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A doping-free, facet-selected oxygen-deficient ruthenium oxide (od-RuO2) catalyst achieves high activity and long-term stability (over 3000 hours) for acidic oxygen evolution by facilitating OOH bond formation through an adsorbate evolution mechanism. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To synthesize an undoped, intrinsically stable ruthenium dioxide catalyst that circumvents lattice oxygen oxidation during acidic oxygen evolution.

August 28, 2026Nature CommunicationsOpen Access

Facet-selected oxygen-deficient ruthenium oxide for acidic oxygen evolution catalysis

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HWHao Wang YMYifan Ma QZQi Zhang

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Experimental study reveals enhanced acidic oxygen evolution durability using facet-engineered oxygen-deficient ruthenium dioxide, highlighting a viable pathway for membrane water electrolyzers.

Key Points

To synthesize an undoped, intrinsically stable ruthenium dioxide catalyst that circumvents lattice oxygen oxidation during acidic oxygen evolution.
Engineered reconstructed ruthenium dioxide with surface oxygen deficiencies localized on preferentially exposed (101) facets (od-RuO2) using a defect-inheritance strategy.
Characterized electronic orbital hybridization and assessed catalytic durability in acidic media and proton exchange membrane electrolyzer cells.
The facet-selected oxygen-deficient sites broadened Ru t2g* orbital states toward the Fermi level, favoring the stable adsorbate evolution mechanism over the destructive lattice oxygen oxidation pathway.
The od-RuO2 catalyst achieved an overpotential of 161 mV at 10 mA cm−2 and maintained stable acidic operation for over 3,000 hours while supporting membrane electrolyzer operation.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9145c5d15324a1df3a90bb https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76901-w

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August 28, 2026Nature CommunicationsOpen Access

Facet-selected oxygen-deficient ruthenium oxide for acidic oxygen evolution catalysis

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HWHao Wang YMYifan Ma QZQi Zhang

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Experimental study reveals enhanced acidic oxygen evolution durability using facet-engineered oxygen-deficient ruthenium dioxide, highlighting a viable pathway for membrane water electrolyzers.

Key Points

To synthesize an undoped, intrinsically stable ruthenium dioxide catalyst that circumvents lattice oxygen oxidation during acidic oxygen evolution.
Engineered reconstructed ruthenium dioxide with surface oxygen deficiencies localized on preferentially exposed (101) facets (od-RuO2) using a defect-inheritance strategy.
Characterized electronic orbital hybridization and assessed catalytic durability in acidic media and proton exchange membrane electrolyzer cells.
The facet-selected oxygen-deficient sites broadened Ru t2g* orbital states toward the Fermi level, favoring the stable adsorbate evolution mechanism over the destructive lattice oxygen oxidation pathway.
The od-RuO2 catalyst achieved an overpotential of 161 mV at 10 mA cm−2 and maintained stable acidic operation for over 3,000 hours while supporting membrane electrolyzer operation.

Cite This Study

Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9145c5d15324a1df3a90bb https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76901-w

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