The electrochemical behavior of magnesium deposition-dissolution on scratched aluminum foils in Grignard reagent/tetrahydrofuran (THF) solutions (1 mol L-1 EtMgBr/THF), which is regarded as a potential electrolyte of ...The electrochemical behavior of magnesium deposition-dissolution on scratched aluminum foils in Grignard reagent/tetrahydrofuran (THF) solutions (1 mol L-1 EtMgBr/THF), which is regarded as a potential electrolyte of rechargeable magnesium batteries, was studied by using various methods such as cyclic voltammetry (CV), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and charge-discharge (deposition-dissolution) tests. The results present that the obtained magnesium deposits do not exhibit the morphology of dendrite and the Mg-Al alloy is not found on the surface of aluminum foils. The magnesium deposited on the aluminum substrates have excellent electrochemical cyclic performance in 1 mol L-1 EtMgBr/THF solution. The aluminum can be used as a candidate material of the negative current collector for rechargeable magnesium batteries.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20973124)the Open Project of Key Laboratory of AdvancedEnergy Materials Chemistry (Nankai University) (KLAEMC-OP201101)
文摘The electrochemical behavior of magnesium deposition-dissolution on scratched aluminum foils in Grignard reagent/tetrahydrofuran (THF) solutions (1 mol L-1 EtMgBr/THF), which is regarded as a potential electrolyte of rechargeable magnesium batteries, was studied by using various methods such as cyclic voltammetry (CV), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and charge-discharge (deposition-dissolution) tests. The results present that the obtained magnesium deposits do not exhibit the morphology of dendrite and the Mg-Al alloy is not found on the surface of aluminum foils. The magnesium deposited on the aluminum substrates have excellent electrochemical cyclic performance in 1 mol L-1 EtMgBr/THF solution. The aluminum can be used as a candidate material of the negative current collector for rechargeable magnesium batteries.