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Ruthenium Core–Shell Engineering with Nickel Single Atoms for Selective Oxygen Evolution via Nondestructive Mechanism
Author(s) -
Harzandi Ahmad M.,
Shadman Sahar,
Nissimagoudar Arun S.,
Kim Dong Yeon,
Lim HeeDae,
Lee Jong Hoon,
Kim Min Gyu,
Jeong Hu Young,
Kim Youngsik,
Kim Kwang S.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.202003448
Subject(s) - overpotential , oxygen evolution , materials science , catalysis , water splitting , nickel , ruthenium , oxygen , electrocatalyst , metal , chemical physics , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , photochemistry , chemistry , electrochemistry , electrode , photocatalysis , metallurgy , biochemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
To develop effective electrocatalytic splitting of acidic water, which is a key reaction for renewable energy conversion, the fundamental understanding of sluggish/destructive mechanism of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential. Through investigating atom/proton/electron transfers in the OER, the distinctive acid–base (AB) and direct‐coupling (DC) lattice oxygen mechanisms (LOMs) and adsorbates evolution mechanism (AEM) are elucidated, depending on the surface‐defect engineering condition. The designed catalysts are composed of a compressed metallic Ru‐core and oxidized Ru‐shell with Ni single atoms (SAs). The catalyst synthesized with hot acid treatment selectively follows AB‐LOM, exhibiting simultaneously enhanced activity and stability. It produces a current density of 10/100 mA cm −2 at a low overpotential of 184/229 mV and sustains water oxidation at a high current density of up to 20 mA cm −2 over ≈200 h in strongly acidic media.