Open AccessReview—Polymer Electrolytes for Magnesium Batteries: Forging Away from Analogs of Lithium Polymer Electrolytes and Towards the Rechargeable Magnesium Metal Polymer Battery
Author(s) -
Bumjun Park,
Jennifer L. Schaefer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the electrochemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1945-7111
pISSN - 0013-4651
DOI - 10.1149/1945-7111/ab7c71
Subject(s) - electrolyte , magnesium , polymer , materials science , battery (electricity) , lithium (medication) , polymer electrolytes , thermal stability , energy density , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , metallurgy , ionic conductivity , electrode , composite material , engineering physics , medicine , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering , endocrinology
Batteries based on alternatives to lithium are now of global research interest. Magnesium metal batteries are particularly attractive for their potential high energy density. Polymer electrolytes for high density rechargeable batteries have been sought for decades, due to their improved thermal stability compared with liquids and their lower density and cost compared with inorganic solids. Yet, little success has so far been realized in polymer electrolytes for magnesium metal batteries. In this review, the magnesium polymer electrolyte literature is comprehensively explored. Differences between requirements for lithium polymer and magnesium polymer batteries are discussed as well as the consequences on necessary considerations for impactful magnesium polymer electrolyte research.