Talk:Magnesium battery

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Biased vision[edit]

This article about Mg battery is a completely biased vision of Mg battery. There are many examples of Mg batteries (rechargeable on not rechargeable). When not rechargeable, it dates from early 1900 (Mg-sea water battery); while the first rechargeable Mg battery was developed by Aurbach et al in 1990 (published in Nature). As an expert in Mg battery, I recommend this article to be properly expanded or removed. I'm new at Wiki, who is in charge of that? --Otutusaus (talk) 16:22, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Article too commercial[edit]

Although this is a worthy topic this article reads like a commercial implying the Indian Institute invented magnesium batteries. Although they may well have designed /a/ magnesium derived battery, and may deserve a citation in a more expanded article, /several/ groups have developed different mg ion batteries. ie -google - mg+ion+battery

What most people are expecting is more of a Galvanic_cell style Baghdad Battery or home made/prepers battery article. These type of batteries are a common topic in science and do it yourself groups, and use magnesium, water or saline solution, juice, copper etc as key components.

Even a simple google search for a "magnesium battery" will return a more representative set of results on the topic.

Some example links -
Google search diy magnesium battery
misconception-about-mg-ion-batteries
Dickens style Magnesium-Water-Copper_Battery
Mg Air Battery
Water activated battery

Since I lack a wiki account it is probably a pointless exercise for me to create such an article, existing account holder trolls would simply roll it back, but it is definitely a worthwhile topic.
--203.147.96.46 (talk) 17:53, 25 June 2015 (UTC)--203.147.96.46 (talk) 17:32, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It has been a while since you wrote your comment, and some revision may have taken place, but I don't see any bias and certainly not an indication that Indian researchers or companies invented a battery. As I said, it may have changed since you wrote.

WRT your other point, the article was exactly what I, and I believe most others, expect of a Wikipedia article. It is an encyclopaedia and not a DIY guide. There's nothing wrong with information that may enable someone to make a battery of their own, but presentation in the form of instructions isn't appropriate. As you listed them, there are other sources of information in that vein. An encyclopaedia is meant for education in an academic sense, not a practical guide. I say this not to criticise you, just... an FYI I guess. At least I try (talk) 11:24, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]