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ArticleScience advances2025

Precise synthesis of targeted noble metal-based high-entropy alloy nanomaterials.

Panchao Zhao, Xiaodong Hao, Hemu Pi, Yuzhao Qi, Bosheng Zhang, Chi Lei, Jiao Wang, Na Zhou, Xiangping Chen, Dongxiao Kan and 5 more

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Panchao ZhaoNorthwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0729-0111
Xiaodong HaoXi'an Key Laboratory of Compound Semiconductor Materials and Devices, School of Physics & Information Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-2465-9494
Hemu PiNorthwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, People's Republic of China.
Yuzhao QiXi'an Key Laboratory of Compound Semiconductor Materials and Devices, School of Physics & Information Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, People's Republic of China.
Bosheng ZhangNorthwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-2450-4492
Chi LeiNorthwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0416-1269
Jiao WangNorthwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-5120-8643
Na ZhouNorthwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, People's Republic of China.
Xiangping ChenNorthwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, People's Republic of China.
Dongxiao KanNorthwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7916-9295
Bingshe XuXi'an Key Laboratory of Compound Semiconductor Materials and Devices, School of Physics & Information Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, People's Republic of China.
Guojun ZhangSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-5238-0565
Jialin ChenKunming Institute of Precious Metals, Kunming 650221, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0000-4892-4286
Wei YiSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8496-7865
Qigao CaoNorthwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3526-6661

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Noble metal-based high-entropy alloys (NM-HEAs) are promising catalysts because of their diverse compositions and complex surface structures, although understanding their formation and achieving precise atomic control remain challenging. Our team introduces a cost-effective synthesis method combining spray drying and thermal decomposition-reduction to produce HEA three-dimensional nanoframeworks (HEA-3DNFs) from quinary to octonary compositions, including Pt-, Ir-, Ru-, and PtRu-based HEAs. Mild heating in H2 facilitates simultaneous reduction of multiple elements, forming single-phase solid solution alloys. The PtNiCoCuRuIr HEA-3DNF exhibits superior methanol oxidation reaction performance (2637 milliamperes per milligram Pt), 15 times higher than commercial Pt black. Noble metals (Pt, Ru, and Ir) lower activation energy for reducing transition metals (Ni, Co, Cu, and Fe). In situ scanning transmission electron microscopy and density function theory calculations reveal phase transformation from a Pt-based face-centered cubic to Ru-based hexagonal close-packed structure, with control over phase composition by adjusting reduction temperatures and Pt-to-Ru ratios. These findings offer insights for developing high-performance and tunable NM-HEA catalysts.

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