Unlocking the Effects of the RuCo Alloy Ratio on Alkaline Hydrogen Production

Xing Ji; Zhenzhen Wang; Zefeng Fang; Zhongzhe Wei; Jing Wang

doi:10.1021/acsami.4c13175

Unlocking the Effects of the RuCo Alloy Ratio on Alkaline Hydrogen Production

Xing Ji
, Zhenzhen Wang
, Zefeng Fang
, Zhongzhe Wei^*
, Jing Wang^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Hangzhou Dianzi University
Zhejiang University of Technology

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Abstract

Understanding the interaction between Ru and Co components and the alloy ratio effects on the catalytic process is a technical challenge that requires a precise alloy structural design. This study proposes an effective stepwise annealing method for the construction of RuCo alloy-based electrocatalysts with varied Ru:Co ratios. Interestingly, as the concentration of Co in the first-step pyrolysis products increases, the secondary pyrolysis results in RuCo composites undergoing a transition from incomplete alloying to alloy ratios of 1:1, 1:2, and 1:8. When the alloy ratio is 1:1, more Ruⁿ⁺ and Co⁰ transform into Ru⁰ and Co^2/3+. In 1 M KOH, RuCo-0.6/NC demonstrates outstanding catalytic performance and durability even superior to that of commercial Pt/C, delivering a lower overpotential of 16 mV at 10 mA cm^-2. DFT calculations reveal that the fast H₂O dissociation and moderate H adsorption guarantee the superior activity of RuCo.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	63560-63568
Number of pages	9
Journal	ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume	16
Issue number	46
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c13175
Publication status	Published - 20 Nov 2024
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

RuCo alloy
alloy ratio effect
electrocatalyst
hydrogen evolution reaction

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Unlocking the Effects of the RuCo Alloy Ratio on Alkaline Hydrogen Production

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