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Sen S, Palabathuni M, Ryan KM, Singh S. High Entropy Oxides: Mapping the Landscape from Fundamentals to Future Vistas: Focus Review. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2024; 9:3694-3718. [PMID: 39144813 PMCID: PMC11320657 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.4c01129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
Abstract
High-entropy materials (HEMs) are typically crystalline, phase-pure and configurationally disordered materials that contain at least five elements evenly blended into a solid-solution framework. The discovery of high-entropy alloys (HEAs) and high-entropy oxides (HEOs) disrupted traditional notions in materials science, providing avenues for the exploration of new materials, property optimization, and the pursuit of advanced applications. While there has been significant research on HEAs, the creative breakthroughs in HEOs are still being revealed. This focus review aims at developing a structured framework for expressing the concept of HEM, with special emphasis on the crystal structure and functional properties of HEOs. Insights into the recent synthetic advances, that foster prospective outcomes and their current applications in electrocatalysis, and battery, are comprehensively discussed. Further, it sheds light on the existing constraints in HEOs, highlights the adoption of theoretical and experimental tools to tackle challenges, while delineates potential directions for exploration in energy application.
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- Suvodeep Sen
- Department of Chemical Sciences
and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland
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Huang L, Ma L, Xu J, Wei B, Xue Y, Zhang N, Zhou X, Yang J, Liu ZH, Jiang R. Strong Electronic Interaction in High-Entropy Oxide Enhances Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:12433-12444. [PMID: 38907721 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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High-entropy oxides are a new type of material with significant application potential. However, the lack of a universal HEO preparation method severely limits the property study and application of HEOs. Herein, we report a universal approach of spray pyrolysis for the preparation of various HEOs and study the electrocatalytic performance of HEOs toward the oxygen evolution reaction. FeCoNiMoWOx HEO exhibits an overpotential of 281 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 34.5 mV dec-1, which are far superior to those of the corresponding medium-entropy oxide and low-entropy oxide. It is found that the high entropy of the HEO greatly strengthens the interaction between Fe and Mo/W and produces abundant oxygen vacancies (OVs) around Mo and W. This work not only provides a universal preparation method for HEOs but also deepens our understanding of OER catalytic activity of HEOs.
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- Luo Huang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Experimental Teaching Department, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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Jiang S, Yu Y, He H, Wang Z, Zheng R, Sun H, Liu Y, Wang D. General Synthesis of Composition-Tunable High-Entropy Amorphous Oxides Toward High Efficiency Oxygen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310786. [PMID: 38317521 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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High-entropy materials have attracted much attention in the electrocatalysis field due to their unique structure, high chemical activity, and compositional tunability. However, the harsh and complex synthetic methods limit the application of such materials. Herein, a universal non-equilibrium liquid-phase synthesis strategy is reported to prepare high-entropy amorphous oxide nanoparticles (HEAO-NPs), and the composition of HEAO-NPs can be precisely controlled from tri- to ten-component. The non-equilibrium synthesis environment provided by an excessively strong reducing agent overcomes the difference in the reduction potentials of various metal ions, resulting in the formation of HEAO-NPs with a nearly equimolar ratio. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance of HEAO-NPs is further improved by adjusting the composition and optimizing the electronic structure. The Fe16Co32Ni32Mn10Cu10BOy exhibits a smaller overpotential (only 259 mV at 10 mA cm-2) and higher stability in OER compared with commercial RuO2. The amorphous high-entropy structure with an optimized concentration of iron makes the binding energy of CoNi shift to a higher direction, promotes the generation of high-valence active intermediates, and accelerates the OER kinetic process. The HEAO-NPs have promising application potential in the field of catalysis, biology, and energy storage, and this work provides a general synthesis method for composition-controllable high-entropy materials.
