Electrocatalytic performance of high-entropy alloys in alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction with high electronegativity difference
Peiyu Dang, Aidong Lan, Jiawen Fan, Peng Li, Peter K. Liaw, Junwei Qiao
Abstract
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are emerging electrocatalysts, which can convert inert Cu into a highly active electrocatalytic site by controlling the electronic structure of Cu through electronegativity differences after alloying.
Topics & Concepts
ElectronegativityInertMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryHydrogenCatalysisElectrocatalystElectronic structureChemistryWork (physics)Physical chemistryActivation energyChemical engineeringMetallurgyZinc alloysTransition metalChemical reactionSulfuric acidHigh Entropy Alloys StudiesElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionHigh-Temperature Coating Behaviors