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 ...

Tokyo University of Science is researching magnesium as a potential energy carrier to replace expensive and unsafe lithium-ion batteries. The research team focused on a novel cathode material with a ...

Scientists have pioneered a method to enable the reversible chemistry of magnesium metal in the noncorrosive carbonate-based electrolytes and tested the concept in a prototype cell. The technology ...

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed a quasi-solid-state magnesium-ion battery with a voltage plateau at 2.4 V and an energy density of 264 Wh/kg. It surpasses the ...

Scientists demonstrate a metal -- organic framework-based magnesium ion conductor showing superionic conductivity even at room temperature. The development of highly efficient energy storage devices ...

A new cathode material leverages a rock-salt structure for enhanced magnesium diffusion at a lower temperature. The high-entropy strategy employed creates a crystal structure abundant in stable cation ...

ADELPHI, Md. -- In a joint research effort, scientists from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have further opened the door to the possibility of a low-cost, safe and higher voltage replacement for ...

Researchers have reported a breakthrough in the development of magnesium batteries, allowing them to operate at room temperature and deliver a power density comparable to that of lithium-ion batteries ...

Scientists in Japan have developed a novel metal-organic, framework-based magnesium ion conductor with superionic conductivity, even at room temperature. Mg 2+ has poor solid-state conductivity ...