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- Shunda Jiang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
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- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
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Ran B, Li H, Cheng R, Yang Z, Zhong Y, Qin Y, Yang C, Fu C. High-Entropy Oxides for Rechargeable Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2401034. [PMID: 38647393 PMCID: PMC11220673 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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High-entropy oxides (HEOs) have garnered significant attention within the realm of rechargeable batteries owing to their distinctive advantages, which encompass diverse structural attributes, customizable compositions, entropy-driven stabilization effects, and remarkable superionic conductivity. Despite the brilliance of HEOs in energy conversion and storage applications, there is still lacking a comprehensive review for both entry-level and experienced researchers, which succinctly encapsulates the present status and the challenges inherent to HEOs, spanning structural features, intrinsic properties, prevalent synthetic methodologies, and diversified applications in rechargeable batteries. Within this review, the endeavor is to distill the structural characteristics, ionic conductivity, and entropy stabilization effects, explore the practical applications of HEOs in the realm of rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and lithium-sulfur batteries), including anode and cathode materials, electrolytes, and electrocatalysts. The review seeks to furnish an overview of the evolving landscape of HEOs-based cell component materials, shedding light on the progress made and the hurdles encountered, as well as serving as the guidance for HEOs compositions design and optimization strategy to enhance the reversible structural stability, electrical properties, and electrochemical performance of rechargeable batteries in the realm of energy storage and conversion.
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- Biao Ran
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High‐temperature Materials and Precision FormingShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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- Physical & Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of ChemistryUniversity of OxfordSouth Parks RoadOxfordOX1 3QZUK
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High‐temperature Materials and Precision FormingShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High‐temperature Materials and Precision FormingShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering/Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of SciencesShenzhen518055China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High‐temperature Materials and Precision FormingShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High‐temperature Materials and Precision FormingShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High‐temperature Materials and Precision FormingShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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Eddy L, Xu S, Liu C, Scotland P, Chen W, Beckham JL, Damasceno B, Choi CH, Silva K, Lathem A, Han Y, Yakobson BI, Zhang X, Zhao Y, Tour JM. Electric Field Effects in Flash Joule Heating Synthesis. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:16010-16019. [PMID: 38805019 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Flash Joule heating has emerged as an ultrafast, scalable, and versatile synthesis method for nanomaterials, such as graphene. Here, we experimentally and theoretically deconvolute the contributions of thermal and electrical processes to the synthesis of graphene by flash Joule heating. While traditional methods of graphene synthesis involve purely chemical or thermal driving forces, our results show that the presence of charge and the resulting electric field in a graphene precursor catalyze the formation of graphene. Furthermore, modulation of the current or the pulse width affords the ability to control the three-step phase transition of the material from amorphous carbon to turbostratic graphene and finally to ordered (AB and ABC-stacked) graphene and graphite. Finally, density functional theory simulations reveal that the presence of a charge- and current-induced electric field inside the graphene precursor facilitates phase transition by lowering the activation energy of the reaction. These results demonstrate that the passage of electrical current through a solid sample can directly drive nanocrystal nucleation in flash Joule heating, an insight that may inform future Joule heating or other electrical synthesis strategies.
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- Lucas Eddy
- Applied Physics Graduate Program and Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Applied Physics Graduate Program and Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Smalley-Curl Institute, the NanoCarbon Center, and the Rice Advanced Materials Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Physics, Corban University, 5000 Deer Park Drive SE, Salem, Oregon 97317, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Smalley-Curl Institute, the NanoCarbon Center, and the Rice Advanced Materials Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Computer Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Chang R, Li H, Tian X, Yang Y, Dong T, Wang Z, Lai J, Feng S, Wang L. In Situ, Rapid Synthesis of Carbon-Loaded High Density and Ultrasmall High Entropy Oxide Nanoparticles as Efficient Electrocatalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309937. [PMID: 38178644 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
Abstract
High entropy materials offer almost unlimited catalytic possibilities due to their variable composition, unique structure, and excellent electrocatalytic performance. However, due to the strong tendency of nanoparticles to coarsen and agglomerate, it is still a challenge to synthesize nanoparticles using simple methods to precisely control the morphology and size of the nanoparticles in large quantities, and their large-scale application is limited by high costs and low yields. Herein, a series of high-entropy oxides (HEOs) nanoparticles with high-density and ultrasmall size (<5 nm) loaded on carbon nanosheets with large quantities are prepared by Joule-heating treatment of gel precursors in a short period of time (≈60 s). Among them, the prepared (FeCoNiRuMn)3O4-x catalyst shows the best electrocatalytic activity for oxygen evolution reaction, with low overpotentials (230 mV @10 mA cm-2, 270 mV @100 mA cm-2), small Tafel slope (39.4 mV dec-1), and excellent stability without significant decay at 100 mA cm-2 after 100 h. The excellent performance of (FeCoNiRuMn)3O4-x can be attributed to the synergistic effect of multiple elements and the inherent structural stability of high entropy systems. This study provides a more comprehensive design idea for the preparation of efficient and stable high entropy catalysts.
