| abstract |
A compound of formula Ab'MgaMbXy for use as electrode material in a magnesium battery, wherein A is one or more dopants selected from the group consisting of Al, Li, Na, K, Zn, Ag, Cu, and mixtures thereof; M is one or more transition metals selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Zr, and mixtures thereof; X is one or more anions selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, F, and mixtures thereof; 0= b'= 2.9; 0= a= 2.1; 0.5=b=2.9; 1.5=y=5.9; and the compound has a layered structure or a spinel structure. Additionally, a compound of formula Ab'MgaMb(XOz)y for use as electrode material in a magnesium battery, wherein A is one or more dopants selected from the group consisting of Al, Li, Na, K, Zn, Ag, Cu, and mixtures thereof; M is one or more transition metals selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sn, Sb, Bi, Ta, W, and mixtures thereof; X is one or more anions selected from the group consisting of P, V, Si, B, C, As, S, N, and mixtures thereof; 0= b'= 2.9; 0= a= 3.1; 0.9= b= 3.9; 0.9= y= 3.9; 1.9= z= 3.9; and the compound has an olivine structure or a NASICON structure, or the compound is isostructural with the L1VP2O7 structure or the vanadium oxy-phosphate VO(P04) structure. |