A fundamental study on the [(μ-Cl)3Mg2(THF)6]+ dimer electrolytes for rechargeable Mg batteries

Tianbiao Liu; Jonathan T. Cox; Dehong Hu; Xuchu Deng; Jianzhi Hu; Mary Y. Hu; Jie Xiao; Yuyan Shao; Keqi Tang; Jun Liu

doi:10.1039/C4CC07621D

A fundamental study on the [(μ-Cl)₃Mg₂(THF)₆]⁺ dimer electrolytes for rechargeable Mg batteries†

Tianbiao Liu,*^a Jonathan T. Cox,^b Dehong Hu,^c Xuchu Deng,^c Jianzhi Hu,^c Mary Y. Hu,^c Jie Xiao,^a Yuyan Shao,^a Keqi Tang^b and Jun Liu^a

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^a Energy Process and Materials Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, USA
E-mail: Tianbiao.Liu@pnnl.gov

^b Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA, USA

^c William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA, USA

Abstract

The long sought solvated [MgCl]⁺ species in the Mg-dimer electrolytes was characterized by soft mass spectrometry. The presented study provides an insightful understanding on the electrolyte chemistry of rechargeable Mg batteries.

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A fundamental study on the [(μ-Cl)₃Mg₂(THF)₆]⁺ dimer electrolytes for rechargeable Mg batteries†

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