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- Rui Chang
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Cui X, Liu Y, Chen Y. Ultrafast micro/nano-manufacturing of metastable materials for energy. Natl Sci Rev 2024; 11:nwae033. [PMID: 38469545 PMCID: PMC10926976 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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The structural engineering of metastable nanomaterials with abundant defects has attracted much attention in energy-related fields. The high-temperature shock (HTS) technique, as a rapidly developing and advanced synthesis strategy, offers significant potential for the rational design and fabrication of high-quality nanocatalysts in an ultrafast, scalable, controllable and eco-friendly way. In this review, we provide an overview of various metastable micro- and nanomaterials synthesized via HTS, including single metallic and bimetallic nanostructures, high entropy alloys, metal compounds (e.g. metal oxides) and carbon nanomaterials. Note that HTS provides a new research dimension for nanostructures, i.e. kinetic modulation. Furthermore, we summarize the application of HTS-as supporting films for transmission electron microscopy grids-in the structural engineering of 2D materials, which is vital for the direct imaging of metastable materials. Finally, we discuss the potential future applications of high-throughput and liquid-phase HTS strategies for non-equilibrium micro/nano-manufacturing beyond energy-related fields. It is believed that this emerging research field will bring new opportunities to the development of nanoscience and nanotechnology in both fundamental and practical aspects.
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- Xiaoya Cui
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Dong L, Tian Y, Luo C, Zhao W, Qin C, Wang Z. Porous High-Entropy Oxide Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:1542. [PMID: 38612057 PMCID: PMC11012324 DOI: 10.3390/ma17071542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
High-entropy oxides (HEOs), as a new type of single-phase solid solution with a multi-component design, have shown great potential when they are used as anodes in lithium-ion batteries due to four kinds of effects (thermodynamic high-entropy effect, the structural lattice distortion effect, the kinetic slow diffusion effect, and the electrochemical "cocktail effect"), leading to excellent cycling stability. Although the number of articles on the study of HEO materials has increased significantly, the latest research progress in porous HEO materials in the lithium-ion battery field has not been systematically summarized. This review outlines the progress made in recent years in the design, synthesis, and characterization of porous HEOs and focuses on phase transitions during the cycling process, the role of individual elements, and the lithium storage mechanisms disclosed through some advanced characterization techniques. Finally, the future outlook of HEOs in the energy storage field is presented, providing some guidance for researchers to further improve the design of porous HEOs.
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- “The Belt and Road Initiative” Advanced Materials International Joint Research Center of Hebei Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China; (L.D.); (Y.T.); (C.L.); (C.Q.)
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- “The Belt and Road Initiative” Advanced Materials International Joint Research Center of Hebei Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China; (L.D.); (Y.T.); (C.L.); (C.Q.)
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Eddy L, Luong DX, Beckham JL, Wyss KM, Cooksey TJ, Scotland P, Choi CH, Chen W, Advincula PA, Zhang Z, Mancevski V, Kittrell C, Han Y, Tour JM. Automated Laboratory Kilogram-Scale Graphene Production from Coal. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2301144. [PMID: 38009769 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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The flash Joule heating (FJH) method converts many carbon feedstocks into graphene in milliseconds to seconds using an electrical pulse. This opens an opportunity for processing low or negative value resources, such as coal and plastic waste, into high value graphene. Here, a lab-scale automation FJH system that allows the synthesis of 1.1 kg of turbostratic flash graphene from coal-based metallurgical coke (MC) in 1.5 h is demonstrated. The process is based on the automated conversion of 5.7 g of MC per batch using an electrical pulse width modulation system to conduct the bottom-up upcycle of MC into flash graphene. This study then compare this method to two other scalable graphene synthesis techniques by both a life cycle assessment and a technoeconomic assessment.
