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US 9,318,775 B2Granted
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.
Claims17
An electrolyte for a magnesium battery comprising:
- a magnesium salt having the formula MgBxHy·solventz, where x=11-12 and y=11-12 and z=1-6;
- another solvent, the magnesium salt being dissolved in said another solvent.
A magnesium battery comprising:
- a magnesium metal containing anode;
- an electrolyte including a magnesium salt having the formula MgBxHy·solventz, where x=11-12 and y=11-12 and z=1-6;
- another solvent, the magnesium salt being dissolved in said another solvent;
- a cathode;
- wherein magnesium cations are reversibly stripped and deposited between the anode and cathode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.