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93. Kuehnel MF, Wakerley DW, Orchard KL, Reisner E (2015) Photocatalytic formic acid conversion
on CdS nanocrystals with controllable selectivity for H 2 or CO. Angew Chem Int Ed 54:9627–9631
94. Cao S, Chen Y, Wang H et al (2018) Ultrasmall CoP nanoparticles as efficient cocatalysts for photocatalytic formic acid dehydrogenation. Joule 2:549–557
95. Nasir JA, Hafeez M, Arshad M et al (2018) Photocatalytic dehydrogenation of formic acid on CdS
nanorods through Ni and Co redox mediation under mild conditions. Chemsuschem 11:2587–2592
96. Dong F, Zhao Z, Xiong T et al (2013) In situ construction of g-C 3 N 4 /g-C 3 N 4 metal-free heterojunction for enhanced visible-light photocatalysis. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 5:11392–11401
97. Huang H, Yang S, Vajtai R et al (2014) Pt-decorated 3D architectures built from graphene and graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets as efficient methanol oxidation catalysts. Adv Mater 26:5160–5165
98. Ong W-J, Tan L-L, Ng YH et al (2016) Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 )-based photocatalysts for
artificial photosynthesis and environmental remediation: are we a step closer to achieving sustainability? Chem Rev 116:7159–7329
99. Goettmann F, Fischer A, Antonietti M, Thomas A (2006) Metal-free catalysis of sustainable Friedel–Crafts reactions: direct activation of benzene by carbon nitrides to avoid the use of metal chlorides and halogenated compounds. Chem Commun 2006:4530–4532
100. Wang X, Maeda K, Thomas A et al (2009) A metal-free polymeric photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water under visible light. Nat Mater 8:76–80
101. Fu J, Yu J, Jiang C, Cheng B (2018) g-C 3 N 4 -based heterostructured photocatalysts. Adv Energy
Mater 8:1701503
102. Mamba G, Mishra AK (2016) Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) nanocomposites: a new and exciting generation of visible light driven photocatalysts for environmental pollution remediation. Appl
Catal B Environ 198:347–377
103. Fajrina N, Tahir M (2019) A critical review in strategies to improve photocatalytic water splitting
towards hydrogen production. Int J Hydrogen Energy 44:540–577
104. Xiao L, Jun Y-S, Wu B et al (2017) Carbon nitride supported AgPd alloy nanocatalysts for dehydrogenation of formic acid under visible light. J Mater Chem A 5:6382–6387
105. Photocatalyst NMS, Cai Y, Li X et al (2013) Highly efficient dehydrogenation of formic acid over a
palladium. Angew Chem 125:1–5
106. Liu H, Liu X, Yang W et al (2019) Photocatalytic dehydrogenation of formic acid promoted by a
superior PdAg@g-C3N4 Mott–Schottky heterojunction. J Mater Chem A 7:2022
107. Tsutsumi K, Kashimura N, Tabata K (2015) Photo-assisted hydrogen evolution in aqueous solution
of formic acid with silicon which is supported with noble metals. Silicon 7:43–48
108. Wu B, Lee J, Mubeen S et al (2016) Plasmon-mediated photocatalytic decomposition of formic
acid on palladium. Nanostructures 4:1041–1046
109. Kakuta S, Abe T (2009) A novel example of molecular hydrogen generation from formic acid at
visible-light-responsive photocatalyst. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 1:2707–2710
110. Han L, Zhang L, Wu H et al (2019) Anchoring Pt single atoms on Te nanowires for plasmonenhanced dehydrogenation of formic acid at room temperature. Adv Sci. https ://doi.org/10.1002/
advs.20190 0006
111. Liu P, Gu X, Zhang H et al (2017) Visible-light-driven catalytic activity enhancement of Pd in
AuPd nanoparticles for hydrogen evolution from formic acid at room temperature. Appl Catal B
Environ 204:497–504
112. Wen M, Mori K, Kuwahara Y, Yamashita H (2017) Plasmonic Au@Pd nanoparticles supported
on a basic metal-organic framework: synergic boosting of H 2 production from formic acid. ACS
Energy Lett 2:1–7
113. Wei J, Wang H, Zhang Q, Li Y (2015) One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of N-doped carbon quantum
dots using the waste of shrimp for hydrogen evolution from formic acid. Chem Lett 44:241–243
114. Li Y, He F, Peng S et al (2011) Effects of electrolyte NaCl on photocatalytic hydrogen evolution in
the presence of electron donors over Pt/TiO 2 . J Mol Catal A Chem 341:71–76
115. Lanese V, Spasiano D, Marotta R et al (2013) Hydrogen production by photoreforming of formic
acid in aqueous copper/TiO 2 suspensions under UV-simulated solar radiation at room temperature.
