{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["2(10)"],"submitter":["Guo Y"],"pubmed_abstract":["The lack of highly efficient, inexpensive catalysts severely hinders the large-scale application of electrochemical energy conversion technologies (e.g., electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) for hydrogen production, metal-air batteries (Cathode: oxygen reduction reaction (ORR))). As a new class of nanomaterials with a high ratio of surface atoms and tunable composition and electronic structure, metal nanocluster (NCs) are promising candidates as catalysts. Herein, a novel catalyst using S,N-doped carbon matrix (NSCSs) is synthesized to efficiently stabilize high density and ultra-uniform ruthenium (Ru) nanoclusters (Ru@NSCSs) by small-molecule self-assembly pyrolysis approach. The obtained Ru@NSCSs catalyst exhibits outstanding HER activity in all pH conditions (especially with a low overpotential of 5 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> in 1 m KOH) and excellent ORR performance (half-wave potential (<i>E</i> <sub>1/2</sub>) of 0.854 V in 0.1 m KOH). Based on the experimental investigations and theoretical calculations, it is discovered that the S-atom can modulate the electronic structure and optimization of redox states on the surficial sites of Ru NCs during the ORR process. This work provides a feasible strategy for understanding and regulating the metal-support interface of ultra-uniform nanoclusters catalysts."],"journal":["Small science"],"pagination":["2200035"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11935901"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Coordination Engineering of Ultra-Uniform Ruthenium Nanoclusters as Efficient Multifunctional Catalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries."],"pmcid":["PMC11935901"],"pubmed_authors":["Yin H","Huang C","Guo Y","Zhang J","He G","Yang B","Wu D","Zhang S","Li M","Wang K"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Coordination Engineering of Ultra-Uniform Ruthenium Nanoclusters as Efficient Multifunctional Catalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries.","description":"The lack of highly efficient, inexpensive catalysts severely hinders the large-scale application of electrochemical energy conversion technologies (e.g., electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) for hydrogen production, metal-air batteries (Cathode: oxygen reduction reaction (ORR))). As a new class of nanomaterials with a high ratio of surface atoms and tunable composition and electronic structure, metal nanocluster (NCs) are promising candidates as catalysts. Herein, a novel catalyst using S,N-doped carbon matrix (NSCSs) is synthesized to efficiently stabilize high density and ultra-uniform ruthenium (Ru) nanoclusters (Ru@NSCSs) by small-molecule self-assembly pyrolysis approach. The obtained Ru@NSCSs catalyst exhibits outstanding HER activity in all pH conditions (especially with a low overpotential of 5 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> in 1 m KOH) and excellent ORR performance (half-wave potential (<i>E</i> <sub>1/2</sub>) of 0.854 V in 0.1 m KOH). Based on the experimental investigations and theoretical calculations, it is discovered that the S-atom can modulate the electronic structure and optimization of redox states on the surficial sites of Ru NCs during the ORR process. This work provides a feasible strategy for understanding and regulating the metal-support interface of ultra-uniform nanoclusters catalysts.","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Oct","modification":"2025-07-05T03:04:31.829Z","creation":"2025-07-05T03:04:31.829Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11935901","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40212702"],"doi":["10.1002/smsc.202200035"]}}