The invention discloses a
magnesium-
lithium composite electrolyte for a rechargeable
magnesium battery and a preparation method and application thereof, the
electrolyte comprises an organic
ether solvent, an
electrolyte magnesium salt and a
lithium salt additive, the concentration of the
electrolyte magnesium salt in the electrolyte is 0.01-1.0 M, the concentration of the
lithium salt additive in the electrolyte is 0.01-1.0 M, the concentration of the organic
ether solvent in the electrolyte is 0.01-1.0 M, and the concentration of the organic
ether solvent in the electrolyte is 0.01-1.0 M. And the
molar ratio of the electrolyte
magnesium salt to the lithium salt additive is (0.5-3): 1. The lithium salt additive is introduced into the organic
ether solvent electrolyte containing the electrolyte
magnesium salt, the kinetic performance of the electrolyte can be remarkably improved due to the high
diffusion and migration rate of Li < + >, the
solvation structure of Mg < 2 + > on a negative
electrode interface can be regulated and controlled through Cl <->, the
overpotential of magnesium negative
electrode dissolution / deposition is reduced, the electrochemical reversibility is improved, and the performance of the electrolyte is improved. Therefore, the coulombic efficiency of the battery is improved, the cycle life of the battery is prolonged, and an
electrochemical window is widened to stable 4.0 V; and the preparation method is simple in process, does not need complex pre-treatment, post-treatment and other procedures, greatly reduces the process cost, and improves the reversibility and charge-
discharge stable cycle performance of the rechargeable
magnesium battery.