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Ruthenium Nanoparticles for Catalytic Water Splitting
Author(s) -
Creus Jordi,
De Tovar Jonathan,
Romero Nuria,
GarcíaAntón Jordi,
Philippot Karine,
Bofill Roger,
Sala Xavier
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201900393
Subject(s) - ruthenium , nanomaterial based catalyst , water splitting , catalysis , iridium , oxygen evolution , ruthenium oxide , fossil fuel , nanotechnology , chemistry , nanoparticle , materials science , environmental science , photocatalysis , organic chemistry , electrochemistry , electrode
Both global warming and limited fossil resources make the transition from fossil to solar fuels an urgent matter. In this regard, the splitting of water activated by sunlight is a sustainable and carbon‐free new energy conversion scheme able to produce efficient technological devices. The availability of appropriate catalysts is essential for the proper kinetics of the two key processes involved, namely, the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). During the last decade, ruthenium nanoparticle derivatives have emerged as true potential substitutes for the state‐of‐the‐art platinum and iridium oxide species for the HER and OER, respectively. Thus, after a summary of the most common methods for catalyst benchmarking, this review covers the most significant developments of ruthenium‐based nanoparticles used as catalysts for the water‐splitting process. Furthermore, the key factors that govern the catalytic performance of these nanocatalysts are discussed in view of future research directions.