Tuning the electronic metal-carbon interactions in Lignin-based carbon-supported ruthenium-based electrocatalysts for enhanced hydrogen evolution reactions

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Ruthenium (Ru) nanoparticles dispersed on carbon support are promising electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to strong electronic metal-carbon interactions (EMCIs). Defects engineering in carbon supports is an effective strategy to adjust EMCIs. We prepared nitrogen/sulfur co-doped carbon supported Ru nanoparticles (RuN/S-LC) using sodium lignosulfonate and urea as feedstocks. Intrinsic S dopants from sodium lignosulfonate create rich S defects, thus enhancing the EMCIs within Ru@N/S-LC, leading a faster electron transfer between Ru nanoparticles and N/S-LC compared with N-doped carbon supported Ru nanoparticles (Ru@N-CC). The resulting Ru@N/S-LC exhibits an enhanced work function and a down-shifted d-band center, inducing stronger electron capturing ability and weaker hydrogen desorption energy than Ru@N-CC. Ru@N/S-LC requires only 7 and 94 mV overpotential in acidic medium and alkaline medium to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm-2. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were utilized to clarify the impact of sulfur (S) doping and the mechanism underlying the notable catalytic activity of Ru@N/S-LC. This study offers a perspective for utilizing the natural dopants of biomass to adjust the EMCIs for electrocatalysts.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:664

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Journal of colloid and interface science - 664(2024) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 251-262

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Qichang [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Xiaoxuan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jianfei [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Chunfei [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Dekui [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Chongbo [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Lian-Hua [VerfasserIn]

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Electronic metal-carbon interactions
Hydrogen evolution reaction
Journal Article
Ruthenium nanoparticles
Sodium lignosulfonate-based carbon
Sulfur defects

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Date Revised 06.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.019

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NLM369568249