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- Lucas Eddy
- Applied Physics Graduate Program and Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Applied Physics Graduate Program and Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Universal Matter Inc., Houston, 900 S Loop W Suite 175, Houston, TX, 77054, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Universal Matter Inc., Houston, 900 S Loop W Suite 175, Houston, TX, 77054, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Universal Matter Inc., Houston, 900 S Loop W Suite 175, Houston, TX, 77054, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- The NanoCarbon Center and The Rice Advanced Materials Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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Kang R, Zhang D, Du Y, Sun C, Zhou W, Wang H, Wan J, Chen G, Zhang J. Configurational Entropy Strategy Enhanced Structure Stability Achieves Robust Cathode for Aluminum Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305998. [PMID: 37726243 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) are an emerging energy storage device owing to the vast Al resources, low cost, and high safety. However, the poor cyclability and inferior reversible capacity of cathode materials have limited the enhancement of RABs performance. Herein, a high configurational entropy strategy is presented to improve the electrochemical properties of RABs for the first time. The high-entropy (Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn, Mg)3 O4 cathode exhibits an ultra-stable cycling ability (109 mAh g-1 after 3000 cycles), high specific capacity (268 mAh g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 ), and rapid ion diffusion. Ex situ characterizations indicate that the operational mechanism of (Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn, Mg)3 O4 cathode is mainly based on the redox process of Fe, Mn, and Ni. Theoretical calculations demonstrate that the oxygen vacancies make a positive contribution to adjusting the distribution of electronic states, which is crucial for enhancing the reaction kinetics at the electrolyte and cathode interface. These findings not only propose a promising cathode material for RABs, but also provide the first elucidation of the operational mechanism and intrinsic information of high-entropy electrodes in multivalent ion batteries.
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- Rongkai Kang
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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Meng Z, Xu Z, Du Z, Deng T, Wang D, Zeng Y, Yu S, Hu X, Tian H. Prediction of future breakthroughs in materials synthesis and manufacturing techniques: a new perspective of synthesis dynamics theory. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:5343-5353. [PMID: 37768106 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01302b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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The continuous development of different kinds of materials plays a significant role in social productivity. However, the lack of a complete synthesis kinetic theory has resulted in the absence of scientific guidance for the emergence of advanced manufacturing technologies, limiting the research and production of new types of materials. The present work aims at obtaining the basic form of the diffusion flux-driving force equation through the concept of ion diffusion so as to establish a synthesis kinetic theory. Using this theory, the scientific principles of existing synthesis technologies are summarized, and the key directions that future manufacturing technologies need to break through are proposed as well. Based on a comprehensive analysis of this theory, the feasible directions are discussed, providing strong support for the early realization of targeted design and manufacturing of new materials with specific functions.
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- Zeshuo Meng
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- College of Science and Laboratory of Materials Design and Quantum Simulation, Changchun University, Changchun 130022, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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Zhang R, Xu Z, Du Z, Wan Y, Yuan S, Zeng F, Xu J, Meng Z, Hu X, Tian H. Electrodeposition of Self-Supported High-Entropy Spinel Oxides for Stable Oxygen Evolution. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:19052-19059. [PMID: 37922206 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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Spinel oxides have attracted increasing interest due to their excellent activity in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, despite the high intrinsic OER activity, their poor electrical conductivity and weak structural stability prevented their application for a long time. These shortcomings can be solved by effectively adjusting the electronic structures of spinel oxides through a high-entropy strategy. Herein, a rapid two-step method was developed to prepare self-supported high-entropy spinel-type oxides on a carbon cloth (CC) to yield (Fe0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Mn0.2Cr0.2)3O4@CC (abbreviated as FeCoNiMnCr@CC). The unique electronic structure and stable crystal configuration of the resulting FeCoNiMnCr@CC materials required only an overpotential of 287 mV for the OER at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 coupled with excellent cyclic stability. In summary, the proposed high-entropy strategy looks promising for improving the catalytic performance of spinel oxides.
