This invention discloses a cubic Ru / Co3O4 catalyst, its preparation method, and its applications, belonging to the field of
electrode material technology. The method includes the following steps: S1, dissolving
cobalt nitrate hexahydrate and
hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide in water, dissolving 2-methylimidazole in water, mixing and stirring to obtain a Co-MOF; S2, calcining the Co-MOF to obtain a Co3O4 cube; S3, dissolving the Co3O4 cube and
ruthenium trichloride in water, and performing a
hydrothermal reaction to obtain the cubic Ru / Co3O4 catalyst. This invention employs a preparation sequence of "
calcination followed by hydrothermal loading," ensuring that Ru species are mainly distributed on the surface of the Co3O4 cube, avoiding Ru species embedding and agglomeration caused by high-temperature
calcination. The resulting catalyst has a regular cubic morphology, uniform Ru dispersion, and high catalytic activity, showing broad application prospects in electrocatalytic
oxygen evolution and
hydrogen evolution.