Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Functional
catalytic
materials
play
an
important
role
in
environmental,
biological,
energy,
and
other
fields,
wherein
unique
properties
can
be
endowed
through
various
synthesis
strategies.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 19, 2024
Abstract
High
entropy
materials
(HEMs)
compositing
of
at
least
five
elements
have
gained
widespread
attention
in
the
field
electrocatalysis
due
to
their
tunable
activities
and
high
stability.
These
intrinsic
properties
can
be
further
highlighted
when
size
HEMs
comes
nanoscale.
In
nanostructured
HEMs,
fascinating
including
large
composition
space,
multi‐element
synergy,
configuration
are
expected
endow
nano‐HEMs
with
excellent
catalytic
activity
stability,
thus
providing
greater
potential
for
design
advanced
electrocatalysts.
this
review,
differentiated
detail
dimensions
common
synthesis
methods
summarized.
Additionally,
from
perspective
complex
nanostructure‐performance
relationship,
applications
systems,
water‐splitting
(hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER),
oxygen
(OER)),
hydrogen
oxidation
(HOR),
reduction
(ORR),
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
RR),
nitrogen
(NRR)
alcohol
(AOR)
discussed.
Finally,
main
challenges
faced
by
underscored.
This
review
is
provide
more
insights
into
understanding
developing
efficient
electrocatalytic
practical
applications.
Energy Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
High
entropy
alloys
(HEAs)
have
attracted
substantial
attention
in
diverse
fields,
including
hydrogen
storage,
owing
to
their
unique
structural
and
functional
properties.
The
components
of
HEAs
made
them
a
focal
point
research,
aiming
develop
new
storage
materials
with
exceptional
comprehensive
present
study
provides
review
the
research
progress
technology
HEAs.
It
covers
microstructure
analysis,
theoretical
calculations,
performance
evaluation,
other
pertinent
applications.
Furthermore,
this
paper
introduces
hydrogen‐related
applications
while
also
addressing
current
challenges
issues
faced
by
researchers
field
for
technology.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 20, 2024
Abstract
Developing
efficient
oxygen
electrocatalysts
with
low
cost,
high
catalytic
activity,
and
robust
stability
remains
a
formidable
challenge
for
rechargeable
zinc–air
batteries
(ZABs).
Herein,
highly
dispersed
ultrasmall
PtPdFeCoNi
high‐entropy
alloy
nanoparticles
size
of
≈
2
nm
randomly
distributed
multimetallic
single
atoms
spatially
immobilized
on
the
3D
hierarchically
ordered
porous
nitrogen‐doped
carbon
skeleton
(denoted
as
PtPdFeCoNi/HOPNC)
are
successfully
synthesized
via
ultra‐rapid
Joule
heating
process.
The
spatial
immobilization
HOPNC
is
key
to
dispersion
multi‐active
sites
electrocatalysts,
formed
hierarchical
pore
structure
conducive
successful
construction
rapid
mass
transfer
channel.
As
result,
as‐prepared
PtPdFeCoNi/HOPNC
exhibits
positive
half‐wave
potential
0.866
V
versus
RHE
reduction
reaction
(ORR),
overpotential
310
mV
at
10
mA
cm
−2
evolution
(OER),
Tafel
slopes
both
ORR
OER.
Furthermore,
ZAB
using
bifunctional
catalysts
excellent
rate
performances
superior
cycling
stability,
surpassing
that
commercial
Pt/C‐RuO
mixture.
strategy
provides
new
idea
design
synthesis
various
applications.