Atomically thin high-entropy oxides via naked metal ion self-assembly for proton exchange membrane electrolysis

Tao Zhang (), Qingyi Liu, Haoming Bao, Mingyue Wang, Nana Wang, Bao Zhang () and Hong Jin Fan ()
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Tao Zhang: Nanyang Technological University
Qingyi Liu: Nanyang Technological University
Haoming Bao: Nanyang Technological University
Mingyue Wang: University of Wollongong
Nana Wang: University of Technology Sydney
Bao Zhang: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Hong Jin Fan: Nanyang Technological University

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Designing efficient Ruthenium-based catalysts as practical anodes is of critical importance in proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. Here, we develop a self-assembly technique to synthesize 1 nm-thick rutile-structured high-entropy oxides (RuIrFeCoCrO2) from naked metal ions assembly and oxidation at air-molten salt interface. The RuIrFeCoCrO2 requires an overpotential of 185 mV at 10 m A cm−2 and maintains the high activity for over 1000 h in an acidic electrolyte via the adsorption evolution mechanism. We discuss the role of each element in the RuIrFeCoCrO2 and find that the Cr, Co, and Ir sites contribute to the catalytic activity, while the Cr atoms weaken the Ru-O bond covalency and improves the catalyst stability. The assembled proton exchange membrane electrolyzer operates stably for more than 600 h at a large current of 1 A cm−2. The naked ion assembly demonstrated in this work may provide an effective pathway for the controlled synthesis of a diversity of high-entropy materials.

Date: 2025
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