Issue 30, 2022

Ru doping boosts electrocatalytic water splitting

Abstract

Heteroatom doping plays a crucial role in improving the electrocatalytic performance of catalysts towards water splitting. Owing to the existence of Ru–O moieties, Ru is thus emerging as an ideal dopant for promoting the electrocatalytic performance for water splitting by modifying the electronic structure, introducing extra active sites, improving electronic conductivity, and inducing a strong synergistic effect. Benefitting from these advantages, Ru-doped nanomaterials have been widely investigated and employed as advanced electrocatalysts for water splitting, and many excellent Ru-doped electrocatalysts have been successfully developed. In an effort to obtain a better understanding of the influence of Ru doping on the electrocatalytic water splitting performance of nanocatalysts, we herein summarize the recent progress of Ru-doped electrocatalysts by focusing on the synthesis strategies and advantageous merits. Applications of these new materials in water electrolysis technology are also discussed with emphasis on future directions in this active field of research.

Graphical abstract: Ru doping boosts electrocatalytic water splitting

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
05 may. 2022
Accepted
13 jun. 2022
First published
14 jun. 2022

Dalton Trans., 2022,51, 11208-11225

Ru doping boosts electrocatalytic water splitting

X. Yang, Y. Liu, R. Guo and J. Xiao, Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 11208 DOI: 10.1039/D2DT01394K

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