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Abstract Fast‐charging ability of sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) is mainly determined by a highly effective redox reaction rate. However, traditional metal@carbon composites rarely achieve atom‐level dispersion at high density, resulting in poor reaction rates. Herein, supported by the introduction of carbon vacancies, abundant C─S/C─O chemical bonds are successfully established in a carbon carrier. Then, plenty of Sb single atoms (Sb SA/PC) are first anchored with a high loading of 31.4 wt%, achieving a high yield of 210.56 g per batch. Benefiting from dense Sb─O─C/Sb─S─C interfacial chemical bonds, Sb─S 2 O coordination configurations are firmly confined in the interior of carbon. Surprisingly, the conductivity of Sb SA/PC‐2 is approximately 2.2 × 10 7 times greater than that of pristine Sb 2 S 3 . Consequently, Sb SA/PC‐2 exhibits ultrahigh fast‐charging capability (201.7 mAh g −1 at 20.0 A g −1 ) and ultralong cycling life (364.4 mAh g −1 at 5.0 A g −1 after 5000 cycles). Theoretical calculations reveal that the fast‐charging capability can be attributed to the low migration barrier and increased number of active sites. Moreover, owing to the structural integrity of Sb single atoms, phase separation is effectively inhibited. This work is anticipated to open an avenue toward designing advanced electrode materials for ultrafast‐charging SIBs.
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