Research Progress on Anode Materials and Interfacial Chemistry for Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries
Received date: 2024-10-25
Revised date: 2024-12-10
Online published: 2025-01-21
Supported by
National Natural Science Foundation of China(U23A20555);Chongqing Technology Innovation and Application Development Project(2024TIAD-KPX0003)
Rechargeable magnesium batteries have emerged as highly promising alternatives in the field of ion batteries, owing to their excellent electrochemical performance, abundance of magnesium resources, and uniform deposition of magnesium. However, challenges such as interface passivation, volume expansion, and uneven stripping/plating of anode materials persist in impeding the commercialization process of rechargeable magnesium batteries. Despite significant progress in exploring novel anode materials and interfacial chemical regulation strategies, developing anode materials that combine high energy density, high power density, excellent stability, and extremely long cycle life continues to pose numerous challenges. This study comprehensively and systematically reviewed the latest research on anode materials and interface regulations for rechargeable magnesium batteries. The influence of material composition, microstructure, and surface/interface structure on electrochemical properties and their underlying mechanisms were analyzed, along with the prospects for the future development and design of anode materials for magnesium batteries and interface regulation.
WEN Tiantian , YUE Jili , XIONG Fangyu , YUAN Yuan , HUANG Guangsheng , WANG Jingfeng , PAN Fusheng . Research Progress on Anode Materials and Interfacial Chemistry for Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries[J]. Acta Metall Sin, 2025 , 61(3) : 437 -454 . DOI: 10.11900/0412.1961.2024.00357
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