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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19, 3401
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3D N-Ti3C2Tx/Co/N-CNT composites as a sodiophilic framework for dendrite-free sodium metal anodes

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NASICON-type Na1+xZr2SixP3−xO12 electrolytes: progress and perspectives for solid-state sodium metal batteries

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Sodium metal anodes with multiphasic interphases for room temperature sodium–sulfur pouch cells

Chhail Bihari Soni, Sidhant Kumar Barik, S. K. Vineeth, Bhupendra Yadav, Mahesh Chandra, Sungjemmenla, Sanjaykumar C, Hemant Kumar and Vipin Kumar

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Oxygen-powered sustainable FePO4 preparation for sodium metal batteries with Li acetate recovery

Fumiyasu Nozaki, Shaoning Zhang, Martin Hoffmann Petersen, Jinkwang Hwang, Jin Hyun Chang, Juan María García-Lastra and Kazuhiko Matsumoto

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18, 1408
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Carbon engineering for sodium batteries: multi-role architectures bridging material design and hybrid system innovation

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Solvation structure fine-tuning enables high stability sodium metal batteries

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Active sodium loss in practical anode-free sodium batteries: mechanisms, challenges, and strategies

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Intermediate phase induced in situ self-reconstruction of amorphous NASICON for long-life solid-state sodium metal batteries

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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18, 831
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Mechanically Adaptive Interpenetrating Separator for Ultralong Cycling and High‐Rate Sodium Metal Batteries

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Synergistic integration of amorphous MoSx nanoparticles with Ti3C2Tx MXene layers for high-performance ammonium-ion supercapacitors

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Lithiation: A Pathway to Strengthen Sodiophilic Metal Interlayer of 3D Metallic Skeleton for High-Performance Sodium Metal Anodes

Jin Wang, Zhipeng Li, Yiming Zhang, Miao Lu, Xinghui Wang, Qingshui Xie, Qian Li and Baihua Qu

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Stable Operation of High‐Voltage Sodium‐Ion Batteries via Cathode Interphase Reconstruction with Competitive Anion Coordination Chemistry

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Interface Engineering with ZrS₂: Achieving 10000‐Cycle Lifespan in High‐Rate Sodium Metal Batteries

Mingze Ma, Ning Lu, Fangxin Ling, Junyi Dai, Jiaxin Jiang, Ruilin Bai, Zhen Li, Zhiwen Zhuo, Yu Shao, Yu Yao, Hanyu Huo and Yan Yu

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Recent Trends in Artificial SEI Layers for Controlling Dendrite Formation and Enhancing Cycle Life: Toward Stable and Durable Sodium Metal Batteries

Megala Moorthy, Ranjith Thangavel, So‐Yeon An, Anjali Anilkumar, Daehoon Han and Yun Sung Lee

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Stabilizing a Reversible Sodiation Pathway Through a Partial Conversion and Vacancy‐Rich Host in Graphene‐Confined Te‐Rich MoSeTe Anodes for High‐Performance Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Dawei Chai, Danling Zhang, Kuang Xu, Jialin Zhou, Niandi Chen, Shiyu Hu and Hai Wang

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Theory-guided design of one-dimensional π-d conjugated coordination polymer with multiple redox-active sites for advanced sodium-organic batteries

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Development of Materials for All Solid‐State Sodium‐Sulfur Batteries: Review and Prospects

Alok K. Pandey, Li‐Ji Jhang, Daiwei Wang, Xiaolin Li and Donghai Wang

Advanced Energy Materials, 2025
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In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy for Sodium Batteries

Xiaochun Ma, Derui Dong, Siqi Guo, Ningyan Cheng, Binwei Zhang and Binghui Ge

Adv Funct Materials, 2024, 34
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Unveiling the Importance of Solid−Liquid Interphase for the Development of All Solid‐State Sodium Metal Batteries

