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In this research, the micro-morphologies, electrochemical behaviors and battery discharge performances of the Mg-2Zn-xCa alloys as potential anode materials were investigated. The micro-morphology results showed that for the alloy with low Ca content (x = 0.1 and 0.2), only the Ca2Mg6Zn3 phase was observed to precipitate in a punctate form within the crystal. As the Ca content rose, the amount of the punctate Ca2Mg6Zn3 increased while the strip-shaped Ca2Mg6Zn3 phase precipitated at the grain boundary was also observed. When the Ca content reached 0.5 wt% and higher, the second phases were observed to be both Mg2Ca and Ca2Mg6Zn3 phase which precipitated at the grain boundary and the morphology of second phases gradually changes into a con-tinuous network. Among the four tested alloys, the Mg-2Zn-0.2Ca sample delivered the best electrochemical activity with more negative corrosion potential and larger corrosion resistance in electrochemical experiments. Battery performance tests showed that the Mg-2Zn-0.2Ca anode exhibited an improved specific capacity of 1344.1 mAh g(-1) and high anodic efficiency of 61.0% at 10 mA cm(-2). The discharge order of the precipitated phase has been derived as follows: Mg2Ca > Mg > Ca2Mg(6)Zn(3).
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN: 1572-6657
Year: 2021
Volume: 904
4 . 5 0 0
JCR@2022
ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:96
JCR Journal Grade:1
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SCOPUS Cited Count: 34
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