Ir nanoclusters/porous N-doped carbon as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution and hydrazine oxidation reactions

One common iridium(iii) complex was employed to facilely prepare ultrafine Ir nanoclusters embedded in porous N-doped carbon, which displayed significant bifunctional activity for both hydrogen evolution and hydrazine oxidation under alkaline conditions, enabling energy-efficient hydrogen production.

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A common iridium(iii) complex was used to easily prepare ultrafine Ir nanoclusters embedded in porous N-doped carbon. The resulting material exhibited significant bifunctional activity for both hydrogen evolution and hydrazine oxidation under alkaline conditions, enabling energy-efficient hydrogen production.