Dynamic Microinterfacial Polymerization Enables Scalable Synthesis of Two‐Dimensional Polymer Sheets for Quasi‐Solid‐State Electrolytes in Sodium‐Metal Batteries
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<sup>-3</sup> S cm<sup>-1</sup> and a Na<sup>+</sup> transference number of 0.95. Consequently, the QSSE facilitates uniform Na plating in Na//Na and Na//Cu cells. Na//NaTi<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> cells containing MOF@PEO-BTA-Na QSSE exhibit a high initial specific capacity (129.1 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> at 0.5 C), superior rate capability (60.0 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> 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.
Authors
- Xiang Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5558-6756)
- Jiamin Wang
- Jianxin Geng
- Christopher W. Bielawski
- Jiaying Ma
- Xiaolei Ji
- Xiaodong Meng
Institutions
- Tiangong University (CN)
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202524650
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00