Stable hydrogen evolution reaction at high current densities via designing the Ni single atoms and Ru nanoparticles linked by carbon bridges
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Continuous and effective hydrogen evolution under high current densities remains a challenge for water electrolysis owing to the rapid performance degradation under continuous large-current operation. In this study, theoretical calculations, operando Raman spectroscopy, and CO stripping experiments confirm that Ru nanocrystals have a high resistance against deactivation because of the synergistic adsorption of OH intermediates (OH ad ) on the Ru and single atoms. Based on this conceptual model, we design the Ni single atoms modifying ultra-small Ru nanoparticle with defect carbon bridging structure (UP-RuNi SAs /C) via a unique unipolar pulse electrodeposition (UPED) strategy. As a result, the UP-RuNi SAs /C is found capable of running steadily for 100 h at 3 A cm −2 , and shows a low overpotential of 9 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm −2 under alkaline conditions. Moreover, the UP-RuNi SAs /C allows an anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer to operate stably at 1.95 V cell for 250 h at 1 A cm −2 .
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- Authors
- Yao, R., Sun, K., Zhang, K., Wu, Y., Du, Y., Zhao, Q., Liu, G., Chen, C., Sun, Y., & Li, J.
- Affiliations
- Taiyuan University of Technology (CN)
- Fuzhou University (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
- ShanghaiTech University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Liu, Guang
- Sun, Yuhan
- Li, Jinping
- Venue
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2024-03-12
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 1
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- 2218-2218
- ISSN
- 2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
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- PMC10933429
- OpenAlex
- W4392683916
- Cited by
- 262
- References
- 50
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- 17.47
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- en
- Open access
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- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (22075196, 21878204, 22102081, U22A20418)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Keywords
- hydrogen evolution reaction, ruthenium nanoparticles, water electrolysis, anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer, catalyst deactivation resistance, alkaline electrocatalysis
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