Catalytic mechanism for selective hydrogen production based on formate decomposition with polyvinylpyrrolidone-dispersed platinum nanoparticles

To clarify the HCOOH decomposition into H₂ and CO₂ mechanism with Pt-PVP, a pH or HCOO⁻ concentration dependence of H₂ production rate with Pt-PVP, IR spectra was studied and the possible catalytic mechanism of H₂ production was proposed.