Issue 86, 2022

Atom-efficient synthesis of a benchmark electrolyte for magnesium battery applications

Abstract

The benchmark magnesium electrolyte, [Mg2Cl3]+ [AlPh4], can be prepared in a 100% atom-economic fashion by a ligand exchange reaction between AlCl3 and two molar equivalents of MgPh2. NMR and vibrational spectroscopy indicate that the reported approach results in a simpler ionic composition than the more widely adopted synthesis route of combining PhMgCl with AlCl3. Electrochemical performance has been validated by polarisation tests and cyclic voltammetry, which demonstrate excellent stability of electrolytes produced via this atom-efficient approach.

Graphical abstract: Atom-efficient synthesis of a benchmark electrolyte for magnesium battery applications

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 Jun 2022
Accepted
03 Okt 2022
First published
03 Okt 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 12070-12073

Atom-efficient synthesis of a benchmark electrolyte for magnesium battery applications

S. A. Brown, S. A. Cussen, R. Kennard, S. Marchesini, J. J. Pryke, A. Rae, S. D. Robertson, R. N. Samajdar and A. J. Wain, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 12070 DOI: 10.1039/D2CC03290B

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