Dynamic Microinterfacial Polymerization Enables Scalable Synthesis of Two‐Dimensional Polymer Sheets for Quasi‐Solid‐State Electrolytes in Sodium‐Metal Batteries

Abstract Organic two‐dimensional (2D) materials hold great potential in a broad range of applications. However, their practical utility is constrained by limited structural diversity and a lack of synthetic strategies. Herein, we report that simply stirring immiscible solutions of poly(propylene glycol)bis(2‐aminopropyl ether) and 1,3,5‐benzenetricarbonyl trichloride results in a dynamic microinterfacial polymerization that affords novel 2D polymer sheets (designated as PEO‐BTA). These sheets can be transformed to Na‐ion conducting materials via treatment with sodium hydride, followed by incorporation of a prototypical MOF, HKUST‐1, to obtain composite sheets (MOF@PEO‐BTA‐Na) that retain the structural integrity of the original 2D polymer sheets. The 2D composite sheets can be assembled into self‐supporting membranes and used as a quasi‐solid‐state electrolyte (QSSE) with a remarkably high ionic conductivity value of 2.80 × 10 −3 S cm −1 and a Na + transference number of 0.95. Consequently, the QSSE facilitates uniform Na plating in Na//Na and Na//Cu cells. Na//NaTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 cells containing MOF@PEO‐BTA‐Na QSSE exhibit a high initial specific capacity (129.1 mAh g −1 at 0.5 C), superior rate capability (60.0 mAh g −1 at 20 C), and high‐capacity retention (92% after 1000 cycles at 1 C). This work establishes a new, scalable approach for synthesizing 2D organic sheets with promising applications in energy‐related areas.

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Angewandte Chemie
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2026-01-19
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202524650
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Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
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Dynamic Microinterfacial Polymerization Enables Scalable Synthesis of Two‐Dimensional Polymer Sheets for Quasi‐Solid‐State Electrolytes in Sodium‐Metal Batteries

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Dynamic Microinterfacial Polymerization Enables Scalable Synthesis of Two‐Dimensional Polymer Sheets for Quasi‐Solid‐State Electrolytes in Sodium‐Metal Batteries

Xiang Shi, Jiamin Wang, Jianxin Geng, Christopher W. Bielawski, Jiaying Ma, Xiaolei Ji, Xiaodong Meng
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Abstract Organic two‐dimensional (2D) materials hold great potential in a broad range of applications. However, their practical utility is constrained by limited structural diversity and a lack of synthetic strategies. Herein, we report that simply stirring immiscible solutions of poly(propylene glycol)bis(2‐aminopropyl ether) and 1,3,5‐benzenetricarbonyl trichloride results in a dynamic microinterfacial polymerization that affords novel 2D polymer sheets (designated as PEO‐BTA). These sheets can be transformed to Na‐ion conducting materials via treatment with sodium hydride, followed by incorporation of a prototypical MOF, HKUST‐1, to obtain composite sheets (MOF@PEO‐BTA‐Na) that retain the structural integrity of the original 2D polymer sheets. The 2D composite sheets can be assembled into self‐supporting membranes and used as a quasi‐solid‐state electrolyte (QSSE) with a remarkably high ionic conductivity value of 2.80 × 10 −3 S cm −1 and a Na + transference number of 0.95. Consequently, the QSSE facilitates uniform Na plating in Na//Na and Na//Cu cells. Na//NaTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 cells containing MOF@PEO‐BTA‐Na QSSE exhibit a high initial specific capacity (129.1 mAh g −1 at 0.5 C), superior rate capability (60.0 mAh g −1 at 20 C), and high‐capacity retention (92% after 1000 cycles at 1 C). This work establishes a new, scalable approach for synthesizing 2D organic sheets with promising applications in energy‐related areas.

Angewandte ChemieVol. 138(9)
Tiangong University (CN), Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
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Dynamic Microinterfacial Polymerization Enables Scalable Synthesis of Two‐Dimensional Polymer Sheets for Quasi‐Solid‐State Electrolytes in Sodium‐Metal Batteries — Xiang Shi, Jiamin Wang, et al. · Angewandte Chemie (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS