Selective Photocatalytic Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid by an -Restructured Copper-Postmetalated Metal-Organic Framework under Visible Light.

Formic acid is considered as one of the most promising liquid organic hydrogen carriers. Its catalytic dehydrogenation process generally suffers from low activity, low reaction selectivity, low stability of the catalysts, and/or the use of noble-metal-based catalysts. Herein we report a highly selective, efficient, and noble-metal-free photocatalyst for the dehydrogenation of formic acid.