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ReviewACS nano2026

Synthesis of High-Entropy Alloy Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Multi-Electron Transfer Reactions.

Xiang Meng, Yunhao Wang, Liang Guo, Fengkun Hao, Fu Liu, Juan Wang, Guozhi Wang, Mingzheng Shao, Chaohui Wang, Xiaoqing Huang and 1 more

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Review in ACS nano, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xiang MengDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Yunhao WangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Liang GuoDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Fengkun HaoDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Fu LiuDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Juan WangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3176-173X
Guozhi WangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Mingzheng ShaoDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Chaohui WangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Xiaoqing HuangState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3219-4316
Zhanxi FanDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3133-6503

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Abstract

Electrocatalytic multielectron transfer reactions are essential for clean energy conversion and the synthesis of value-added chemicals, yet their practical development is limited by the low selectivity, insufficient stability, and high cost of conventional catalysts. High-entropy alloys (HEAs), particularly in nanoscale forms, have emerged as a promising catalyst platform because their diverse local atomic environments, tunable electronic structures, and enhanced structural stability enable flexible regulation of complex reaction pathways. This review highlights the fundamental features, developmental evolution, and reaction-specific advantages of HEA nanomaterials to adapt to electrocatalytic multielectron transfer reactions. We emphasize how compositional complexity, morphology control, and local electronic modulation govern catalytic activity, selectivity, and durability. We further propose existing challenges and future opportunities. Overall, this review provides insights for the rational design of next-generation HEA electrocatalysts from a reaction-oriented and development-driven perspective.

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carbon dioxide reduction reactionC−N couplingelectrocatalysiselectrosynthesisfuel cellshigh-entropy alloysnanomaterialsnitrate reduction reaction

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