Multilevel Heterointerface Engineering Breaks the Trap‐Barrier Trade‐Off in High‐Energy‐Density Polymer Dielectrics

Y Yang Liu Z Zhenjun Shao J Jin Qian T Tiezhu Guo J Jian Bao D Diming Xu (School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education) W Weichen Zhao Z Zhentao Wang Z Zilin Huang (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University 1 , Tallahassee, Florida 32306,) J Jiajia Ren J Jinnan Liu Z Ziyang Liu J Jiwei Zhai Y Yao Zhou Z Zenghui Liu T Tao Zhou (College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.) G Guiwei Yan J Jinzhan Su W Wenyuan Liu (Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis) W Wenfeng Liu J Jordi Jacas J Joan Ramon Morante Lleonart A Andreu Cabot (Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain) D Di Zhou

Abstract

ABSTRACT The low energy density, inefficient operation, and thermal instability of polymer dielectrics hinder the deployment of film capacitors under harsh environmental conditions. Interface engineering has emerged as a powerful strategy to introduce charge traps or construct interfacial barriers, thereby regulating carrier dynamics and enhancing energy storage. Here, we propose a multilevel heterointerface engineering strategy that integrates boron nitride and barium niobate nanosheets through lattice interlocking. The large work‐function offset and bandgap contrast induce interfacial band bending and a built‐in electric field, forming a complementary trap‐barrier network that guides, blocks, and confines charge carriers. This design effectively suppresses charge injection and mobility, enhances interfacial polarization, and mitigates the propagation of breakdown pathways. Consequently, BNO@BN/PEI composites achieve exceptional energy storage performance, delivering 9.02 J cm −3 ( η = 92%) at room temperature and sustaining 6.1 J cm −3 ( η ≈ 90%) at 150°C, while still preserving 4.6 J cm −3 at 200°C. First‐principles calculations and finite element simulations further validate the structural and functional superiority of the multilevel heterointerface. This work establishes multilevel heterointerface engineering as a generalizable paradigm for breaking the trap‐barrier trade‐off in conventional dielectric design and paves the way for next‐generation high‐energy‐density and thermally robust polymer capacitors.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 16
Published March 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (24)

Y

Yang Liu

Z

Zhenjun Shao

J

Jin Qian

T

Tiezhu Guo

J

Jian Bao

D

Diming Xu

School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education

W

Weichen Zhao

Z

Zhentao Wang

Z

Zilin Huang

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University 1 , Tallahassee, Florida 32306,

J

Jiajia Ren

J

Jinnan Liu

Z

Ziyang Liu

J

Jiwei Zhai

Y

Yao Zhou

Z

Zenghui Liu

T

Tao Zhou

College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

G

Guiwei Yan

J

Jinzhan Su

W

Wenyuan Liu

Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis

W

Wenfeng Liu

J

Jordi Jacas

J

Joan Ramon Morante Lleonart

A

Andreu Cabot

Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain

D

Di Zhou