A high-entropy atomic environment converts inactive to active sites for electrocatalysis
Han Zhu, Shuhui Sun, Jiace Hao, Zechao Zhuang, Songge Zhang, Tongde Wang, Qi Kang, Shuanglong Lu, Xiaofan Wang, Feili Lai, Tianxi Liu, Guohua Gao, Mingliang Du, Dingsheng Wang
Abstract
An electronegativity-dominant high-entropy atomic environment regulation strategy was developed to manipulate the electrocatalytic properties by tailoring the competitive adsorption sites in HEA NPs.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystEntropy (arrow of time)NanotechnologyChemistryChemical physicsMaterials sciencePhysicsThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryElectrochemistryElectrodeElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques