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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Nanoparticle catalyst stability is critical for electrochemical applications.
  • High-entropy alloys (HEAs) show promise for electrocatalysis, but their stability under reaction conditions is understudied.
  • Predictive frameworks for electrochemical stability, especially surface dissolution, are needed to advance HEA catalyst discovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and demonstrate a methodology for simulating the electrochemical dissolution of multi-element alloy nanoparticles.
  • To identify strategies for enhancing the stability of high-entropy alloy nanoparticles against surface dissolution.
  • To provide insights into the evolution of nanoparticle composition during electrochemical reactions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized density functional theory (DFT) combined with machine learning (ML) regression.
  • Calculated dissolution potentials for surface atoms in n-element alloy nanoparticles.
  • Applied the methodology to an octo-metallic (Ag-Au-Cu-Ir-Pd-Pt-Rh-Ru) high-entropy alloy system under oxygen reduction reaction conditions.

Main Results:

  • Identified two alloying strategies to improve stability: alloying with noble metals or metals with high relative surface energy.
  • Observed the formation of protective surface layers leading to stabilization.
  • Demonstrated that nanoparticle dissolution results in core-shell structures and allows tracing of surface and dissolved composition evolution.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed simulation methodology effectively predicts electrochemical stability and dissolution pathways of alloy nanoparticles.
  • Alloying strategies can significantly enhance the stability of high-entropy alloy catalysts against electrochemical surface dissolution.
  • The findings advance the understanding and design of stable nanoparticle electrocatalysts.