Chemical Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2024
This
review
provides
an
overview
of
the
advances
in
high
entropy
spinel
oxides
diverse
catalytic
reactions
and
highlights
intrinsic
structure–property–performance
relationships.
Abstract
The
hydrogen
spillover
phenomenon
provides
an
expeditious
reaction
pathway
via
transfer
from
a
strong
H
adsorption
site
to
weak
site,
enabling
cost‐efficient
evolution
(HER)
analogous
platinum
with
moderate
energy.
Here,
high‐entropy
oxychalcogenide
(HEOC)
comprising
Co,
Ni,
Mo,
W,
O,
Se,
and
Te
is
prepared
by
two‐step
electrochemical
deposition
for
spillover‐enhanced
HER
in
acidic
alkaline
water
electrolysis.
anodic–cathodic
reversal
current
enables
the
co‐deposition
of
cations
aliovalent
anions,
facilitating
glass
structure
multiple
active
sites
spillover.
HEOC
exhibits
low
overpotentials
52
57
mV
obtain
density
10
mA
cm
−2
media,
respectively,
long‐term
stability
500
h.
analytical
approaches
elucidate
toward
Mo/W−O
both
acid
HERs.
Meanwhile,
other
act
as
or
dissociation‐derived
hydroxide
sites,
showing
accommodable
behavior
media.
practically
high
1
A
at
cell
voltages
1.78
1.89
V
100
h
proton
anion
exchange
membrane
electrolyzers,
respectively.
The
growth
of
inorganic
shells
on
nanocrystal
seeds
to
form
core@shell
nanoparticles
is
well-known
enhance
and
improve
properties
performance,
therefore
foundational
many
applications.
High
entropy
alloys,
which
contain
five
or
more
metals
in
near-equal
amounts,
are
emerging
as
important
materials
due
their
synergistic
properties.
Integrating
high
alloys
into
the
has
potential
combine
expand
benefits
both.
However,
compositional
complexity
complicates
shell
because
competing
reactions
byproducts
that
possible.
Here,
we
report
a
synthetic
protocol
for
growing
alloy
metal
nanoparticle
seeds,
along
with
mechanistic
insights
from
time-point
studies
define
guidelines
controlling
composition,
thickness,
modes.
By
studying
NiPdPtRhIr,
SnPdPtRhIr,
SnNiPdPtIr
Au
NiFePdRhIr
both
Pt
find
seed
modifies
reaction
pathways
accelerates
formation
compared
when
they
synthesized
directly
absence
seed.
We
also
identify
produce
freestanding
multimetallic
particles
instead
desired
shells,
well
evidence
galvanic
exchange
ripening
processes
contribute
growth.
Based
these
insights,
compiled
roadmap
design
rules
was
then
applied
synthesis
additional
including
SnNiFeRhIr
SnNiFeCoPd,
tolerance
relative
what
can
be
achieved
through
direct
synthesis.
ACS Applied Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(21), С. 9625 - 9633
Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2024
Currently,
ammonia
borane
(AB,
NH3BH3)
hydrolysis
is
considered
an
available
tactic
for
hydrogen
evolution
under
ambient
conditions,
which
includes
many
complex
reaction
steps,
such
as
the
activation
and
adsorption
of
AB
water
molecules
on
catalyst.
Therefore,
exploiting
high-performance
catalysts
with
multiple
active
sites
to
match
multistep
catalytic
processes
in
a
critical
urgent
task
but
tough
challenge.
Herein,
we
propose
synthesis
scheme
high-entropy
alloy
(HEA)
catalyst
liberation
from
hydrolysis.
The
FeCoNiMnRu
HEA
face-centered
cubic
(fcc)
phase
was
synthesized
by
polymer
fiber
nanoreactor
method
using
low-cost
transition
metals
Co,
Fe,
Mn,
Ni
basic
elements
combined
precious
metal
Ru,
facilitates
electron
transfer
enhances
synergistic
interaction
between
these
elements,
hence
enhancing
activity
toward
release
hydrogen.
For
instance,
as-synthesized
Fe23Co27Ni27Mn12Ru11
shows
superior
catalyzing
apparent
energy
(Ea)
42.3
kJ·mol–1
turnover
frequency
(TOF)
55.3
molH2·molRu–1·min–1
at
298
K.
This
work
affords
facile
approach
high-efficiency
produce
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 4, 2025
The
unique
hydrogen
adsorption
characteristics
of
negatively
charged
platinum
play
a
crucial
role
in
enhancing
the
electrocatalytic
evolution
reaction.
However,
atomically
dispersed
Pt
atoms
are
typically
anchored
to
support
through
non-metallic
atom
bonds,
resulting
high
oxidation
state.
Here,
oxygen-deficient
NiFe-LDH.