Rahul Singh, Tushar, Vineeth Sasikumar Kala, Md Osama Zubair, Chhail Bihari Soni, Sungjemmenla, Mahesh Chandra, Kamlesh Kumar, Kundan Kumar Mishra and Vipin Kumar

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Hollow carbon nanofibers with self-induced internal electric field for high-performance full-carbon sodium ion capacitors

Hui Peng, Wenbo Hou, Lili Ma, Na Liu, Bo Tao, Kanjun Sun, Zhe Zhang and Guofu Ma

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Interfacial engineering with moderate sodiophilic zinc-nitrogen sites for highly reversible anode-free sodium metal batteries

Ziyu Chen, Chen Zhang, Han Fu, Dongxu Zhou, Ying Xu, Jiawen Chen, Yu Zhong, Xiuli Wang, Changdong Gu and Jiangping Tu

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Bromoaniline‐Derived Modulator Enabling Robust Interphase Construction for All‐Solid‐State Sodium Metal Batteries

Haonan Zheng, Hangjun Ying, Chaowei He, Lucheng Cai, Yijing Zhou, Mengya Wang, Fupu Liu, Xudong Gao, Qinglong Zhao and Wei‐Qiang Han

Adv Funct Materials, 2026
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Engineering Stable Interphases for Na Metal Anodes via MgF2‐Based Spatial Confinement for In Situ Polymerization

Na Chen, Le Zhao, Liuaiyao Wu, Shuangwu Xu, Zheting Liu, Hongbing Zhang, Xiaobing Huang, Yougen Tang and Haiyan Wang

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Building Stable Anodes for High‐Rate Na‐Metal Batteries

Xihao Wang, Jingyu Lu, Yehui Wu, Weiran Zheng, Hongqiang Zhang, Tiansheng Bai, Hongbin Liu, Deping Li and Lijie Ci

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Rational structure design of metal-based cathode for high-rate and long-cycling sodium nickel chloride batteries

Guowei Xiong, Xiangwei Wu and Zhaoyin Wen

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Cedarwood sawdust derived micro-mesoporous carbon as sulfur host with high-sulfur-content for room-temperature Na S batteries

Tiansha Shi and Xiaohui Ning

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Multiscale Failure Mechanisms and Safety Assessment of Commercial Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Zhe Gao, Shuzhe Yang, Runqiao Chen, Yizheng Ding, Sheng Guo, Shuangfeng Zhan, Binghan Cui, Jianming Zheng, Tiefeng Liu, Hao Luo and Mi Lu

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Hollow Carbon Spheres from Nano to Micron Sizes Derived from MOFs and Polystyrene for Sodium-Ion Storage

Neetu Bansal, Vikarm Beniwal, Kavya Prakash Agrim, Tansir Ahamad, Changyong Park, Heejoon Ahn and Rahul R. Salunkhe

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Multivalent metal-ion-based energy storage: A comprehensive review of challenges and technological prospects

Xuexue Pan, Zhida Zhong, Zhazira Supiyeva and Qamar Abbas

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Modulating Electric Double Layers via Polymer Electric Dipole Effects to Enhance Stability in Quasi‐Solid‐State Sodium Metal Batteries

Zhiyong Li, Jianxiong Chen, Qiu Fang, Jialong Fu, Yi Ren, Xuefeng Wang and Xin Guo

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Dual-metal-sites decoupling ionic transport and mechanical reinforcement in hybrid interface toward stable sodium metal batteries

Enzhong Jin, Hongyu Hou, Ying Zhao, Yijia Wang, Parham Pirayesh, Chao Zhang, Yi Yuan, Yi Gan, Guerman Popov, Lyudmila V. Goncharova, Ruirui Zhang, Frederick Benjamin Holness, Sanaz Ketabi, Fang Dai, Jun Song, Changhong Cao and Yang Zhao

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Advanced Anodes and Compatible Electrolyte Strategies for Next‐Generation Li/Na Batteries

Rui Tian, Minggang Xie and Zhan Shi

Chemistry A European J, 2026, 32
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Self-forming Na3P/Na2O interphase on a novel biphasic Na3Zr2Si2PO12/Na3PO4 solid electrolyte for long-cycling solid-state Na-metal batteries

Le Xiang, Yue Gao, Yifei Ding, Xiutao Li, Daochuan Jiang, Chuanqiang Wu, Xiaowen Zhan and Lingyun Zhu

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Enabling anion-anchoring and anti-degradation cellulose separators for sodium metal batteries

Ying Zhang, Shanchen Yang, Shan Liu, Zichan Yuan, Jie Deng, Ningxin Chen, Yiju Li, Chaoji Chen and Zhaohui Wang

Energy Storage Materials, 2025, 81, 104463
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Durable 4.5 V sodium metal batteries stabilized by negatively charged metal–organic frameworks in gel polymer electrolyte

Jiahao Xiang, Minjian Li, Mianrui Li, Lianzhan Huang, Sucheng Liu, Jinhui Liang, Li Du, Zhiming Cui, Huiyu Song and Zhenxing Liang

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2025, 111, 886
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Low‐Concentration Electrolyte Engineering for Rechargeable Batteries

Zijun Wang, Xiaolin Guo, Yueyao Dong, Wenjie Qu, Ke Wang, Liwei Dong, Chunhui Yang, Zuotao Lei and Jia‐Yan Liang

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A fluorinated artificial protection layer for wide temperature range and ultra-long cycle-life dendrite-free sodium metal battery

Jing Qi, Yao Liu, Maojun Pei, Yidong Jiang, Yiyuan Luo, Dakai Ma, Shuqi Deng, Xuechao Jiao, Wei Yan and Jiujun Zhang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 517, 164395
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Advanced electrolytes for sodium metal batteries under extreme conditions

Junjie Liu, Zhiwei Ni, Chuanliang Wei, Zhengran Wang, Suyun Liu, Huizi Zhang, Chen Yang, Shenglin Xiong and Jinkui Feng

Energy Storage Materials, 2024, 72, 103753
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Separator Engineering for Sodium Metal Batteries: Challenges, Rational Design and Recent Modification Strategies

Lichun Wang, Zhenzhen Wang, Yun Bai, Ding Yuan, Jun Chen, Shi‐Xue Dou, Hua‐Kun Liu and Chao Wu

Advanced Materials, 2025, 37
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Reinvented sodium anode by creating a metal-bulk storage matrix with an expanded 3D plating/stripping mechanism

Chutao Wang, Kun Wang, Hongbin Ni, Congcong Du, Xiaoting Yin, Jingmin Fan, Ruming Yuan, Yuxin Tang, Jiawei Yan, Mingsen Zheng and Quanfeng Dong

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Interfacial Self‐Reconstruction Engineering Enables Long‐Cyclability and Low‐Temperature Sodium Metal Batteries

Lei Yu, Weijiang Hu, Jun Yang, Qing Li, Xueming Su, Jun Zhao, Yueping Ma, Siying Li, Jin‐Zhi Guo, Xing‐Long Wu and Hongbo Geng

Adv Funct Materials, 2026
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In situ EPR imaging for lithium/sodium batteries

Ying Jiang, Hui Feng, Jiaxing Lv, Xiaobing Lou, Ming Shen, Fushan Geng and Bingwen Hu

eScience, 2026, 100564
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Synergistic Regulation of Sodium Metal Deposition Pattern Through Three‐Dimensional Sodiophilic Gradient ZnO/Fe0.7Co0.3 Frameworks and Magnetic Fields for High‐Performance Sodium Metal Batteries

Yunfei Wang, Yuanhao Wang, Xiang Sun, Wenhua Yang, Jie Xu, Derang Cao, Shandong Li and Xia Wang

ChemSusChem, 2025, 18
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Synergistic interface engineering of CuSn/Sn-decorated 3D porous Cu foam for ultrastable sodium metal anodes

