Effects of steady magnetic fields on NiRuO<sub>2</sub> nanofibers for the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction
Lingyun Li, Jinhua Liu, Shumeng Li, Wen-Hua Yang, Wenyue Wang, Kai Li, Yuze Sun, Wen‐Peng Han, Ru Li, Jun Zhang, Yun‐Ze Long
Abstract
NiRuO 2 nanofibers demonstrate OER (280 mV) and HER (1 mV) overpotentials at 10 mA cm −2 under magnetic field, which drives a spin state transition from high-spin to low-spin and reduces the energy barrier for both AEM and OPM pathways.
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Oxygen evolutionHydrogen productionElectrochemistryWater splittingRutheniumNickelHydrogenOxygenChemical kineticsKineticsMaterials scienceChemistryChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryCatalysisPhysical chemistryElectrodeMetallurgyPhysicsOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsEngineeringBiochemistryPhotocatalysisElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsFuel Cells and Related Materials