▎ 摘　　要

NOVELTY - Ruthenium-nickel alloy nano-composite material comprises ruthenium nickel alloy nano-particles and an oxygen-doped graphene layer, where the oxygen-doped graphene layer is coated on the surface of the ruthenium nickel alloy nano-particles. USE - The material is useful in electrocatalytic hydrogen oxidation and electrolytic water hydrogen evolution (all claimed). ADVANTAGE - The material has excellent catalytic activity and stability. The method is simple; and ensures mild reaction condition. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing ruthenium-nickel alloy nano-composite material comprising mixing nickel source, trimesic acid (H3BTC) ligand and solvent, reacting to obtain Ni-BTC precursor, mixing the Ni-BTC precursor with the ruthenium source in the solvent, reacting to obtain the ruthenium-doped Ni- BTC, performing annealing treatment to the ruthenium-doped Ni-BTC to obtain RuNi alloy nano- composite material.