Yilin Wang, Xiaotian Yang, Shengjun Yuan, Ting Hu and Qiming Liu

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1046, 184827
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Plasma-driven interfacial engineering for superconformal deposition on 3D hosts toward ultra-stable dendrite-free sodium anodes

Changwang Yan, Yalong Jiang, Gege Li, Lu Xue, Yu Cheng, Qunchao Zhang, Yunhai Zhu and Yingkui Yang

Nano Energy, 2026, 150, 111794
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Balanced solvation structure in polymer electrolyte enabling long-life and high-rate quasi-solid-state sodium metal batteries

Zhou Xu, Jiecheng Huang, Penghao Fu and Zhiyu Wang

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2026, 118, 904
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Enhancing safety and mitigating transition metal dissolution/migration in 5 V-class quasi-solid-state Li/Na-metal batteries using a universal aerogel-reinforced composite electrolyte with moisture tolerance

Pengcheng Zhou, Jian Chen, Yongbiao Mu, Rui Wang, Xiyan Wei, Qin Kong, Lei Cheng, Meisheng Han, Huiyang Li and Lin Zeng

Energy Storage Materials, 2025, 83, 104721
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Cellulose Derivative and Polyionic Liquid Crosslinked Network Gel Electrolytes for Sodium Metal Quasi‐Solid‐State Batteries

Shuzhi Zhao, Yixing Shen, Haiying Che, Maher Jabeen, Chu Lu, Xiao‐Zhen Liao and Zi‐Feng Ma

Adv Funct Materials, 2025, 35
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Anode-free sodium metal batteries: Current developments, strategies, and perspectives

Junwei Sun, Xiaoyu Shi, Endian Yang, Zhihao Ren, Yingxin Tian, Yu Yao, Yan Yu and Zhong-Shuai Wu

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High-Voltage, Intermediate-Temperature, Fe- and Al-Mixed Metal Halide Molten Salt for Molten Sodium Battery Energy Storage

Stephen J. Percival, Adam M. Maraschky, Melissa L. Meyerson, Matthew A. Stalcup, Amanda S. Peretti, Leo J. Small and Erik D. Spoerke

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Tremendously excess Na-storage capacity of Sb@C anode towards high-performance sodium-ion batteries

Xiang Ding, Weiwu Yuan, Yong Fan, Yuhong Chen, Yibing Yang, Liangwei Liu and Lili Han

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 505, 159402
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Stabilizing sodium metal anodes by functional polymers

Jingmiao Jia, Bin Guo, Huawei Gao, Yanwei Zhao, Guojie Li, Aoxuan Wang and Chuntai Liu

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Failure mechanisms and current collector design for sodium metal anodes: From thermodynamic-kinetic coupling to structural-functional optimization

Saisai Qiu, Haolin Zhu, Qiang Wu, Shijie Cheng and Jia Xie

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Salt‐Assisted Recovery of Sodium Metal Anodes for High‐Rate Capability Sodium Batteries

Jialin Lin, Pei Huang, Tuoya Naren, Chaoping Liang, Liangjun Zhou, Libao Chen, Chunxiao Zhang, Douglas G. Ivey and Weifeng Wei

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Separator Modification Strategies for Next‐Generation Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Modeste Venin Mendieev Nitou, Yunqi Shi, Yuhui He, Shengyu Zhou, Haodong Xie and Weidong He

Adv Funct Materials, 2026
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Preparation and Application of Thin‐Sodium Metal

Shaozhen Huang, Zhiyuan He, Canglong Li, Wen Pan, Wenhao Li, Wen Liu, Tianbao Li, Yuejiao Chen and Libao Chen

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Constructing Three-Dimensional Architectures to Design Advanced Copper-Based Current Collector Materials for Alkali Metal Batteries: From Nanoscale to Microscale

Chunyang Kong, Fei Wang, Yong Liu, Zhongxiu Liu, Jing Liu, Kaijia Feng, Yifei Pei, Yize Wu and Guangxin Wang

Molecules, 2024, 29, 3669
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Double influence of CaF2 addition on microstructure and conductivity of NASICON-type Na3Zr2Si2PO12 solid electrolytes

