design and fabrication of bimetallic open metal site cu-mof: superb catalyst in hydrogen generation from formic acid

Microporous metal-organic frameworks (mmofs) are self-assembled from organic linkers and inorganic connectors of metal ions/clusters, that they have interesting perspectives in the application of catalysis and environmental 1. in recent years, with the increased consumption of fossil fuels and growing environmental problems, alternative green and clean energy sources have been attracting considerable attention 2. among the various alternative energy strategies, hydrogen energy is regarded as one of the most promising renewable and green energy sources in a number offields 3. recently, formic acid (hcooh) has been considered as a potential liquid storage material capable of releasing hydrogen under mild condition via catalytic decomposition process 1,2. herein, we have emonstrated the complexation of single site pd space onto the schiff base grafted on pore cage of cu(bdc). the resultant of pd@cu(bdc) with more open active site exhibits excellent catalytic activity was obtained within toward dehydrogenation of hcooh.