articleNature CommunicationsAug 25, 2025GOLD OA

Maximized atom utilization in a high-entropy metallene via single atom alloying for boosted nitrate electroreduction to ammonia

Soochow University · Nantong University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

High-entropy alloys, with their unique structural characteristics and intrinsic properties, have evolved to be one of the most popular catalysts for energy-related applications. However, the geometry of the traditional nanoparticle morphology confines the majority of active atoms to the particle core, deeming them ineffective. In this study, we present a class of two-dimensional high-entropy alloys, namely, high-entropy metallenes, constructed by alloying various single-atom metals in atomically thin layers and reveal their great feasibility for electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia. Through multimetal interactions, various active centres are formed and sufficiently exposed over the metallene. Each…

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Keywords
  • Ammonia
  • Catalysis
  • Materials science
  • Nanoparticle
  • Nitrate
  • Ammonia production
  • Atom (system on chip)
  • Entropy (arrow of time)
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