Xianjun Feng, Zhiwei Luo, Tingxiao Wu, Jianshan Yang, Haozhang Liang and Yu Li

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025, 182, 115609
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Inhibiting microdomain crystallinity of polymer-based electrolytes toward high-performance solid-state sodium batteries

Si Zhao, Haoheng Wang, Yan Wang, Yuhang Li, Lituo Zheng, Zhigao Huang, Sanjay Mathur and Zhensheng Hong

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Advancements in sodium production and slag recovery techniques: A comprehensive review

Keyu Wang, Qiuchen Wang, Man Zhao, Yanzhi Sun and Junqing Pan

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2025, 82, 270
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Sodiophilic Zn‐Diamane Ion Rectification Layer Modulated Polypropylene Separators Enable Dendrite‐Free Sodium Metal Batteries

Nan Shen, Shuge Dai, Gaojie Zhou, Jingzhong Miao, Zhanwei Hu, Gang Zhi, Xueliang Li, Hui Wang, Dezhi Kong, Tingting Xu, Zhuangfei Zhang, Xinjian Li, Hui Ying Yang and Ye Wang

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Interface Engineering Strategies for Realizing Anode‐Free Sodium Batteries: A Review

Yulian Dong, Changfan Xu, Huaping Zhao, Lizhuang Chen, Weidong Shi, John Irvine and Yong Lei

Advanced Energy Materials, 2026, 16
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Simultaneous Regulation of Organic and Inorganic Components in Interphase by Fiber Separator for High‐Stable Sodium Metal Batteries

Zhixin Xue, Tao Zhang, Xiao Li, Fei Wang, Guiyin Xu and Meifang Zhu

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Construction of high-throughput interface phase using boron containing anions to regulate solvation structure and achieve high-performance sodium metal batteries

Zihao Yang, Jiajie Pan, Hao Wu, Kaixiang Shi, Zikang Chen, Junhao Li, Wenzhi Huang, Tianxiang Yang, Yun Hong, Rui Zhang, Zhouguang Lu, Jongmin Li and Quanbing Liu

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AI‐Driven Mapping of Grain Boundary Characteristics to Fracture Resistance in Battery Electrolytes

Amith Adoor Cheenady and Krishna Rajan

Int J Applied Ceramic Tech, 2026, 23
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Multiple channels for Na+ migration in composite polymer electrolyte: Polyacrylonitrile-inserted layered single ion conductor and inorganic/organic interface dynamics

Kai Li, Qinrui Du and Yun Gong

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 500, 157104
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Modulating Electric Double Layers via Polymer Electric Dipole Effects to Enhance Stability in Quasi‐Solid‐State Sodium Metal Batteries

Zhiyong Li, Jianxiong Chen, Qiu Fang, Jialong Fu, Yi Ren, Xuefeng Wang and Xin Guo

Angewandte Chemie, 2025, 137
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A “Two-In-One” Strategy in Sodium Metal Batteries: A Cost-Effective Co/Mo Metal–Organic Framework-Modified Filter Paper Separator with Ion-Sieving and Desolvation Effects in Confined Channels

Kai Li, Wenjing Yang, Jiqing Hao and Yun Gong

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2025, 13, 10102
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Facile Design of a Soft-Tough Asymmetric Composite Electrolyte for Stable All-Solid-State Sodium Batteries

Junhong Guo, Linhua Cai, Rui Wang, Kangle Zhou, Jiawen Zhang, Suli Chen and Tianxi Liu

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2025, 13, 8184
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Crystallographic Facet Engineering of LiF for Ultrastable and Superfast Charging Sodium Metal Batteries From –40°C to 60°C

Tongtong Deng, Chao Zhang, Chen Li, Ronghua Wang, Guangsheng Huang and Chaohe Xu

Advanced Materials, 2026, 38
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Succinonitrile‐Modulated Polymer Electrolyte for Ultra‐Long Lifespan and High Voltage Sodium Metal Batteries

