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Phosphorus Do** in PtRu Nanoalloys to Boost Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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Develo** high-performance electrocatalysts for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) remains a significant challenge in reducing noble Pt consumption due to its poor water dissociation activity. In this study, phosphorus (P) atoms were successfully integrated into a PtRu alloy via a facile phosphating reaction of NaH2PO2·H2O. Through optimization of the electronic structure of Pt and Ru induced by P-do**, the process of water dissociation was markedly accelerated. Thus the P-PtRu/C catalyst exhibited superior activity in terms of low overpotentials of merely 1 mV and 68 mV at 10 mA cm−2 and 100 mA cm−2, respectively, compared to the counterparts and commercial 20 wt.% Pt/C-JM. Furthermore, the introduction of P atoms substantially reduced the agglomeration of PtRu nanoparticles, thus producing strong electrocatalytic stability toward alkaline HER. This work provides a promising advancement in designing advanced electrocatalysts for sustainable hydrogen production and beyond.

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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by the Shanxi Province Science Foundation (20210302124446, 202102070301018), Basic Research Project from Institute of Coal Chemistry, CAS (SCJC-HN-2022-17), and the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion (Grant No. J23-24-909).

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  2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei**g, 100049, China

    Juewei Kang, Yanxi Qin & **g**g Yan

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Kang, J., Qin, Y., Yan, J. et al. Phosphorus Do** in PtRu Nanoalloys to Boost Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. J. Electron. Mater. 53, 2817–2825 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-024-11025-9

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