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Catalysis of hydrogen evolution reaction using ruthenium ion complexed carbon nitride materials

Assignee: UNIV CALIFORNIAPriority: Oct 5, 2017Filed: May 23, 2023Published: Sep 21, 2023
Est. expiryOct 5, 2037(~11.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B01J 2235/15B01J 35/45B01J 2235/00B01J 2235/30B01J 21/18C25B 11/073B01J 23/462B01J 27/20B01J 27/24C01B 3/042C25B 1/04Y02E60/36C01B 32/184
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Abstract

A device can include: an electrode including a carbon-nitride refluxed-graphene-oxide (C 3 N 4 -rGO) nanosheet; and ruthenium ions incorporated into the C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device, comprising:
 an electrode including a carbon-nitride refluxed-graphene-oxide (C 3 N 4 -rGO) nanosheet;   and ruthenium ions incorporated into the C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the electrode is a glassy carbon disc electrode. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet is formed by:
 incorporating graphene oxide (GO) in a solution;   reducing the graphene oxide (GO) by refluxing carbon nitride (C 3 N 4 ) in the solution.   
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the reducing includes using ascorbic acid in the solution. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the incorporating includes refluxing ruthenium chloride (RuCl 3 ) in the solution. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the formed C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet is confirmed by atomic force microscope (AFM) measurements. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein x-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) measurements are performed on the C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is performed on the C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the solution is an aqueous solution. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the aqueous solution is water. 
     
     
         11 . A catalyst material, comprising:
 a carbon-nitride refluxed-graphene-oxide (C 3 N 4 -rGO) nanosheet; and   ruthenium ions incorporated into the C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet.   
     
     
         12 . The catalyst material of  claim 11 , wherein the electrode is a glassy carbon disc electrode. 
     
     
         13 . The catalyst material of  claim 11 , wherein the C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet is formed by:
 incorporating graphene oxide (GO) in a solution;   reducing the graphene oxide (GO) by refluxing carbon nitride (C 3 N 4 ) in the solution.   
     
     
         14 . The catalyst material of  claim 13 , wherein the reducing includes using ascorbic acid in the solution. 
     
     
         15 . The catalyst material of  claim 13 , wherein the incorporating includes refluxing ruthenium chloride (RuCl 3 ) in the solution. 
     
     
         16 . The catalyst material of  claim 11 , wherein the formed C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet is confirmed by atomic force microscope (AFM) measurements. 
     
     
         17 . The catalyst material of  claim 11 , wherein x-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) measurements are performed on the C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet. 
     
     
         18 . The catalyst material of  claim 11 , wherein transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is performed on the C 3 N 4 -rGO nanosheet. 
     
     
         19 . The catalyst material of  claim 13 , wherein the solution is an aqueous solution. 
     
     
         20 . The catalyst material of  claim 19 , wherein the aqueous solution is water.

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