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Hong-Bo Cui¹, Yiyun Wang¹, Yi-Chen Wang¹

¹Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China.

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High-entropy nanomaterials (HENMs) are versatile nanoscale materials with tunable properties. Advances in synthesis and characterization are enabling their engineering for diverse technological applications.

Keywords:

entropy stabilization high-entropy nanomaterials high-throughput screening machine learning multinary solid solutions off/near-equilibrium synthesis thermodynamics and kinetics

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Chemical Engineering

Background:

High-entropy nanomaterials (HENMs) are nanoscale solid solutions with multiple principal elements.
They have evolved from alloys to diverse ceramics, oxides, and sulfides.
Their development spans compositional, dimensional, and structural diversification.

Purpose of the Study:

To map the evolution of HENMs across composition, dimension, and structure.
To synthesize knowledge on thermodynamic and kinetic principles governing nanoscale phase formation.
To critically assess synthesis routes and highlight advanced characterization and computational tools.

Main Methods:

Review and synthesis of current knowledge on HENM formation.
Assessment of top-down and bottom-up synthesis strategies.
Highlighting high-throughput synthesis, electrochemical mapping, and machine learning frameworks.

Main Results:

HENMs offer a tunable platform for various materials (alloys, oxides, carbides, etc.).
Far-from-equilibrium synthesis pathways enable nanoscale mixing.
Machine learning aids in navigating composition-structure-property relationships.

Conclusions:

Significant progress has been made in understanding and synthesizing HENMs.
Key challenges remain in component expansion, synthesis control, and characterization.
Engineered HENMs show promise for catalysis, energy, electronics, and extreme environments.