Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2014,5, 1291–1311, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.143
...” Count Alessandro Volta. Inspired by the first rechargeable magnesiumbattery prototype at the dawn of the 21st century, several research groups have embarked on a quest to realize its full potential. Despite the technical accomplishments made thus far, challenges, on the material level, hamper the
realization of a practical rechargeable magnesiumbattery. These are marked by the absence of practical cathodes, appropriate electrolytes and extremely sluggish reaction kinetics. Over the past few years, an increased interest in this technology has resulted in new promising materials and innovative
the most recent developments made and offer our perspectives on how to overcome some of the remaining challenges.
Keywords: cathode; electrolyte; magnesium anode; magnesiumbattery; magnesium metal; Introduction
Fueled by an ever increasing demand for electrical energy to power the numerous aspects
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Schematic depicting a simplified image of metal–electrolyte interfaces for magnesium and lithium me...