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Compositional Complexity in High-Entropy Oxides Optimizes Colloidal Stability and Pool Boiling Heat Transfer.

Keval Bharatbhai Suthar1, Manjula M Kandage2, Md Moynul Hasan1

  • 1Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States.

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High-entropy oxides (HEOs) with complex compositions show improved stability and performance in demanding thermal applications. This is due to configurational entropy effects and optimized interfacial properties, leading to enhanced heat transfer.

Keywords:
colloidal stabilitycompositional designconfigurational entropyhigh-entropy oxides (HEOs)structure−property relationships

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • High-entropy oxides (HEOs) are functional materials with poorly understood interfacial chemistry and colloidal behavior.
  • This lack of understanding limits their application in demanding environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how compositional complexity in multielement oxide systems influences colloidal stability and functional performance.
  • To establish a link between fundamental materials chemistry and thermal application advantages.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic investigation of eight HEO compositions using pool boiling experiments.
  • Analysis of colloidal stability and thermal performance under thermal gradients and active nucleation.
  • Comprehensive surface characterization including contact angle and surface roughness measurements.

Main Results:

  • HEOs with five or more equimolar elements showed enhanced dispersion stability due to configurational entropy effects.
  • Y-HEO demonstrated a 63% critical heat flux enhancement and 135% heat transfer coefficient improvement.
  • Reduced contact angle (96° to 62°), minimal hysteresis (∼12°), and increased surface roughness (170%) were observed.

Conclusions:

  • Compositional complexity in HEOs directly impacts colloidal stability and thermal performance.
  • Configurational entropy enhances dispersion stability, while compositional heterogeneity optimizes interfacial properties.
  • Precision design of HEOs translates materials chemistry principles into significant functional advantages for thermal applications.