Tuning the reversibility of Mg anodes via controlled surface passivation by H2O/Cl- in organic electrolytes

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 28, Issue 22, 2016, Pages 8268-8277

  Connell, Justin G ^a   Genorio, Bostjan ^a,b   Lopes, Pietro Papa ^a   Strmcnik, Dusan ^a   Stamenkovic, Vojislav R ^a   Markovic, Nenad M ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; PASSIVATION;

BATTERY CHEMISTRIES; BATTERY TECHNOLOGY; CRITICAL CHALLENGES; DYNAMIC COMPETITIONS; ELECTROLYTE CHEMISTRY; IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING; ORGANIC ELECTROLYTE; SURFACE PASSIVATION;

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES;

EID: 84997606187     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: 15205002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b03227     Document Type: Article

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