Mg-Ions in Electrolyte (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption Using first-principles molecular dynamics simulations, Berkeley Lab researchers working under the JCESR Energy Hub, found that Mg-ions (orange) are coordinated by only four nearest neighbors in the dichloro-complex electrolyte rather than six as was widely believed. Credit image courtesy of David Prendergast, Berkeley Lab Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.