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Fervent Hype behind Magnesium Batteries: An Open Call to Synthetic Chemists—Electrolytes and Cathodes Needed
Author(s) -
Muldoon John,
Bucur Claudiu B.,
Gregory Thomas
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201700673
Subject(s) - anode , magnesium , electrolyte , cathode , battery (electricity) , lithium metal , lithium (medication) , hydrogen , materials science , inorganic chemistry , metal , electrode , nanotechnology , chemistry , metallurgy , physics , organic chemistry , medicine , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , endocrinology
Magnesium metal is a superior anode which has double the volumetric capacity of lithium metal and has a negative reduction potential of −2.37 V vs. the standard hydrogen electrode. A major benefit of magnesium is the apparent lack of dendrite formation during charging which is one of the crucial concerns of using a lithium metal anode. In this Review, we highlight the foremost research in the development of electrolytes and cathodes and discuss some of the significant challenges which must be overcome in realizing a practical magnesium battery.