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- Runlin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Science and Laboratory of Materials Design and Quantum Simulation, Changchun University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Meng Z, Xu Z, Tian H, Zheng W. Insights into high-entropy material synthesis dynamics criteria based on a thermodynamic framework. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:3293-3303. [PMID: 37365968 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00360d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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High-entropy materials (HEMs) have attracted increasing research interests owing to their structural diversity and great potential for regulation. Numerous HEMs synthesis criteria have so far been reported but most are based on thermodynamics while a guiding basis for the synthesis of HEMs is lacking, resulting in many synthesis problems. Based on the overall thermodynamic formation criterion of HEMs, this study has explored the principles of the synthesis dynamics required based on this criterion and the influence of different synthesis kinetic rates on the final products of the reaction, filling the gap suggesting that thermodynamic criteria cannot guide the specific process changes. This will effectively provide more specific guidelines for the top-level design of material synthesis. By considering various aspects of HEMs synthesis criteria, new technologies suitable for high-performance HEMs catalysts were extracted. Also, the physical and chemical characteristics of the HEMs obtained from actual synthesis can be predicted in a better way, playing an important role in the personalized customization of HEMs with specific performance. Future development directions of HEMs synthesis were prospected for possible prediction and customization of HEMs catalysts with high performance.
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- Zeshuo Meng
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, China.
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Hu X, Zuo D, Cheng S, Chen S, Liu Y, Bao W, Deng S, Harris SJ, Wan J. Ultrafast materials synthesis and manufacturing techniques for emerging energy and environmental applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1103-1128. [PMID: 36651148 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00322h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Energy and environmental issues have attracted increasing attention globally, where sustainability and low-carbon emissions are seriously considered and widely accepted by government officials. In response to this situation, the development of renewable energy and environmental technologies is urgently needed to complement the usage of traditional fossil fuels. While a big part of advancement in these technologies relies on materials innovations, new materials discovery is limited by sluggish conventional materials synthesis methods, greatly hindering the advancement of related technologies. To address this issue, this review introduces and comprehensively summarizes emerging ultrafast materials synthesis methods that could synthesize materials in times as short as nanoseconds, significantly improving research efficiency. We discuss the unique advantages of these methods, followed by how they benefit individual applications for renewable energy and the environment. We also highlight the scalability of ultrafast manufacturing towards their potential industrial utilization. Finally, we provide our perspectives on challenges and opportunities for the future development of ultrafast synthesis and manufacturing technologies. We anticipate that fertile opportunities exist not only for energy and the environment but also for many other applications.
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- Xueshan Hu
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of ASIC and System, School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 02139, MA, USA
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- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, 94720, CA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Wang Q, Jia Z, Li J, He Y, Yang Y, Li Y, Sun L, Shen B. Attractive Electron Delocalization Behavior of FeCoMoPB Amorphous Nanoplates for Highly Efficient Alkaline Water Oxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2204135. [PMID: 36216584 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The rational design of high-performance and cost-effective electrocatalysts to overcome the kinetically sluggish water oxidation reaction is a grand challenge in water electrolysis. Transitional metals with incompletely filled d orbitals are expected to have intrinsic electronic interaction to promote the reaction kinetics, however, the construction of multiple active sites is still a bottleneck problem. Here, inspired by an amorphous alloy design strategy with chemical tunability, a noble-metal-free FeCoMoPB amorphous nanoplate for superior alkaline water oxidation is developed. The achieved overpotentials at current densities of 10, 100, and 500 mA cm-2 are 239, 281, and 331 mV, respectively, while retaining a reliable stability of 48 h, outperforming most currently available electrocatalysts. Experimental and theoretical results reveal that the chemical complexity of the amorphous nanoplate leads to the formation of multiple active sites that is able to greatly lower the free energy of the rate-determining step during the water oxidation reaction. Moreover, the Mo element would result in an electron delocalization behavior to promote electron redistribution at its surrounding regions for readily donating and taking electrons. This amorphous alloy design strategy is expected to stimulate the development of more efficient electrocatalysts that is applicable in energy devices, such as metal-air batteries, fuel cells, and water electrolysis.
