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Challenges of a Rechargeable Magnesium Battery

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The energy density of rechargeable batteries has improved more than six times over the past 150 years. Currently commercial versions of lithium-ion boast an impressive 265 Wh/kg with possible improvements to 315 Wh/kg. Due to its high energy density, this technology has started to recapture automotive markets worldwide. However, post-lithium-ion batteries promise energy densities of more than 500 Wh/kg which will be high enough to power aviation. A stringent requirement of a post-lithium-ion battery is the replacement of currently commercial graphite anodes with energy-dense metal anodes. Unfortunately, the safety of metallic lithium is hindered by dendritic growth so smooth plating magnesium metal anodes have been proposed instead. Magnesium also has double the volumetric energy density of lithium and a far cheaper cost due to higher abundance.

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Bucur, C.B. (2018). Introduction. In: Challenges of a Rechargeable Magnesium Battery. SpringerBriefs in Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65067-8_1

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