articleJournal of the American Chemical SocietyJan 7, 2026Closed access

Dual-Descriptor-Guided Screening of Stable Metal-Doped RuO 2 Catalysts for Acidic Oxygen Evolution

State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering · Beijing University of Chemical Technology · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Doping metallic elements into RuO2 enhances the efficiency of proton-exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs), yet identifying optimal dopants remains challenging due to a complex interplay of structural, electronic, and thermodynamic factors. Herein, computed E-pH-based Pourbaix diagrams combined with Ru–O bond-length analysis served as dual descriptors to evaluate the dopant-induced stability of RuO2. First, thermodynamic preferences of various dopants were revealed by comparing the formation energies of three oxygen-coordination states on M-RuO2 surfaces: O-covered (Oc), pristine, and O-depleted (Od). Second, first-principles-derived Pourbaix diagrams for M-RuO2, constructed as a function of pH from…

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Keywords
  • Pourbaix diagram
  • Dopant
  • Chemical stability
  • Catalysis
  • Structural stability
  • Oxygen
  • Population
  • Stability (learning theory)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Clean water and sanitation
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