Int J Hydrogen Energy 38:9644–9654
116. Halasi G, Schubert G, Solymosi F (2012) Photolysis of HCOOH over Rh deposited on pure and
N-modified TiO 2 : production of pure H 2 . Catal Lett 142:218–223
117. Matsumura M, Hiramoto M, Iehara T, Tsubomura H (1984) Photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical reactions of aqueous solutions of formic acid, formaldehyde, and methanol on platinized CdS
powder and at a CdS electrode. J Phys Chem 88:248–250
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93. Kuehnel MF, Wakerley DW, Orchard KL, Reisner E (2015) Photocatalytic formic acid conversion
on CdS nanocrystals with controllable selectivity for H 2 or CO. Angew Chem Int Ed 54:9627–9631
94. Cao S, Chen Y, Wang H et al (2018) Ultrasmall CoP nanoparticles as efficient cocatalysts for photocatalytic formic acid dehydrogenation. Joule 2:549–557
95. Nasir JA, Hafeez M, Arshad M et al (2018) Photocatalytic dehydrogenation of formic acid on CdS
nanorods through Ni and Co redox mediation under mild conditions. Chemsuschem 11:2587–2592
96. Dong F, Zhao Z, Xiong T et al (2013) In situ construction of g-C 3 N 4 /g-C 3 N 4 metal-free heterojunction for enhanced visible-light photocatalysis. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 5:11392–11401
97. Huang H, Yang S, Vajtai R et al (2014) Pt-decorated 3D architectures built from graphene and graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets as efficient methanol oxidation catalysts. Adv Mater 26:5160–5165
98. Ong W-J, Tan L-L, Ng YH et al (2016) Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 )-based photocatalysts for
artificial photosynthesis and environmental remediation: are we a step closer to achieving sustainability? Chem Rev 116:7159–7329
99. Goettmann F, Fischer A, Antonietti M, Thomas A (2006) Metal-free catalysis of sustainable Friedel–Crafts reactions: direct activation of benzene by carbon nitrides to avoid the use of metal chlorides and halogenated compounds. Chem Commun 2006:4530–4532
100. Wang X, Maeda K, Thomas A et al (2009) A metal-free polymeric photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water under visible light. Nat Mater 8:76–80
101. Fu J, Yu J, Jiang C, Cheng B (2018) g-C 3 N 4 -based heterostructured photocatalysts. Adv Energy
Mater 8:1701503
102. Mamba G, Mishra AK (2016) Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) nanocomposites: a new and exciting generation of visible light driven photocatalysts for environmental pollution remediation. Appl
Catal B Environ 198:347–377
103. Fajrina N, Tahir M (2019) A critical review in strategies to improve photocatalytic water splitting
towards hydrogen production. Int J Hydrogen Energy 44:540–577
104. Xiao L, Jun Y-S, Wu B et al (2017) Carbon nitride supported AgPd alloy nanocatalysts for dehydrogenation of formic acid under visible light. J Mater Chem A 5:6382–6387
105. Photocatalyst NMS, Cai Y, Li X et al (2013) Highly efficient dehydrogenation of formic acid over a
palladium. Angew Chem 125:1–5
106. Liu H, Liu X, Yang W et al (2019) Photocatalytic dehydrogenation of formic acid promoted by a
superior PdAg@g-C3N4 Mott–Schottky heterojunction. J Mater Chem A 7:2022
107. Tsutsumi K, Kashimura N, Tabata K (2015) Photo-assisted hydrogen evolution in aqueous solution
of formic acid with silicon which is supported with noble metals. Silicon 7:43–48
108. Wu B, Lee J, Mubeen S et al (2016) Plasmon-mediated photocatalytic decomposition of formic
acid on palladium. Nanostructures 4:1041–1046
109. Kakuta S, Abe T (2009) A novel example of molecular hydrogen generation from formic acid at
visible-light-responsive photocatalyst. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 1:2707–2710
110. Han L, Zhang L, Wu H et al (2019) Anchoring Pt single atoms on Te nanowires for plasmonenhanced dehydrogenation of formic acid at room temperature. Adv Sci. https ://doi.org/10.1002/
advs.20190 0006
111. Liu P, Gu X, Zhang H et al (2017) Visible-light-driven catalytic activity enhancement of Pd in
AuPd nanoparticles for hydrogen evolution from formic acid at room temperature. Appl Catal B
Environ 204:497–504
112. Wen M, Mori K, Kuwahara Y, Yamashita H (2017) Plasmonic Au@Pd nanoparticles supported
on a basic metal-organic framework: synergic boosting of H 2 production from formic acid. ACS
Energy Lett 2:1–7
113. Wei J, Wang H, Zhang Q, Li Y (2015) One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of N-doped carbon quantum
dots using the waste of shrimp for hydrogen evolution from formic acid. Chem Lett 44:241–243
114. Li Y, He F, Peng S et al (2011) Effects of electrolyte NaCl on photocatalytic hydrogen evolution in
the presence of electron donors over Pt/TiO 2 . J Mol Catal A Chem 341:71–76
115. Lanese V, Spasiano D, Marotta R et al (2013) Hydrogen production by photoreforming of formic
acid in aqueous copper/TiO 2 suspensions under UV-simulated solar radiation at room temperature.
Int J Hydrogen Energy 38:9644–9654
116. Halasi G, Schubert G, Solymosi F (2012) Photolysis of HCOOH over Rh deposited on pure and
N-modified TiO 2 : production of pure H 2 . Catal Lett 142:218–223
117. Matsumura M, Hiramoto M, Iehara T, Tsubomura H (1984) Photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical reactions of aqueous solutions of formic acid, formaldehyde, and methanol on platinized CdS
powder and at a CdS electrode. J Phys Chem 88:248–250
222
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