A co-axial structure composed of RuO<sub>2</sub> on defective N-doped carbon nanotubes as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for overall water splitting
Wenqiang Li, Bowen Guo, Ka Zhang, Heng Zhang, Keli Bu, Haipeng Chen, Xun Feng
Abstract
In RuO 2 -DNCTs, electrons are transferred from defective N to Ru, modifying Ru electronic structure, optimizing the adsorption energy of intermediate species, resulting in an enhanced reaction kinetics for both HER and OER.
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