Magnesium ion battery technology has emerged as a promising alternative to lithium‐ion systems due to the natural abundance, high volumetric capacity and enhanced safety profile of magnesium. The ...

A lithium ion battery essentially works by using lithium (ions?!) to ferry electrons back and forth between a positive and a negative electrode. These are basically electrical freighters that load up ...

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are the mobile power sources of choice today, used in everything from laptop computers, smart phones and even electric cars. For years, though, they’ve been known to ...

Baris Key (left) working along with fellow researchers in the nuclear magnetic resonance lab, Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne National Laboratory Scientists at the Department of Energy (DOE) in ...

Scientists have produced novel electrolytes for rechargeable sodium and magnesium batteries. The research group’s objective was to develop alternatives to lithium-ion technology. A project supported ...

Researchers at the Tokyo University of Science (TUS) have developed a new electrolyte material that improves the conductivity of magnesium ions at room temperature, paving the way for the next step in ...

Lithium-ion batteries are the undisputed top dog of the battery world at the moment, but magnesium-ion devices have the potential to steal the crown – if scientists can crack the problem of finding an ...