Photo-enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction coupled semiconductor with plasma in neutral solution

A gold-ruthenium/zinc oxide nanorod composite was synthesized. The electrochemical catalytic efficiency of the noble metal-semiconductor nanostructure increased by nearly 30% under the irradiation of an external light source. It provides an efficient way of thinking for the design of electrocatalysts with a photoresponse.

Automated summary

The gold-ruthenium/zinc oxide nanorod composite showed a nearly 30% increase in electrochemical catalytic efficiency under the irradiation of an external light source, offering a new design approach for photoresponsive electrocatalysts.