Fig. 3. Sodium metal compatibility, interface kinetics, and long-term cycling stability.

a Cycling stability of Na | |Cu half-cells evaluated at 1.0 mA cm-2/1.0 mAh cm−2. b Initial Na deposition/stripping voltage profiles for Na | |Cu cells employing PNSE and COF/PNSE electrolytes. c Critical current density analysis for Na | |Na solid-state cells utilizing PNSE and COF/PNSE electrolytes. d Rate performance of PNSE-based and COF/PNSE-based cells. e Long-term electrochemical stability of Na | |Na symmetric cells cycled at 0.1 mA cm−2/0.2 mAh cm-2 with PNSE and COF/PNSE. f, g Enlarged voltage-time traces of Na plating/stripping cycles from (e). h High-rate cycling capability of Na | |Na symmetric cells at 1 mA cm-2/0.5 mAh cm-2 using COF/PNSE. i Cycling lifespan benchmarking against representative sodium solid-state battery electrolytes reported21–23,27,33,36,43–55 (The literature data sources shown in this figure are provided in Supplementary Information Table S1.). j, k Distribution of Relaxation Times (DRT) analysis for Na plating and stripping kinetics in COF/PNSE-containing symmetric cells. l, m Corresponding DRT spectra for PNSE-only symmetric cells.