Mg-Ions in Electrolyte (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Mg-Ions in Electrolyte

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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.

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image courtesy of David Prendergast, Berkeley Lab

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