Electron
transfer
between
and
NiFe-LDH
occurs
primarily
Pt─Ni
bonds
rather
than
conventional
Pt─O
bonds.
Oxygen
vacancies
promote
additional
electron
from
Ni
Pt,
thereby
reducing
valence
state
adsorption.
Meanwhile,
elevated
increases
catalyst's
hydrophilicity
reduces
energy
barrier
for
hydrolysis
dissociation.
This
catalyst
demonstrates
remarkably
low
overpotentials
4
9
mV
at
10
mA
cm-2
1
m
KOH
KPi,
respectively.
Additionally,
its
mass
activity
is
51.5
23.7
times
higher
that
Pt/C,
study
presents
novel
strategy
performance
rational
design
coordination
environments
electronic
structures
supported
metal
catalysts.
Multielemental
alloy
(MEA)
nanomaterials,
such
as
medium
and
high
entropy
alloys,
display
promising
catalytic
performance
in
a
range
of
chemical
reactions
due
to
their
multicomponent
structural
configurations.
These
complex
arrangements
can
be
influenced
by
several
factors,
mechanical
stress,
irradiation,
temperatures,
which
impact
the
MEAs
various
applications.
Here,
we
investigated
effect
temperatures
on
MEA
nanoparticles
composed
noble
transition
metals
(quaternary
PtPdFeCo)
at
atomic
scale
found
material
undergoes
series
phase
transitions
between
solid
solution
intermetallic
phases
elevated
ranging
from
room
temperature
1073
K.
In
contrast,
binary
PtFe
nanoalloy
displays
one-way
these
temperatures.
Our
findings,
rationalized
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
studies,
demonstrate
how
varied
migration
energies
elements
govern
differences
bonding
elemental
pairs
influence
Gibbs
free
energy
change
(ΔG),
dictates
solid-solution
transition.
Overall,
this
work
provides
better
guidance
design,
development,
usage
nano-MEAs
for
high-temperature-based
Advanced Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2025
Abstract
Development
of
active
and
cost‐effective
electrocatalysts
to
substitute
platinum‐based
catalysts
in
alkaline
hydrogen
evolution
reactions
(HERs)
remains
a
challenge.
The
synergistic
effect
between
different
elements
alloy
can
regulate
electronic
structure
thereby
provide
an
abundance
catalytic
sites
for
reactions.
Thus,
are
suitable
candidates
future
energy
applications.
Conventional
methods
enhancing
the
performance
have
mainly
focused
on
element
composition
thus
often
neglected
examine
catalyst
design.
In
this
paper,
ruthenium–manganese–niobium
(Ru
62
Mn12Nb
21
O
5
)
is
reported
with
supra‐nanocrystalline
dual‐phase
that
fabricated
through
combinatorial
magnetron
co‐sputtering
at
ambient
temperatures.
induced
crystal–crystal
heterostructure
Ru
Mn
12
Nb
reduced
system
energy,
achieving
balance
stability
activity.
exhibited
excellent
HER
performance,
as
demonstrated
by
low
overpotential
(18
mV
10
mA
cm
−2
robust
(300
h
1.2
A
).
Moreover,
oxygen‐rich
interfaces
enhanced
charge
transfer
kinetics
water
dissociation
well
optimized
adsorption/desorption
processes,
boosting
performance.
its
nanocrystalline
structure,
which
represents
new
structural
design
sustainable
development.
Abstract
The
stability
of
a
nanoparticle
catalyst
during
electrochemical
reaction
is
crucial
for
its
application.
Despite
increasing
interest
in
multi-metallic
alloy
nanoparticles,
such
as
high-entropy
alloys
(HEAs),
electrocatalysis
and
emerging
models
their
catalytic
activity,
there
limited
work
on
frameworks
that
can
predict
the
metastability
these
under
conditions,
including
against
surface
dissolution.
Incorporating
multi-objective
optimization
would
advance
HEAs
discovery
platform.
To
address
knowledge
gap
stability,
we
propose
methodology
simulating
dissolution
n-element
nanoparticles
comprised
density
functional
theory
machine-learning
regression
to
calculate
potentials
atoms.
We
demonstrate
Ag–Au–Cu–Ir–Pd–Pt–Rh–Ru
HEA
system
with
conditions
oxygen
reduction
reaction.
investigated
trends
through
compositional
grid
search
octo-metallic
composition
space,
uncovering
two
alloying
strategies
increase
dissolution:
Alloying
noble
metal
or
high
relative
energy.
In
simulations,
stabilization
ensues
from
forming
protective
layer,
consequently,
persistent
alloyed
results
core–shell
structures.
model
enables
tracing
evolution
dissolved
dissolution,
paths
revealing
unretainable
compositions.
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