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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
卷 638, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157971
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Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); Alkaline condition; Alloy electrocatalysts; Electronic structure regulation; Ultralow overpotentials
In this study, Ru was alloyed with Re to improve its electronic density distribution, and the self-aggregation of Ru0.48Re0.52NPs was prevented by incorporating reduced graphene oxide (rGO) support, resulting in improved conductivity and electrochemical durability. The Ru0.48Re0.52NPs@rGO exhibited remarkable hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance, surpassing both the activity and cost of commercialized Pt/C.
Converting electricity into hydrogen is vital for harnessing concentrated renewable energy. To achieve this, costeffective electrocatalysts capable of withstanding mildly corrosive alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) conditions are necessary. Ru shows potential as a substitute for Pt-based electrocatalysts due to its comparable hydrogen bond strength. However, improvements are needed to overcome obstacles in water dissociation and hydrogen desorption during alkaline HER. In this work, Ru was alloyed with Re which is water dissociationefficient to induce a redistribution of electron density in Ru0.48Re0.52 nanoparticles (NPs). These Ru0.48Re0.52NPs exhibited superior hydrogen desorption, outperforming Pt, highlighting their effectiveness in HER. The Re component received electrons from adjacent Ru while maintaining low energy barriers for water decomposition. Additionally, self-aggregation of Ru0.48Re0.52NPs was prevented by incorporating reduced graphene oxide (rGO) support, resulting in improved conductivity and electrochemical durability in Ru0.48Re0.52NPs@rGO. Through various analyses, the optimal synthesis and electronic structure adjustments in Ru0.48Re0.52NPs@rGO were confirmed, which exhibited remarkable HER overpotentials with values of 14 and 74 mV at current densities of 10 and 100 mA cm-2, respectively, in a 1 M KOH solution. These findings establish Ru0.48Re0.52NPs@rGO as a universal approach for designing efficient electrocatalysts for HER, surpassing both the activity and cost of commercialized Pt/C.
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