Ruthenium has been hailed as a competitive alternative for platinum toward hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),a critical process in electrochemical water splitting.In this study,we successfully prepare metallic Ru nanop...Ruthenium has been hailed as a competitive alternative for platinum toward hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),a critical process in electrochemical water splitting.In this study,we successfully prepare metallic Ru nanoparticles supported on carbon paper by utilizing a novel magnetic induction heating(MIH)method.The samples are obtained within seconds,featuring a Cl-enriched surface that is unattainable via conventional thermal annealing.The best sample within the series shows a remarkable HER activity in both acidic and alkaline media with an overpotential of only-23 and-12 mV to reach the current density of 10 mA/cm^(2),highly comparable to that of the Pt/C benchmark.Theoretical studies based on density functional theory show that the excellent electrocatalytic activity is accounted by the surface metal-Cl species that facilitate charge transfer and downshift the d-band center.Results from this study highlight the unique advantages of MIH in rapid sample preparation,where residual anion ligands play a critical role in manipulating the electronic properties of the metal surfaces and the eventual electrocatalytic activity.展开更多
基金National Science Foundation,Grant/Award Numbers:CHE-1900235,CHE-2003685Office of Science,Office of Basic Energy Sciences,of the U.S.Department of Energy,Grant/Award Number:DE-AC02-05CH11231+3 种基金U.S.Department of Energy,Office of Science,Office of Basic Energy Sciences,Grant/Award Number:DE-AC02-76SF00515NSF MRI program,Grant/Award Number:AST-1828315Grant-in-Aid of Research,Grant/Award Number:G20211001-639National Academy of Sciences,administered by Sigma Xi,The Scientific Research Society。
文摘Ruthenium has been hailed as a competitive alternative for platinum toward hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),a critical process in electrochemical water splitting.In this study,we successfully prepare metallic Ru nanoparticles supported on carbon paper by utilizing a novel magnetic induction heating(MIH)method.The samples are obtained within seconds,featuring a Cl-enriched surface that is unattainable via conventional thermal annealing.The best sample within the series shows a remarkable HER activity in both acidic and alkaline media with an overpotential of only-23 and-12 mV to reach the current density of 10 mA/cm^(2),highly comparable to that of the Pt/C benchmark.Theoretical studies based on density functional theory show that the excellent electrocatalytic activity is accounted by the surface metal-Cl species that facilitate charge transfer and downshift the d-band center.Results from this study highlight the unique advantages of MIH in rapid sample preparation,where residual anion ligands play a critical role in manipulating the electronic properties of the metal surfaces and the eventual electrocatalytic activity.
