Table 3. Results of the comparative OER studies on unprotected Ru nano-chain and Ru nanomaterials stabilized by TX-100, CTAB and SDS.
Catalyst | E @ 10 mA cm–2 (mV) | η @ 10 mA cm–2 (mV) | Tafel (mV dec–1) | Specific activity (mA cmECSA–2) | TOF @ η = 308 mV (s–1) |
Unprotected Ru0 nano-chain networks | 1538 | 308 ± 2 | 95 | 0.1008 | 4.72 |
Ru0-TX-100 | 1673 | 443 | 163 | — | — |
Ru0-CTAB | 1591 | 361 | 215 | — | — |
Ru0-SDS | 1615 | 385 | 202 | — | — |