Ruthenium nanoparticles decorated with surface hydroxyl and borate species boost overall seawater splitting <i>via</i> increased hydrophilicity
Le‐Wei Shen, Yong Wang, Ling Shen, Jiangbo Chen, Yu Liu, Ming-Xia Hu, Wenying Zhao, Kang-Yi Xiong, Si‐Ming Wu, Yi Lu, Jie Ying, Maria‐Magdalena Titirici, Christoph Janiak, Ge Tian, Xiaoyu Yang
Abstract
The surface hydroxyl and borate species in Ru–BO x –OH-300 nanocomposite have been evidenced to be crucial for efficient seawater electrolysis, due to the high hydrophilicity, optimized electronic structure of Ru, and weakened adsorption of Cl − .
Topics & Concepts
RutheniumBoronSeawaterNanoparticleChemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceNuclear chemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyCatalysisOceanographyOrganic chemistryGeologyEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion