Entropy‐Driven Polymer Electrolyte with Liquid Single‐Atoms for Fast‐Charging Solid‐State Sodium Batteries

X Xin Jin M Mengfan Pei (School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)) C Chang Su (School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)) C Changxing Han (School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals. Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province) Dalian University of Technology Dalian China) D Dongming Liu (School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)) R Runyue Mao (School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)) S Shuo Zhuo (School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)) B Borui Li (School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)) Y Yunpeng Qu (School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)) W Wenkai Song Y Yueyao Wang Z Zirui Guo (School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province) Dalian University of Technology Dalian China) X Xigao Jian (School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)) F Fangyuan Hu (School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province))

Abstract

Abstract The rate of interfacial transport and bulk transport of Na + are determining steps that restrict fast‐charging in solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs). Owing to the high interfacial compatibility, SPEs can reduce the interfacial impedance associated with ionic conduction. Despite the ability of high interfacial compatibility in the SPEs to promote the interfacial ion transfer, there remains no known material capable of concurrently boosting bulk‐phase ionic conductivity and mechanical strength. Specifically, the study reports an entropy‐driven strategy based on dynamic liquid single atoms that rapidly rearranges polymer chains into entropy‐increased regions, accelerating polymer complexation and dissociation to facilitate ion transport for fast‐charging. Meanwhile, dynamic stress regulation by liquid atoms enhances the mechanical strength of the electrolyte. An independently designed stress‐monitoring electrolytic cell is employed to perform in situ monitoring of the stress‐voltage relationship. The novel SPE exhibits the capacity of 85.6 mAh g −1 at 10 C, and the capacity retention of 91.76% after 1000 cycles at 10 C. Cell has the capability of 5‐minute fast‐charging with 19.8 µm thickness for the full‐capacity at 10 C. Ah‐level engineering application cells have the retention of 93.69% after 600 cycles at 1 C. Electrolytes incorporating liquid single‐atoms offer new strategies for fast charging.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 8
Published February 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (14)

X

Xin Jin

M

Mengfan Pei

School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)

C

Chang Su

School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)

C

Changxing Han

School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals. Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province) Dalian University of Technology Dalian China

D

Dongming Liu

School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)

R

Runyue Mao

School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)

S

Shuo Zhuo

School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)

B

Borui Li

School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)

Y

Yunpeng Qu

School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)

W

Wenkai Song

Y

Yueyao Wang

Z

Zirui Guo

School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province) Dalian University of Technology Dalian China

X

Xigao Jian

School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)

F

Fangyuan Hu

School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province)