Tuning the electronic communication of the Ru–O bond in ultrafine Ru nanoparticles to boost the alkaline electrocatalytic hydrogen production activity at large current density
Weihang Feng, Yongqiang Feng, Yingrui He, Junsheng Chen, Hai Wang, Tianmi Luo, Yuzhu Hu, Chengke Yuan, Liyun Cao, Liangliang Feng, Jianfeng Huang
Abstract
Ru nanoparticles coordinated with O supported on a carbon matrix were synthesized. The electron communication between Ru and O accelerated the charge transfer and thus improved the electrocatalytic hydrogen production activity.
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NanoparticleCatalysisElectron transferHydrogen productionMaterials scienceChemistryRutheniumPhotochemistryInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced battery technologies research