Hydrophobic Microenvironment Modulation of Ru Nanoparticles in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Electrocatalytic N2 Reduction

The modulation of the chemical microenvironment surrounding metal nanoparticles (NPs) is an effective means to enhance the selectivity and activity of catalytic reactions. Herein, a post-synthetic modification strategy is developed to modulate the hydrophobic microenvironment of Ru nanoparticles encapsulated in a metal-organic framework (MOF), MIP-206, namely Ru@MIP-F