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高熵材料的多尺度制备及性能调控机制

  • 韩杰才 ,
  • 宋波 ,
  • 徐平 ,
  • 许艺菲 ,
  • 王凯熙
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  • 1.哈尔滨工业大学 航天学院 复合材料与结构研究所 哈尔滨 150001
    2.哈尔滨工业大学 郑州高等研究院 郑州 450000
    3.哈尔滨工业大学 化工与化学学院 哈尔滨 150001
韩杰才,中国科学院院士,哈尔滨工业大学校长、航天学院教授。长期从事超高温防热复合材料、防热/红外透波材料等宇航材料的研究,相关成果应用于高超声速飞行器防热系统及多个工程型号的红外窗口,并实现产业化。近年来,其研究拓展至能源转化材料领域,在高性能电解水制氢电极材料设计和反应机理解析方面取得了重要进展。他创新性发展了多种高熵材料的制备技术,实现了高熵材料的可控制备,揭示了高熵化对材料性能的调控机制;创新性提出并运用Tafel斜率同位素效应,揭示了水分解反应中质子转移的动力学机制,为设计高效电催化剂提供了理论指导。韩杰才,男,1966 年生,中国科学院院士,教授,hanjc@hit.edu.cn,主要从事复合材料和光学材料研究
第一联系人:韩杰才,男,1966年生,中国科学院院士,教授

收稿日期: 2025-12-09

  修回日期: 2026-01-07

  网络出版日期: 2026-01-09

基金资助

国家杰出青年科学基金项目(52225201)

Multiscale Synthesis and Performance Regulation Mechanisms of High-Entropy Materials

  • HAN Jiecai ,
  • SONG Bo ,
  • XU Ping ,
  • XU Yifei ,
  • WANG Kaixi
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  • 1.Center for Composite Materials and Structure, School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
    2.Zhengzhou Advanced Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou 450000, China
    3.School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

Received date: 2025-12-09

  Revised date: 2026-01-07

  Online published: 2026-01-09

Supported by

National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(52225201)

摘要

金属及其化合物作为能源催化领域的核心材料,其性能受限于传统少组元体系活性位点单一、电子结构调变能力不足,难以实现复杂反应路径和产物选择性的精准调控。高熵化策略虽为突破材料性能提供了全新途径,但其多组元的引入也带来了严重的相分离倾向,使得单相、均匀高熵材料的可控制备成为制约其应用研究的核心瓶颈。本文总结了针对高熵合金、高熵陶瓷及二维高熵磷硫化物等体系,发展的一系列可控制备技术:熔体抽丝法制备高熵合金纤维;无压烧结工艺实现致密高熵金属碳化物的合成;固相合成辅以超声剥离技术获得二维高熵磷硫化物;金属有机框架(MOF)前驱体衍生策略合成高熵金属氧化物。这些方法实现了高熵材料合成在成分均质化、结构致密化、材料维度控制以及前驱体设计等方面的突破。在此基础上,进一步阐述了高熵化在催化性能调控中的作用机制,揭示了多组元协同效应在激活惰性基面、优化金属—O键的共价性、增强结构稳定性等方面的关键作用。本文旨在通过制备方法的创新和机理的解析,为高性能高熵材料的发展提供切实可行的技术路径和理论依据。

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韩杰才 , 宋波 , 徐平 , 许艺菲 , 王凯熙 . 高熵材料的多尺度制备及性能调控机制[J]. 金属学报, 2026 , 62(3) : 397 -405 . DOI: 10.11900/0412.1961.2025.00405

Abstract

Metals and their compounds are core materials in energy catalysis; however, their performance is often constrained by conventional few-component systems, which typically feature single active sites and limited electronic-structure tunability. These limitations hinder precise regulation of complex reaction pathways and product selectivity. High-entropy strategies offer a promising route to overcome these challenges by enabling multi-element synergistic effects. Nevertheless, introducing multiple elements increases the tendency toward phase separation, making the controllable synthesis of single-phase, compositionally uniform high-entropy materials a key bottleneck for practical applications. To address this issue, this study develops a series of controllable synthesis strategies for high-entropy alloys, high-entropy ceramics, and two-dimensional (2D) high-entropy phosphorus trichalcogenides. Specifically, melt extraction is employed to fabricate high-entropy alloy fibers; pressureless sintering is used to synthesize dense high-entropy metal carbides; solid-state synthesis combined with ultrasonic exfoliation enables the production of 2D high-entropy phosphorus trichalcogenides; and a metal-organic framework-derived strategy is adopted to construct high-entropy metal oxides. These methods enable key advances in high-entropy material synthesis, particularly in compositional homogenization, structural densification, dimensional control, and precursor design. Moreover, the role of high-entropy engineering in regulating catalytic performance is systematically elucidated, highlighting the critical contributions of multicomponent synergy to basal-plane activation, optimization of metal—oxygen covalency, and enhancement of structural stability. Overall, this study aims to provide practical technical pathways and a theoretical framework for developing high-performance high-entropy materials through innovative synthesis strategies and in-depth mechanistic insights.

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