Unlocking Li‐CO <sub>2</sub> Battery Catalytic Potential via High‐Entropy Alloy‐Driven Synergistic Coupling for Amorphous Pathway Stabilization
ABSTRACT Li‐CO 2 batteries utilizing greenhouse gas CO 2 as feedstock offer high energy density and environmental benefits. However, the sluggish CO 2 redox kinetics at cathodes lead to high overpotentials and low Coulombic efficiency, severely limiting practical applications. Here, the potential of Li‐CO 2 batteries is unlocked through a high‐entropy alloy (HEA)‐driven synergistic coupling strategy using a PtPdFeCoCuZn (PPFCCZ) catalyst (∼2.2 nm). The unique multi‐element composition of the PPFCCZ catalyst creates an interfacial environment that enables ternary synergistic coupling among the interface metal, Li 2 CO 3 , and Li 2 C 2 O 4 , collectively stabilizing the amorphous Li 2 C 2 O 4 formation pathway. This design achieves a record discharge voltage of 3.1 V with an ultralow overpotential (0.48 V) in Li‐CO 2 batteries. Additionally, it achieves a cycling lifespan exceeding 1000 h at a current density of 20 µA cm −2 , overcoming the conventional trade‐off between voltage and reversibility. This work provides a paradigm for designing multi‐functional HEA catalysts to manipulate reaction pathways in Li‐CO 2 batteries.
Authors
- Götz Schuck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0624-2719)
- Yuan Yq
- Guang Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8037-4958)
- JiaXu Wang
- Weifang Liu
- Xia Zhang
- Yu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3151-0778)
- Kaiyu Liu
- C Lei
- Bohua Ren
- Tao Chen
Institutions
- Hunan University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Central South University (CN)
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (DE)
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202529328
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00