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2026
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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.08728 |
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- High-entropy MBenes (HE-MBenes) represent a promising, unexplored class of 2D materials for electrocatalysis. In this work, we present a systematic computational screening of 56 equiatomic quinary HE-MBene compositions from the {Ti, V, Cr, Mo, Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf} pool for CO$_2$ adsorption and electroreduction. Using the Monte Carlo Special Quasirandom Structure (MCSQS) algorithm, we generated disordered M$_1B_1$-type supercells and assessed structural stability via DFT (PBE+D3) in VASP. Of the 56 candidates, 55 passed relaxation, with 45 exhibiting negative formation energies, confirming thermodynamic stability. To efficiently screen CO$_2$ adsorption across disordered surfaces, we developed a machine-learning interatomic potential (MLIP) using the MACE architecture. Fine-tuned on our DFT dataset, the model achieved energy RMSEs of 3.49 and 3.0 meV/atom for adsorbed and pristine sets, respectively. Active sites were identified via PDOS analysis, matching metal d-orbital signatures with CO$_2$ molecular orbitals. The rate-determining step of the CO$_2$-to-CO pathway was evaluated using the computational hydrogen electrode (CHE) model. Short-time structural integrity was assessed via AIMD at 500 K over 2.5 ps; phonon-based stability remains a priority for future work. Our results establish an integrated DFT-MLIP-AIMD framework for the rational design of high-entropy 2D materials tailored for CO$_2$ conversion.