The RuO<sub>2</sub>/NiRu heterogeneous interface optimizes the d-band center of the Ni–Ru catalyst for high-performance alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
Yitian Zhou, Yifan Liu, Hehua Tang, Bo‐Lin Lin
Abstract
We report a Ni1Ru1/C catalyst with a downshifted d-band center due to the presence of the RuO 2 /NiRu heterogeneous interface, which appropriately weakens the too-strong adsorption of H* and thus improved the HER performance.
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CatalysisCenter (category theory)Interface (matter)AdsorptionHeterogeneous catalysisHydrogenMaterials scienceD bandChemistryInorganic chemistryPhysical chemistryPhysicsCrystallographyOpticsBiochemistryGibbs isothermOrganic chemistryRaman spectroscopyElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchCatalytic Processes in Materials Science