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Unveiling the nature of Pt-induced anti-deactivation of Ru for alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction

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  • Yanyan Fang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Cong Wei

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Zenan Bian

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Xuanwei Yin

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Bo Liu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Zhaohui Liu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Peng Chi

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Junxin Xiao

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Wanjie Song

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Shuwen Niu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Chongyang Tang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Jun Liu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xiaolin Ge

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Tongwen Xu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Gongming Wang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

Abstract

While Ru owns superior catalytic activity toward hydrogen oxidation reaction and cost advantages, the catalyst deactivation under high anodic potential range severely limits its potential to replace the Pt benchmark catalyst. Unveiling the deactivation mechanism of Ru and correspondingly developing protection strategies remain a great challenge. Herein, we develop atomic Pt-functioned Ru nanoparticles with excellent anti-deactivation feature and meanwhile employ advanced operando characterization tools to probe the underlying roles of Pt in the anti-deactivation. Our studies reveal the introduced Pt single atoms effectively prevent Ru from oxidative passivation and consequently preserve the interfacial water network for the critical H* oxidative release during catalysis. Clearly understanding the deactivation nature of Ru and Pt-induced anti-deactivation under atomic levels could provide valuable insights for rationally designing stable Ru-based catalysts for hydrogen oxidation reaction and beyond.

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  • Yanyan Fang & Cong Wei & Zenan Bian & Xuanwei Yin & Bo Liu & Zhaohui Liu & Peng Chi & Junxin Xiao & Wanjie Song & Shuwen Niu & Chongyang Tang & Jun Liu & Xiaolin Ge & Tongwen Xu & Gongming Wang, 2024. "Unveiling the nature of Pt-induced anti-deactivation of Ru for alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-45873-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45873-0
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