Revolutionizing Battery Longevity by Optimising Magnesium Alloy Anodes Performance

This research explores the enhancement of electrochemical performance in magnesium batteries by optimising magnesium alloy anodes, explicitly focusing on Mg-Al and Mg-Ag alloys. The study’s objective was to determine the impact of alloy composition on anode voltage stability and overall battery effi...

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Main Authors: Bankole I. Oladapo, Mattew A. Olawumi, Francis T. Omigbodun
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/11/383
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description This research explores the enhancement of electrochemical performance in magnesium batteries by optimising magnesium alloy anodes, explicitly focusing on Mg-Al and Mg-Ag alloys. The study’s objective was to determine the impact of alloy composition on anode voltage stability and overall battery efficiency, particularly under extended cycling conditions. The research assessed the anodes’ voltage behaviour and internal resistance across magnesium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Mg(TFSI)<sub>2</sub>) electrolyte formulations using a systematic setup involving cyclic voltammetry on the anode and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The Mg-Al alloy demonstrated superior performance, with minimal voltage drop and lower resistance increase than the Mg-Ag alloy. The results showed that the Mg-Al alloy maintained over 85% energy efficiency after 100 cycles, significantly outperforming the Mg-Ag alloy, which exhibited increased degradation and efficiency reduction to approximately 80%. These findings confirm that incorporating aluminium into magnesium anodes stabilises the anode voltage and enhances the overall battery efficiency by mitigating degradation mechanisms. Consequently, the Mg-Al alloy is identified as an up-and-coming candidate for use in advanced battery technologies, offering energy density and cycle life improvements. This study lays the groundwork for future research to refine magnesium alloy compositions further to boost battery performance.
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spelling doaj-art-93c39e3871c749189e9bb2c5984762dc2025-08-20T01:53:52ZengMDPI AGBatteries2313-01052024-10-01101138310.3390/batteries10110383Revolutionizing Battery Longevity by Optimising Magnesium Alloy Anodes PerformanceBankole I. Oladapo0Mattew A. Olawumi1Francis T. Omigbodun2School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UKComputing, Engineering and Media, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UKWolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UKThis research explores the enhancement of electrochemical performance in magnesium batteries by optimising magnesium alloy anodes, explicitly focusing on Mg-Al and Mg-Ag alloys. The study’s objective was to determine the impact of alloy composition on anode voltage stability and overall battery efficiency, particularly under extended cycling conditions. The research assessed the anodes’ voltage behaviour and internal resistance across magnesium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Mg(TFSI)<sub>2</sub>) electrolyte formulations using a systematic setup involving cyclic voltammetry on the anode and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The Mg-Al alloy demonstrated superior performance, with minimal voltage drop and lower resistance increase than the Mg-Ag alloy. The results showed that the Mg-Al alloy maintained over 85% energy efficiency after 100 cycles, significantly outperforming the Mg-Ag alloy, which exhibited increased degradation and efficiency reduction to approximately 80%. These findings confirm that incorporating aluminium into magnesium anodes stabilises the anode voltage and enhances the overall battery efficiency by mitigating degradation mechanisms. Consequently, the Mg-Al alloy is identified as an up-and-coming candidate for use in advanced battery technologies, offering energy density and cycle life improvements. This study lays the groundwork for future research to refine magnesium alloy compositions further to boost battery performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/11/383AI optimisation techniquesbattery voltage stabilitymachine learningelectrochemical performancepredictive degradation modelsmagnesium alloys
spellingShingle Bankole I. Oladapo
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Francis T. Omigbodun
Revolutionizing Battery Longevity by Optimising Magnesium Alloy Anodes Performance
Batteries
AI optimisation techniques
battery voltage stability
machine learning
electrochemical performance
predictive degradation models
magnesium alloys
title Revolutionizing Battery Longevity by Optimising Magnesium Alloy Anodes Performance
title_full Revolutionizing Battery Longevity by Optimising Magnesium Alloy Anodes Performance
title_fullStr Revolutionizing Battery Longevity by Optimising Magnesium Alloy Anodes Performance
title_full_unstemmed Revolutionizing Battery Longevity by Optimising Magnesium Alloy Anodes Performance
title_short Revolutionizing Battery Longevity by Optimising Magnesium Alloy Anodes Performance
title_sort revolutionizing battery longevity by optimising magnesium alloy anodes performance
topic AI optimisation techniques
battery voltage stability
machine learning
electrochemical performance
predictive degradation models
magnesium alloys
url https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/11/383
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