehyde reforming for hydrogen generation. These aspects are important for the future demands on modern societies' renewable energy management, in the form of a methanol and hydrogen economy, and the required formaldehyde-feedstock for the manufacture of many formaldehyde-based daily products.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Heim, Leo E. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Konnerth, Hannelore UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Prechtl, Martin H. G. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2155-8006 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-230795
DOI:	10.1039/c6gc03093a
Journal or Publication Title:	Green Chem.
Volume:	19
Number:	10
Page Range:	S. 2347 - 2356
Date:	2017
Publisher:	ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
Place of Publication:	CAMBRIDGE
ISSN:	1463-9270
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language CARBON-DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN-PRODUCTION; FORMIC-ACID; HOMOGENEOUS HYDROGENATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC REDUCTION; CATALYZED REDUCTION; METHANOL; CO2; WATER; PARAFORMALDEHYDE Multiple languages Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/23079