Environmentally benign general synthesis of nonconsecutive carbon-coated RuP2porous microsheets as efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts under neutral conditions for energy-saving H2production in hybrid water electrolysis

A nonconsecutive carbon-coated RuP 2 porous microsheet (RuP 2 @InC-MS) with bifunctionality for HzOR and HER is realized. DFT calculations evidence that C is more thermoneutral for HER while Ru boosts the dehydrogenation kinetics during HzOR process.