The unexpected discovery of the Mg(HMDS) 2 /MgCl 2 complex as a magnesium electrolyte for rechargeable magnesium batteries

Liao, Chen; Sa, Niya; Key, Baris; Burrell, Anthony K.; Cheng, Lei; Curtiss, Larry A.; Vaughey, John T.; Woo, Jung-Je; Hu, Libo; Pan, Baofei; Zhang, Zhengcheng

doi:10.1039/c5ta00118h

The unexpected discovery of the Mg(HMDS) ₂ /MgCl ₂ complex as a magnesium electrolyte for rechargeable magnesium batteries

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 23:00:00 EST 2015 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ta00118h· OSTI ID:1392326

Liao, Chen ^[1]; Sa, Niya ^[1]; Key, Baris ^[1]; Burrell, Anthony K. ^[1]; Cheng, Lei ^[1]; Curtiss, Larry A. ^[1]; Vaughey, John T. ^[1]; Woo, Jung-Je ^[1]; Hu, Libo ^[1]; Pan, Baofei ^[1]; Zhang, Zhengcheng ^[1]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

We developed a unique class of non-Grignard, aluminum-free magnesium electrolytes based on a simple mixture of magnesium compounds: magnesium hexamethyldisilazide (Mg(HMDS)₂) and magnesium chloride (MgCl₂).

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1392326

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 3; ISSN JMCAET; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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