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US 2014/0154592 A1Published application
Magnesium borohydride and its derivatives as magnesium ion transfer media
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsRana F. Mohtadi, Tyler J. Carter
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Abstract
An electrolyte for a magnesium battery includes a magnesium salt having the formula MgBxHy where x=11−12 and y=11−12. The electrolyte also includes a solvent, the magnesium salt being dissolved in the solvent. Various solvents including aprotic solvents and molten salts such as ionic liquids may be utilized.
Claims22
An electrolyte for a magnesium battery comprising:
- a magnesium salt having the formula MgBxHy, where x=11−12 and y=11−12;
- a solvent, the magnesium salt being dissolved in said solvent.
A magnesium battery comprising:
- a magnesium metal containing anode;
- an electrolyte including a magnesium salt having the formula MgBxHy where x=11−12 and y=11−12, the magnesium salt being dissolved in said solvent;
- a cathode;
- wherein magnesium cations are reversibly stripped and deposited between the anode and cathode.
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The magnesium battery of claim 19 further including an acidic cation additive.
A method of forming an electrolyte material for a magnesium battery comprising the steps of:
- providing a borane material;
- providing a magnesium borohydride material;
- combining the borane and magnesium borohydride material forming a combined mixture;
- adding an aprotic solvent to the combined mixture forming a combined solvent mixture;
- heating the combined solvent mixture under reflux;
- removing the aprotic solvent forming an electrolyte material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.