Designing rare-earth-based nanoalloys for advanced catalysis: trends, challenges, and perspectives

In recent years, rare-earth (RE) elements have demonstrated tremendous potential in constructing high-performance catalytic materials, owing to their unique 4f electronic configurations and low electronegativity. Incorporating RE elements into metallic alloy systems not only effectively regulates the electronic structure and atomic arrangement of the alloy but also significantly enhances its catalytic activity and structural stability. Compared with transition metal (M) alloys, RE alloys exhibit more negative formation enthalpies and superior thermodynamic stability, offering distinct advantages in improving the durability of catalytic materials. With the rapid development of nanocatalysis, rare-earth…

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