Low-ruthenium-content NiRu nanoalloys encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon as highly efficient and pH-universal electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction

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Rational design and synthesis of low-cost and robust electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is critical for the development of water electrolysis technology. In this work, low-ruthenium-content NiRu alloy nanoparticles encapsulated in

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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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DOI: 10.1039/C7TA09939H
Graphical Abstract
NiRu@N-C hybrid is fabricated and tested as an efficient catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction
in a wide pH rang.