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Modulating electronic structure of metal-organic frameworks by introducing atomically dispersed Ru for efficient hydrogen evolution

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  • Yamei Sun

    (School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University)

  • Ziqian Xue

    (School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University)

  • Qinglin Liu

    (School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University)

  • Yaling Jia

    (School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University)

  • Yinle Li

    (School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University)

  • Kang Liu

    (Central South University)

  • Yiyang Lin

    (Central South University)

  • Min Liu

    (Central South University)

  • Guangqin Li

    (School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University)

  • Cheng-Yong Su

    (School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University)

Abstract

Developing high-performance electrocatalysts toward hydrogen evolution reaction is important for clean and sustainable hydrogen energy, yet still challenging. Herein, we report a single-atom strategy to construct excellent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst (NiRu0.13-BDC) by introducing atomically dispersed Ru. Significantly, the obtained NiRu0.13-BDC exhibits outstanding hydrogen evolution activity in all pH, especially with a low overpotential of 36 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm−2 in 1 M phosphate buffered saline solution, which is comparable to commercial Pt/C. X-ray absorption fine structures and the density functional theory calculations reveal that introducing Ru single-atom can modulate electronic structure of metal center in the MOF, leading to the optimization of binding strength for H2O and H*, and the enhancement of HER performance. This work establishes single-atom strategy as an efficient approach to modulate electronic structure of MOFs for catalyst design.

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  • Yamei Sun & Ziqian Xue & Qinglin Liu & Yaling Jia & Yinle Li & Kang Liu & Yiyang Lin & Min Liu & Guangqin Li & Cheng-Yong Su, 2021. "Modulating electronic structure of metal-organic frameworks by introducing atomically dispersed Ru for efficient hydrogen evolution," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-21595-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21595-5
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