They all use a magnesium anode, and rely on aqueous solutions as the electrolyte. Typical selections involve fresh water or seawater, though custom preparations can be used to vary the battery’s ...

have designed an electrolyte that enables a highly-efficient magnesium anode. Li and Nazar collaborated with UC Berkeley and Sandia National Labs for this research. Their research, "A dynamically ...

And now it seems Waterloo's team may have solved the voltage conundrum with an "electrolyte that enables a highly-efficient magnesium anode." The coin-cell prototype registered three volts ...

At the same time, however, the scientists want to use the positive properties of the new anode material. For example, magnesium anodes do not form dendrites, i.e. electrochemical deposits that ...