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High-entropy oxide-supported platinum nanoparticles for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

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High-entropy oxides (HEOs) are a new class of single-phase structures with unique electronic and catalytic properties; therefore, it is worthwhile to explore their applications in electrocatalysis. In this study, a Pt/(FeCoNiCrAl)3O4 nanohybrid using HEO as a support was developed as an efficient catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Pt/(FeCoNiCrAl)3O4 exhibited high HER activity with a low overpotential of 22 mV at 10 mA·cm−2, outperforming other binary, ternary, and quaternary supports. The HER activity of Pt/(FeCoNiCrAl)3O4 was higher than that of a commercial Pt/C with a significantly lower Pt loading. The catalyst exhibited good activity and long-term stability (60 h) in an electrolytic water-splitting device. This good activity can be attributed to the fact that the introduction of Pt effectively facilitates electronic interactions between Pt and the HEO. In addition, the HEO substrate was more favorable for dispersing Pt particles, optimizing the electrochemical specific surface area, and significantly reducing the charge resistance of the HER. This study extends the application of HEOs in electrocatalysis and demonstrates the promising prospects of HEOs as supports for electrocatalysts.

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高熵氧化物(HEO)是一类具有独特电子结构和催化性能的新型材料, 其在电催化方面的应用值得深入探索。本工作以HEO为载体, 制备了Pt/(FeCoNiCrAl)3O4纳米复合材料作为高效析氢催化剂。Pt/(FeCoNiCrAl)3O4展现高HER活性, 在10 mA·cm−2时过电位低至22 mV, 优于其他基于二元至四元氧化物载体的复合材料。此外, Pt/(FeCoNiCrAl)3O4的HER活性也优于商业Pt/C, 但Pt负载量远低于商业Pt/C。该催化剂在电解水装置中具有较好的活性和长时间的稳定性(60 h)。Pt/(FeCoNiCrAl)3O4良好的HER活性可以归因于Pt与HEO载体之间存在电子相互作用, 同时HEO载体有助于实现Pt纳米颗粒的均匀分散并提升电化学比表面积, 还可优化HER过程中的电子转移。以上结果表明HEO在电催化领域的良好前景, 并进一步展示了HEOs作为电催化剂载体的应用潜力。

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Fan, MY., Wang, JJ., Zhao, J. et al. High-entropy oxide-supported platinum nanoparticles for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction. Rare Met. 43, 1537–1546 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-023-02553-0

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