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Enhancing the hydrogen evolution reaction on Ru/KTN through an RuClx intermediate strategy

Guangzhen Zhao, ORCID logo ab   Chengzhi Xiao,b   Tongzhou Hong, ORCID logo b   Guoliang Gao ORCID logo *b  and  Guang Zhu ORCID logo *b  

* Corresponding authors

a State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, China

b Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Suzhou University, Suzhou, China
E-mail: guoliang501@163.com, guangzhu@ahszu.edu.cn

Abstract

An RuClx intermediate strategy was employed to synthesize an Ru/KTN-T catalyst for alkaline hydrogen evolution reactions. Ru/KTN-T, containing high-valent Ru, enhanced the hydrogen desorption kinetics. This catalyst achieved a low overpotential of 40.6 mV at 10 mA cm−2, outperforming similar catalysts synthesized via one-step methods and providing a novel approach for designing efficient electrocatalysts.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC06034F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 Oct 2025
Accepted
23 Dec 2025
First published
23 Dec 2025

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article

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Enhancing the hydrogen evolution reaction on Ru/KTN through an RuClx intermediate strategy

G. Zhao, C. Xiao, T. Hong, G. Gao and G. Zhu, Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5CC06034F

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