Jun Chen, Ying Xiao, Shunshun Zhao, Shilin Hu, Yiming Fang, Feng Huo and Shimou Chen

Small, 2025, 21
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Dual‐Anionic Coordination Manipulation Induces Phosphorus and Boron‐Rich Gradient Interphase Towards Stable and Safe Sodium Metal Batteries

Yi‐Hu Feng, Mengting Liu, Wenli Qi, Haoliang Liu, Qiang Liu, Chao Yang, Yongwei Tang, Xu Zhu, Shuai Sun, Yuan‐Meng Li, Tian‐Ling Chen, Bing Xiao, Xiao Ji, Ya You and Peng‐Fei Wang

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Three‐Dimensional Architectures for Silicon Wafer‐Based Integrated Microenergy Storage Systems

Fang Hu, Xiang Xiang Fang, Chuang Yue and Yong Yang

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Robust Solid Electrolyte Interphase Engineered by Catalysis Chemistry Toward Durable Anode‐Free Sodium Metal Batteries

Chongyang Hao, Xiaomin Zhang, Zixu He, Mingxia Gao, Yongfeng Liu, Hongge Pan and Wenping Sun

Angewandte Chemie, 2025, 137
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Synergistic Anion‐Cation Regulation in Composite Quasi‐Solid Polymer Electrolytes Enables Stable Sodium Metal Anodes

Xiaoyan Zhou, Kunpeng Li, Yunxiang Xu, Zhiyong Li, Pei Hu, Hui Yang and Xin Guo

Adv Funct Materials, 2026, 36
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Nature-Inspired Separator with Thermal Sealing Reinforcement toward Sustainable Sodium-Ion Batteries

Jia-Lin Yang, Xin-Xin Zhao, Han-Hao Liu, Jun-Ming Cao, Hao-Jie Liang, Yan-Ping Zheng, Yue Liu, Kai-Yang Zhang, Miao Du, Jin-Zhi Guo, Jingping Zhang and Xing-Long Wu

ACS Nano, 2025, 19, 15983
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Physical rolling to construct sodium‑tin alloy interface to stabilize sodium metal anodes

Wenwu Mo, Xiaowei Zhu, Huanyu Li, Tao Chen and Lijuan Zhang

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2026, 709, 139879
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Ferroelectric BaTiO₃-induced local electric field enhances sodium-ion transport in Na₂B₁₂H₁₂ solid-state electrolytes

Xu Zhang, Yiying He, Congcong Liu, Yang Yang and Xianhong Rui

Chin. Sci. Bull., 2026
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Dual‐Anionic Coordination Manipulation Induces Phosphorus and Boron‐Rich Gradient Interphase Towards Stable and Safe Sodium Metal Batteries

Yi‐Hu Feng, Mengting Liu, Wenli Qi, Haoliang Liu, Qiang Liu, Chao Yang, Yongwei Tang, Xu Zhu, Shuai Sun, Yuan‐Meng Li, Tian‐Ling Chen, Bing Xiao, Xiao Ji, Ya You and Peng‐Fei Wang

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X‐Ray Absorption and X‐Ray Emission Spectroscopy Study of a Molybdenum Disulfide Anode in a Sodium‐Ion Half‐Cell

Lyubov G. Bulusheva, Alena A. Zaguzina, Anastasiya D. Fedorenko, Galina I. Semushkina, Artem V. Gusel'nikov, Yury V. Shubin, Anton D. Nikolenko and Alexander V. Okotrub

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Ultrastable and High‐Rate Sodium Storage Enabled by High‐Entropy Doping in HE‐Fe3Se4/Se/MXene Composites

Lei Luo, Wei Yin, Lianyi Shao, Junling Xu, Xiaoyan Shi, Jiahai Wang and Zhipeng Sun

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A theory perspective of the polysulfide absorbing materials for room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries

Chhail Bihari Soni and Vipin Kumar

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2026, 112, 584
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