Balancing the Activity‐Adsorption Trade‐Off in Biomass Valorization via Electron‐Reconstructed High‐Entropy Oxides

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Authors: Guixiang Ding, Yan Di, Yaqin Yu, Xusheng Wang, Chunxue Li, Li Shuai, Guangfu Liao
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Abstract

ABSTRACT The directional anchoring of heteroatoms into a high‐entropy oxides (HEOs) platform offers substantial scientific and technological promise, yet achieving atomic‐level control over such doping remains challenging and rarely demonstrated. Here, we precisely anchor B atoms into an HEO framework (BS‐HEO), possessing a distinct O‐Mn‐B coordination unit in which Mn acts as an electronic hub that triggers an electron‐siphoning effect, thereby redistributing the interfacial electron configuration. Theory and experiments confirm that the electron‐reconstructed surface enables the optimization of the balance between intrinsic activity and adsorption toward 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (5‐HMF) within the potential window (1.40–1.45 V vs. RHE), consequently enhancing interfacial mass transport efficiency. As a result, when the carbon balance is taken into consideration, the BS‐HEO catalyst delivers impressive HMFOR performance at 1.42 V versus RHE, achieving 96.0% selectivity for 2,5‐furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and 99.1% faradaic efficiency (F.E.), which surpasses most previously reported benchmarks. This work not only demonstrates precise B anchoring into a HEO but also introduces a new strategy for tailoring and identifying active sites in high‐entropy materials for high‐performance electrosynthesis.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Catalysis for Biomass Conversion Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Functional Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
36
Issue
85
Publication date
10 September 2026
Language
EN