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Radiolytic synthesis
Exploring gamma irradiation as a route to alloy nanoparticles at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Radiation Chemistry · Materials Science · Green Energy
Nanoparticles.
High entropy design.
New materials.
Exploring high-entropy alloys synthesis through gamma irradiation. Advancing catalyst research for a green hydrogen economy.
- Project period
- Feb 2026 — Feb 2031
- Host institution
- Ruđer Bošković Institute
- Grant reference
- UIP-2025-02-6925
- Project funding
- €290,625
The project
A different route.
A shared energy challenge.
Radiation-Induced Synthesis of High-Entropy Alloys: Novel Catalytic Solutions for Hydrogen Economy
RadHydroCats brings radiolytic synthesis, materials science and electrochemistry together to explore catalysts for water electrolysis—with the aim of reducing reliance on scarce precious metals.
Our aims and approach02 /
Multi-element design
Bringing experiment and theory together to understand composition, structure and potential catalytic sites.
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Hydrogen & oxygen evolution
Investigating electrocatalysts for the two half-reactions of water electrolysis.
From the project
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