
XT Ruthenium Black Grade Q
XT Ruthenium Black Grade Q is a fine-powder catalyst made by Fuel Cells Etc for electrochemical devices and organic synthesis. Uses include HER cathodes in alkaline and AEM electrolyzers, metal-air battery cathodes, supercapacitors and CO₂ electroreduction. It is also used in sensors and a wide range of hydrogenation and oxidation reactions.
Key specs
- Catalyst metal
- Ruthenium
- Catalyst type
- Metal black
- Metal loading (wt%)
- 100%
- Catalyst support
- None
- Grade
- Q
- Physical form
- Fine powder
- BET surface area
- ~70–100 m²/g
- Crystallite size
- ~8.77 nm
- Average particle size
- ~22.73 µm
- Application
- Alkaline / AEM electrolyzer, Metal-air battery, Batteries (other), Supercapacitors, Flow battery, CO₂ electrolysis, Sensors, Water treatment, Chemical synthesis, Hydrogen generation / storage

XT Ruthenium Black Grade Q
Sale price$195.00
Description
XT Ruthenium Black Grade Q catalyst manufactured by Fuel Cells Etc is a fine powder that can be used as an electrocatalyst in electrochemical devices and as a heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of various organics, such as:
- Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) in alkaline electrolyzer
- Neutral pH HER systems
- AEM electrolyzer cathodes
- Seawater electrolysis cathodes
- Small molecule oxidation electrodes
- Fuel reformate cleanup catalyst surfaces
- Zinc-air battery air cathodes
- Rechargeable metal-air catalysts
- Lithium-air oxygen electrodes
- Li-S battery sulfur conversion catalyst
- Supercapacitor pseudocapacitive additive
- Hybrid capacitor electrodes
- Redox flow battery kinetic promoter
- CO₂ electroreduction catalysts
- Nitrate reduction to ammonia
- Nitrite destruction
- Electro-oxidation of wastewater organics
- Hydrogen peroxide electro-generation
- Chlorine evolution/chlor-alkali-related electrodes
- Electrochemical ozone/oxidant generation
- Hydrogen gas sensors
- Glucose sensors
- Biosensor electrodes
- Dissolved oxygen sensors
- Catalytic gas sensors
- Microelectrode coatings
- Alkene hydrogenation
- Alkyne hydrogenation
- Nitrobenzene to aniline
- Ketone to alcohol hydrogenation
- Aldehyde hydrogenation
- Aromatic ring saturation
- Nitrile hydrogenation to amines
- Alcohol oxidation to aldehydes
- Alcohol oxidation to ketones
- Acceptor-less alcohol dehydrogenation
- Amine oxidation to imines
- Cellulose hydrogenolysis
- Sorbitol upgrading
- HMF hydrogenation/upgrading
- Biomass polyol conversion
- Ammonia decomposition to H₂
- Methanation (CO/CO₂ + H₂)
- VOC oxidation
- Steam reforming promoter uses
- Hydrogen purification recombination catalysts
- and many other electrochemical and non-electrochemical end-use cases
This product has a BET surface area of ~70-100 m²/gram. The average crystallite size for Ag nanoparticles is calculated as ~8.77 nm for this product. The average particle size for this supported catalyst material is ~22.73 microns.
Request XT Ruthenium Black Grade Q Technical Specification Sheet
