Electronic Metal-Support Interaction Tailored by Ru Cluster Size for Low-Temperature Reversible H2 Storage via Toluene Hydrogenation

Xingyu Zhang; Haiqiang Bai; Yu Sun; Sai Zhang; Yunhua Xu

doi:10.1039/d6ta03512d

January 1, 2026Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Electronic Metal-Support Interaction Tailored by Ru Cluster Size for Low-Temperature Reversible H2 Storage via Toluene Hydrogenation

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Key Points

The research aims to explore how varying the size of Ru nanoparticles influences their electronic properties and catalytic activity for H2 storage.
Demonstrated the relationship between Ru cluster size and catalytic performance.
Conducted hydrogenation experiments using toluene as a model.
Analyzed the electronic structure changes associated with different Ru nanoparticle sizes.
Larger Ru clusters exhibited enhanced catalytic activity in toluene hydrogenation, improving H2 storage.
A direct correlation was observed between Ru cluster size and electronic structure changes, indicating optimized interactions.
Demonstrated low-temperature reversible hydrogen storage using tailored Ru clusters.

Implication

Demonstrates the impact of Ru cluster size on catalytic efficiency in toluene hydrogenation, suggesting innovative design for H2 storage systems.

Abstract

The precise control of metal nanoparticle size offers a powerful yet underexploited approach for engineering the electronic structure of catalytic active sites beyond geometric design. Herein, we demonstrate that Ru...

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a29012e6f82f25be989d8c6 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ta03512d

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Electronic Metal-Support Interaction Tailored by Ru Cluster Size for Low-Temperature Reversible H2 Storage via Toluene Hydrogenation

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Electronic Metal-Support Interaction Tailored by Ru Cluster Size for Low-Temperature Reversible H2 Storage via Toluene Hydrogenation

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