Well-crystallized MgFeSiO 4 microparticles were synthesized at different temperatures by a simple molten salt method using KCl flux. As a new cathode for rechargeable magnesium batteries, the material shows a reversible Mg 2+ intercalation-deintercalation process. In 0.25 mol/L Mg(AlCl 2 EtBu) 2 /THF electrolyte, MgFeSiO 4 synthesized at 900°C can deliver a 125.1 mAh/g initial discharge capacity and a 91.4% capacity retention on the 20th cycle at a rate of 0.1C (about 15.6 mA/g Following the development of electrolyte solutions based on Mg(AlCl 3 R) 2 and Mg(AlCl 2 RR') 2 (R, R'=alkyl or aryl groups) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) for electrochemically reversible deposition-dissolution of magnesium [1,2], rechargeable magnesium batteries have received increasing attention because of their low cost, safety, environmentally friendly nature, low electrode potential and high charge density of metallic magnesium [3]. It is said that rechargeable magnesium batteries, which are not designed to compete with lithium batteries in terms of energy density for small scale application, may eventually replace the standard batteries used in large-scale energy conversion [4,5]. However, the strong polarization of small and divalent Mg 2+ makes it difficult achieve reversible magnesium intercalation-deintercalation in many hosts [6]. So far, most effective magnesium insertion cathodes, such as transition metal sulfides or oxides, exhibit either a small discharge capacity or a low discharge voltage [7][8][9]. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new types of competitive insertion materials for the *Corresponding author (email: nlyn@sjtu.edu.cn) development of high-energy rechargeable magnesium batteries.As magnesium intercalation hosts, the materials should possess voids of suitable dimensions to uptake Mg 2+ and maintain good structural stability. Polyanionic compounds (XO 4 n− ; X=P, Si, Ge etc.) have been successfully used as the hosts of Li + insertion/extraction and as promising cathodes for lithium-ion batteries [10]. Recently, we reported the electrochemical performance of magnesium manganese silicate as a novel cathode material for rechargeable magnesium [11][12][13]. It was clearly shown that the electrode could be cycled, although the kinetic performance and cycling stability remain unsatisfactory. Orthosilicate Mg x M y SiO 4 (M=Mn, Fe, Ni, x+y=1) has a compact tetrahedral "anion" structure (SiO 4 ) 4-, which can afford intrinsic lattice stabilization through the presence of strong Si−O bonds. Furthermore, the strong inductive effect of (SiO 4 ) 4− can moderate the transition metal redox couple to generate a relatively high operating voltage. Herein, MgFeSiO 4 was prepared by a simple molten salt method, and the Mg 2+ intercalationdeintercalation process was investigated as a new cathode material for rechargeable magnesium batteries.