In my diploma work I will present materials with high entropy, including high-entropy alloys, and their potential application for catalyzing reactions. In most traditional alloys, one component is in numerical excess and forms the matrix, while the other elements are embedded within this crystal lattice. However, in high-entropy materials, there is a crystal lattice consisting of at least five different elements, represented in approximately equimolar ratios. These materials are particularly interesting for catalysis due to the wide range of elemental configurations that can be tailored to meet the needs of the reaction. I will focus on the structure of these materials and how structure influences catalytic performance. Additionally, I will explore how to predict the properties of these materials, various synthesis techniques, and some reactions where they could be used as catalysts.
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