journal article·2024-06Open access

High Entropy Alloys Enable Durable and Efficient Lithium‐Mediated CO2 Redox Reactions

Liang Sun, Jodie A. Yuwono, Shilin Zhang, Biao Chen, Guanjie Li, Huanyu Jin, Bernt Johannessen, Jianfeng Mao, Chaofeng Zhang, Muhammad Zubair, Nicholas Bedford, Zaiping Guo

Advanced Materials· Volume 36· Issue 25

Abstract

Abstract Designing electrocatalysts with high activity and durability for multistep reduction and oxidation reactions is challenging. High‐entropy alloys (HEAs) are intriguing due to their tunable geometric and electronic structure through entropy effects. However, understanding the origin of their exceptional performance and identifying active centers is hindered by the diverse microenvironment in HEAs. Herein, NiFeCoCuRu HEAs designed with an average diameter of 2.17 nm, featuring different adsorption capacities for various reactants and intermediates in Li‐mediated CO2 redox reactions, are introduced. The electronegativity‐dependent nature of NiFeCoCuRu HEAs induces significant charge redistribution, shifting the d‐band center closer to Fermi level and forming highly active clusters of Ru, Co, and Ni for Li‐based compounds adsorptions. This lowers energy barriers and simultaneously stabilizes *LiCO2 and LiCO3+CO intermediates, enhancing the efficiency of both CO2 reduction and Li2CO3 decomposition over extended periods. This work provides insights into specific active site interactions with intermediates, highlighting the potential of HEAs as promising catalysts for intricate CO2 redox reactions.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion · Catalytic Processes in Materials Science · High Entropy Alloys Studies

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Affiliations

School of Chemical Engineering The University of Adelaide Adelaide 5000 Australia

School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 China

Australian Synchrotron ANSTO, 800 Blackburn Rd Clayton, VIC 3168 Australia

Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials University of Wollongong Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia

Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology Anhui University Hefei 230601 China

School of Chemical Engineering UNSW Sydney Sydney 2052 Australia

Funding

Australian Research Council

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