Bicontinuous RuO2 nanoreactors for acidic water oxidation
Wuhan University of Technology · Sanya University
Abstract
Abstract Improving activity and stability of Ruthenium (Ru)-based catalysts in acidic environments is eager to replace more expensive Iridium (Ir)-based materials as practical anode catalyst for proton-exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs). Here, a bicontinuous nanoreactor composed of multiscale defective RuO 2 nanomonomers (MD-RuO 2 -BN) is conceived and confirmed by three-dimensional tomograph reconstruction technology. The unique bicontinuous nanoreactor structure provides abundant active sites and rapid mass transfer capability through a cavity confinement effect. Besides, existing vacancies and grain boundaries endow MD-RuO 2 -BN with generous low-coordination Ru atoms and weakened Ru-O…
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10Topics & keywords
- Nanoreactor
- Chemistry
- Chemical engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Materials science
- Biochemistry
- Catalysis
- Clean water and sanitation