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The role of adding NaF to the electrolyte in constructing a stable anode/electrolyte interphase for magnesium battery applications

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Realizing practical Mg batteries still confronts crucial obstacles like the absence of a novel cathode with sufficient fast kinetic and the rapid passivation of the Mg anode. The paper aims to probe the effect of NaF electrolyte additive to halogen-free electrolyte HFE (0.69 M Mg(NO3)2·6H2O in ACN:G4(∼2:1) on changing the interfacial structure at the Mg anode surface, suppressing side reactions, mitigating Mg passivation, and facilitating Mg2+ transport. Electrochemical and spectroscopic approaches are applied to investigate the interaction of the anode–electrolyte interface. The modified Mg electrode in HFE@NaF electrolyte displays lower overpotential and interfacial impedance than the bare Mg electrode in HFE electrolyte. The assembled MgS cell with bare and modified Mg electrodes delivers a high initial capacity (> 1200 mAhg−1 at a current density of 0.02 mA cm−1) with short cycle life. Post-mortem analysis techniques confirm the results, and the current study provides fundamental insights into the interfacial phenomena in Mg and emphasizes the great promise of overcoming Mg battery challenges.

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This work is financially supported by the Academy of Scientific Research Technology/Bibliotheca Alexandrina (ASRT/BA) (Grant No. 1530) and the Science Technology Development Fund, Egypt, (Grant No. 30340).

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    Mohamed Farrag & E. Sheha

  2. Reactor Physics Department, Nuclear Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt

    H. S. Refai

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Farrag, M., Refai, H.S. & Sheha, E. The role of adding NaF to the electrolyte in constructing a stable anode/electrolyte interphase for magnesium battery applications. J Solid State Electrochem 27, 379–389 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-022-05329-1

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