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<p>Atomically dispersed catalysts based on 3<i>d</i> metals have been extensively explored in the catalytic field, but stabilizing 4<i>d</i> and 5<i>d</i> metals like Ru, Pd, and Pt as single atoms remains a challenge due to their high cohesive energies. Herein, we develop a hydrogen-embrittlement-inspired strategy that leverages H<sub>2</sub> permeation to weaken metal-metal cohesion in 4<i>d</i>/5<i>d</i> metal clusters during high-temperature synthesis. Hydrogen diffuses into the clusters, driving their dissociation into individual atoms, which are subsequently stabilized by nitrogen dopants in carbon supports, resulting in the formation of stable M-N<sub>4</sub> single-atom sites. Taking Ru as a model system, ex-situ microscopy and spectroscopy offer definitive evidence that hydrogen permeation disrupts Ru-Ru bonding interactions, facilitating the conversion of Ru clusters into isolated RuN<sub>4</sub> sites during the H<sub>2</sub>-assisted thermal activation process. Consequently, the prepared NC-Ru-950 catalyst achieves satisfactory activity and stability for acidic oxygen reduction and proton exchange membrane fuel cells. This work introduces a robust and universal strategy for stabilizing 4<i>d</i> and 5<i>d</i> transition metals as single-atom catalysts, offering a promising&#xa0;route to develop high-performance electrocatalysts.</p>

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Synthesis of atomically dispersed catalysts via hydrogen embrittlement-like assisted thermal activation for acidic oxygen reduction

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    2026年4月1日

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  • Pan Guo,
  • Yunkun Dai,
  • Yunlong Zhang,
  • Bing Liu,
  • Miao Ma,
  • Bo Liu,
  • Ziyu Zhang,
  • Zigang Zhao,
  • Aibing Chen,
  • Lixiao Shen,
  • Lei Zhao,
  • Zhenbo Wang

摘要

Atomically dispersed catalysts based on 3d metals have been extensively explored in the catalytic field, but stabilizing 4d and 5d metals like Ru, Pd, and Pt as single atoms remains a challenge due to their high cohesive energies. Herein, we develop a hydrogen-embrittlement-inspired strategy that leverages H2 permeation to weaken metal-metal cohesion in 4d/5d metal clusters during high-temperature synthesis. Hydrogen diffuses into the clusters, driving their dissociation into individual atoms, which are subsequently stabilized by nitrogen dopants in carbon supports, resulting in the formation of stable M-N4 single-atom sites. Taking Ru as a model system, ex-situ microscopy and spectroscopy offer definitive evidence that hydrogen permeation disrupts Ru-Ru bonding interactions, facilitating the conversion of Ru clusters into isolated RuN4 sites during the H2-assisted thermal activation process. Consequently, the prepared NC-Ru-950 catalyst achieves satisfactory activity and stability for acidic oxygen reduction and proton exchange membrane fuel cells. This work introduces a robust and universal strategy for stabilizing 4d and 5d transition metals as single-atom catalysts, offering a promising route to develop high-performance electrocatalysts.