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In situ constructing atomic interface in ruthenium-based amorphous hybrid-structure towards solar hydrogen evolution

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  • Dong Liu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Tao Ding

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Lifeng Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Huijuan Zhang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Li Xu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Beibei Pang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Xiaokang Liu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Huijuan Wang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Junhui Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Kaifeng Wu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Tao Yao

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

Abstract

The rational steering and construction of efficient and stable atomic interfaces is highly desirable but rather challenging in solar energy conversion. Here, we report an in-situ oxygen impregnation strategy to build abundant atomic interfaces composed of homogeneous Ru and RuOx amorphous hybrid-mixture with ultrafast charge transfer, for solar hydrogen evolution with sacrificial agent free. Via in-situ synchrotron X-ray absorption and photoelectron spectroscopies, we can precisely track and identify the gradual formation of atomic interfaces towards homogeneous Ru-RuOx hybrid-structure at the atomic level. Benefiting from the abundant interfaces, the amorphous RuOx sites can intrinsically trap the photoexcited hole within an ultrafast process (

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  • Dong Liu & Tao Ding & Lifeng Wang & Huijuan Zhang & Li Xu & Beibei Pang & Xiaokang Liu & Huijuan Wang & Junhui Wang & Kaifeng Wu & Tao Yao, 2023. "In situ constructing atomic interface in ruthenium-based amorphous hybrid-structure towards solar hydrogen evolution," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37451-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37451-7
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