Catalysis in General Energy Research

Abstract

For the storage of hydrogen in the form of synthetic liquid fuels, the reversible catalytic hydrogenation of toluene, and the catalytic hydrogenation of CO₂ yielding MeOH, are investigated. Catalytic processes are important in electrochemistry and, in particular, in the realization of electrodes with high power densities for low-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells. As a third area where catalysis is assigned a crucial role within General Energy Research, the treatment of exhaust gases from combustion processes will be discussed.