Mechanochemical Synthesis of High Entropy Oxide Materials under Ambient Conditions: Dispersion of Catalysts via Entropy Maximization

Hao Chen, Wenwen Lin, Zihao Zhang, Kecheng Jie, David R. Mullins, Xiahan Sang, Shi Ze Yang, Charl J. Jafta, Craig A. Bridges, Xiaobing Hu, Raymond R. Unocic, Jie Fu, Pengfei Zhang, Sheng Dai

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Abstract

The solid-solution metal oxide (NiMgCuZnCo)O is the first known high-entropy (HE) metal oxide synthesized, forming a poster child of the emerging high-entropy oxide materials, which is derived from high-temperature synthesis methodologies (>900 °C). In this work, we report the mechanochemical synthesis of this known HE metal oxide (NiMgCuZnCo)O under ambient conditions. The advantage of this approach was further demonstrated by the introduction of up to 5 wt % noble metal into (NiMgCuZnCo)O, as single atoms or nanoclusters, which showed good stability at high temperature and produced a high catalytic activity in the hydrogenation of atmospheric CO2 to CO. The latter work demonstrated the unique advantage of using HE materials to disperse catalysis centers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-88
Number of pages6
JournalACS Materials Letters
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2019

Funding

The catalysis synthesis and testing (H. C., P. Z., S. D.) were supported by the Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy. Structural characterization (C. J. and C. B.) was supported by the U.S. DOE, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division. Electron microscopy work was conducted at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, which is a DOE Office of Science User Facility operated by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Microscopy was conducted at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, which is a DOE Office of Science User Facility. J. F. was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21436007, 21706228) and the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. LR17B060002).

FundersFunder number
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Science
Basic Energy Sciences
Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering
Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division
National Natural Science Foundation of China21706228, 21436007
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang ProvinceLR17B060002
Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province

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