BEST Magazine
3 February 2026
Sodium–sulphur cells hit 3.6V milestone
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Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, have demonstrated a new room‑temperature sodium–sulphur chemistry delivering 3.6V, marking a major step toward low‑cost, scalable energy storage. The team say the approach, which relies on high‑valent sulphur redox reactions and a sodium dicyanamide electrolyte, could unlock safer, cheaper batteries for grid applications within the decade. The technology…
Key Takeaways
- • Sodium–sulphur cells hit 3.6V milestone.
- • The team say the approach, which relies on high‑valent sulphur redox reactions and a sodium dicyanamide electrolyte, could unlock safer, cheaper batteries for grid applications within the decade.
