Rapid Synthesis of Carbon‐Supported Ru‐RuO₂ Heterostructures for Efficient Electrochemical Water Splitting

Pan, Dingjie; Yu, Bingzhe; Tressel, John; Yu, Sarah; Saravanan, Pranav; Sangoram, Naya; Ornelas‐Perez, Andrea; Bridges, Frank; Chen, Shaowei

doi:10.1002/advs.202414534

Title: Rapid Synthesis of Carbon‐Supported Ru‐RuO₂ Heterostructures for Efficient Electrochemical Water Splitting

Journal Article · 14 January 2025 · Advanced Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202414534 · OSTI ID:2500966

Pan, Dingjie ^[1]; Yu, Bingzhe ^[1]; Tressel, John ^[1]; Yu, Sarah ^[1]; Saravanan, Pranav ^[1]; Sangoram, Naya ^[1]; Ornelas‐Perez, Andrea ^[1]; Bridges, Frank ^[2];

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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz California 95064 USA
Department of Physics University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz California 95064 USA

Abstract Development of high‐performance electrocatalysts for water splitting is crucial for a sustainable hydrogen economy. In this study, rapid heating of ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate by magnetic induction heating (MIH) leads to the one‐step production of Ru‐RuO₂/C nanocomposites composed of closely integrated Ru and RuO₂ nanoparticles. The formation of Mott‐Schottky heterojunctions significantly enhances charge transfer across the Ru‐RuO ₂ interface leading to remarkable electrocatalytic activities toward both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in 1 m KOH. Among the series, the sample prepares at 300 A for 10 s exhibits the best performance, with an overpotential of only −31 mV for HER and +240 mV for OER to reach the current density of 10 mA cm⁻ ² . Additionally, the catalyst demonstrates excellent durability, with minimal impacts of electrolyte salinity. With the sample as the bifunctional catalysts for overall water splitting, an ultralow cell voltage of 1.43 V is needed to reach 10 mA cm⁻ ² , 160 mV lower than that with a commercial 20% Pt/C and RuO₂/C mixture. These results highlight the significant potential of MIH in the ultrafast synthesis of high‐performance catalysts for electrochemical water splitting and sustainable hydrogen production from seawater.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 2500966

Journal Information:: Advanced Science, Journal Name: Advanced Science Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 12; ISSN 2198-3844

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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