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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry

Background:

  • High entropy oxides (HEOs) are gaining attention for their unique properties and cost-effectiveness.
  • Developing scalable, low-temperature synthesis methods for HEOs is crucial for their practical application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a simple, scalable, and low-temperature method for synthesizing spinel (FeNiCoCuZn)3O4 HEO.
  • To characterize the synthesized HEO's magnetic, electrochemical, and electrocatalytic properties.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of spinel (FeNiCoCuZn)3O4 HEO by heating an aqueous solution of divalent cations in a high alkali environment (1 M KOH) at 95 °C for 24 h under atmospheric pressure.
  • Characterization of magnetic properties (mass susceptibility).
  • Evaluation of electrochemical lithium storage performance and electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity.

Main Results:

  • The synthesized HEO exhibited paramagnetic behavior at room temperature (χ = (7.5 ± 0.2) × 10^-7 m^3·kg^-1).
  • Demonstrated stable electrochemical lithium storage with a gravimetric capacity of ~300 mAh·g^-1 at 100 mA·g^-1.
  • Showed activity in the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction with an overpotential of 460 mV in alkaline media.
  • Band gap energy was determined to be approximately 2.4 eV.

Conclusions:

  • A facile, scalable, and low-temperature hydrothermal method was established for synthesizing spinel (FeNiCoCuZn)3O4 HEO.
  • The synthesized HEO possesses promising properties for energy storage (lithium-ion batteries) and energy production (OER catalysis).
  • This advancement offers a viable pathway for next-generation transition metal-based HEO materials.