Good durability and activity of single Ru atom catalysts is critical for their large-scale utilization in electrochemical water splitting. Now, both of these properties can be better controlled through compressive strain engineering.
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Yeo, B.S. Oxygen evolution by stabilized single Ru atoms. Nat Catal 2, 284–285 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-019-0271-1
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