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- Qianqian Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials and Application Technology, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 211167, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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Wang X, Zuo Y, Horta S, He R, Yang L, Ostovari Moghaddam A, Ibáñez M, Qi X, Cabot A. CoFeNiMnZnB as a High-Entropy Metal Boride to Boost the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:48212-48219. [PMID: 36239982 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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High-entropy materials offer numerous advantages as catalysts, including a flexible composition to tune the catalytic activity and selectivity and a large variety of adsorption/reaction sites for multistep or multiple reactions. Herein, we report on the synthesis, properties, and electrocatalytic performance of an amorphous high-entropy boride based on abundant transition metals, CoFeNiMnZnB. This metal boride provides excellent performance toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), including a low overpotential of 261 mV at 10 mA cm-2, a reduced Tafel slope of 56.8 mV dec-1, and very high stability. The outstanding OER performance of CoFeNiMnZnB is attributed to the synergistic interactions between the different metals, the leaching of Zn ions, the generation of oxygen vacancies, and the in situ formation of an amorphous oxyhydroxide at the CoFeNiMnZnB surface during the OER.
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- Xiang Wang
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica i Biomèdica, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia 08028, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova 16163 Italy
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria), Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg 3400, Austria
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica i Biomèdica, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia 08028, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica i Biomèdica, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia 08028, Spain
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- Department of Materials Science, Physical and Chemical Properties of Materials, South Ural State University, 76 Lenin Avenue, Chelyabinsk 454080, Russia
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria), Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg 3400, Austria
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- ICREA Pg. Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Catalonia 08010, Spain
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Fereja SL, Zhang Z, Fang Z, Guo J, Zhang X, Liu K, Li Z, Chen W. High-Entropy Oxide Derived from Metal-Organic Framework as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Efficient Urea Oxidation and Oxygen Evolution Reactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:38727-38738. [PMID: 35973162 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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High-entropy oxides (HEOs) offer unique features through a combination of incompatible metal cations to a single crystalline lattice. Owing to their special characteristics such as abundant cation compositions, high entropy stabilization, chemical and thermal stability, and lattice distortion effect, they have drawn ever-increasing attention for various applications. However, very few studies have been reported for catalytic application, and developing HEOs with large surface areas for efficient catalytic application is still in infancy. Herein, we design nanostructured HEO of (FeNiCoCrCu)3O4 using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as sacrificial templates to achieve a large surface area, high density of exposed active sites, and more oxygen vacancies. Single-crystalline phase HEOs with surface area as large as 206 m2 g-1 are produced and further applied as bifunctional electrocatalysts for the urea oxidation reaction (UOR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Benefiting from enhanced oxygen vacancies and a large surface area with abundant exposed active sites, the optimized HEO exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity toward UOR with a very low potential of 1.35 V at the current density of 10 mA cm-2 and showed long-term stability for 36 h operation, making a significant catalytic performance over previously reported HEOs. Moreover, the HEO demonstrated an efficient catalytic performance toward OER with a low overpotential of 270 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and low Tafel slope of 49 mV dec-1. The excellent catalytic activity is ascribed to the starting MOF precursor and favorable high-entropy effect.
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- Shemsu Ligani Fereja
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Wolkite University College of Natural and Computational Science, Wolkite 07, Ethiopia
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Liu Q, Chen SW. Ultrafast synthesis of electrocatalysts. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2022.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yao Y, Dong Q, Brozena A, Luo J, Miao J, Chi M, Wang C, Kevrekidis IG, Ren ZJ, Greeley J, Wang G, Anapolsky A, Hu L. High-entropy nanoparticles: Synthesis-structure-property relationships and data-driven discovery. Science 2022; 376:eabn3103. [PMID: 35389801 DOI: 10.1126/science.abn3103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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High-entropy nanoparticles have become a rapidly growing area of research in recent years. Because of their multielemental compositions and unique high-entropy mixing states (i.e., solid-solution) that can lead to tunable activity and enhanced stability, these nanoparticles have received notable attention for catalyst design and exploration. However, this strong potential is also accompanied by grand challenges originating from their vast compositional space and complex atomic structure, which hinder comprehensive exploration and fundamental understanding. Through a multidisciplinary view of synthesis, characterization, catalytic applications, high-throughput screening, and data-driven materials discovery, this review is dedicated to discussing the important progress of high-entropy nanoparticles and unveiling the critical needs for their future development for catalysis, energy, and sustainability applications.
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- Yonggang Yao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Program of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37932, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.,Center for Materials Innovation, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Dong Q, Hu L. Shock synthesis by flash-thermal lamping. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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