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ArticleFundamental research2026

Lignin-mediated atomic coordination engineering of Ru nanoclusters with self-optimized Mott-Schottky interfaces for industrial hydrogen production.

Jianglin Liu, Bowen Liu, Xiaofei Wang, Yanlin Qin, Jason Chun-Ho Lam, Xuliang Lin, Xueqing Qiu

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Jianglin LiuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Bowen LiuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Xiaofei WangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Yanlin QinGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Jason Chun-Ho LamSchool of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Xuliang LinGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Xueqing QiuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.

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The global transition toward carbon neutrality urgently demands scalable green hydrogen technologies driven by renewable energy. While water electrolysis represents a key pathway, current anion exchange membrane technologies face critical limitations in catalyst stability and efficiency, particularly in terms of ruthenium-based cathodes for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Conventional synthesis methods frequently encounter irreversible nanoparticle aggregation due to weak metal-ligand coordination, significantly compromising catalytic durability. We present a groundbreaking supramolecular assembly strategy utilizing lignin's polyphenolic architecture to construct robust lignin-metal supramolecular framework (MSF@Lignin), achieving unparalleled dispersion of Ru active sites. Subsequent pyrolysis induces synergistic structural coupling between carbonized lignin matrices and Ru nanoclusters, forming electron-redistributed Mott-Schottky interfaces that drastically enhance charge transfer kinetics. The anion exchange membrane-water electrolyzer (AEMWE) device using Ru@OALC as the cathode achieved an industrial-grade current density of 0.5 A·cm

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Industrial hydrogen productionMott-Schottky junctionsMSF@LigninRu-based electrocatalyst

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