Citation: Yingqi Cao, Yaru Wang, Junlin Huang, An Liu, Zhaohui Hou, Hong Yin, Zhipeng Yu. Toward safe and high-energy Na-S batteries: Unlocking the S/SCl₄ redox and anode-free architecture[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(11): 112808. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2026.112808 shu

Toward safe and high-energy Na-S batteries: Unlocking the S/SCl₄ redox and anode-free architecture

Yingqi Cao ^a ,
Yaru Wang ^a ,
Junlin Huang ^{a, **,} ,
An Liu ^{a, **,} ,
Zhaohui Hou ^a ,
Hong Yin ^{a, *,} ,
Zhipeng Yu ^b

a.
Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Advanced Carbon-Based Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang 414006, China
b.
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, 4715-330, Portugal

junlinhuang@hnu.edu.cn

12018026@hnist.edu.cn

2017507027@hust.edu.cn

Received Date: 3 February 2026
Revised Date: 7 April 2026
Accepted Date: 20 April 2026
Available Online: 21 April 2026

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