title: Confession of a Magnesium Battery.
abstract: Magnesium is an ideal metal anode that has nearly double the volumetric capacity of lithium metal with a very negative reduction potential of -2.37 vs SHE. A significant advantage of magnesium is the apparent lack of dendrite formation during charging, which overcomes major safety and performance challenges encountered with using lithium metal anodes. Here, we highlight major recent advances in nonaqueous Mg electrochemistry, notably the development of electrolytes and cathodes, and discuss some of the challenges that must be overcome to realize a practical magnesium battery.
authors.affiliation: Toyota Research Institute of North America , 1555 Woodridge Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, United States.
authors.forename: Claudiu B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Bucur
authors.affiliation: Borealis Technology Solutions LLC , Midland, Michigan 48642, United States.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.affiliation: University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States.
authors.forename: Allen G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.affiliation: Toyota Research Institute of North America , 1555 Woodridge Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, United States.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muldoon