On the electronic structure and hydrogen evolution reaction activity of platinum group metal-based high-entropy-alloy nanoparticles
Dongshuang Wu, Kohei Kusada, Tomokazu Yamamoto, Takaaki Toriyama, Syo Matsumura, Ibrahima Gueye, Okkyun Seo, Jaemyung Kim, Satoshi Hiroi, Osami Sakata, Shogo Kawaguchi, Yoshiki Kubota, Hiroshi Kitagawa
Abstract
and 1.0 M KOH electrolytes, respectively. Moreover, the HEA NPs showed almost no loss during a cycling test and were much more stable than the commercial Pt catalyst. Our findings on HEA NPs may provide a new paradigm for the design of catalysts.
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AlloyNanoparticleMetalPlatinum groupMaterials sciencePlatinumHydrogenGroup (periodic table)ChemistryNanotechnologyChemical engineeringCatalysisMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringHigh Entropy Alloys StudiesHigh-Temperature Coating BehaviorsChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films