Self-crosslinked N-doped carbon dot supported Pd as an efficient catalyst for dehydrogenation of formic acid at room temperature

The optimized Pd/CDs-III catalyst shows 100% FA dehydrogenation within 21 min, with a TOF value of 256 h −1 at 298 K. This work provides a powerful guidance for the rational design of active catalysts for dehydrogenation of FA.