Enhanced Ionic Diffusion via Refined Pillared 1D Channels for Sodium Metal Batteries (Adv. Funct. Mater. 29/2025)
Ke Zhang, Yanan Zhang, Zhuo Chen, Rui Chen, Shan Chi, Xingxing Zhang, Shun Wang, Zengqi Zhang, Sheng Zhang, Wei Zhou, Wenhuan Huang
Abstract
Sodium Metal Batteries At the center of this image lies a porous metal-organic framework (MOF), emphasizing the pivotal role of ion transport. The nanoscale pore effect of the MOF, combined with the modulating influence of coordinating atoms on the pore walls toward cations and anions, results in a significant impact of the solid electrolyte's pore size on ion transport. In article number 2420572, Wei Zhou, Wenhuan Huang, and co-workers synthesize two zinc-based azole hybrid frameworks (AHF) featuring pillared 1D channels. The refined MOFs with pillared 1D channels present a promising strategy for developing advanced solid-state gel polymer electrolytes for highly efficient sodium-metal batteries.