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Title: Lead-acid cell

Abstract

A lead-acid storage battery is described that has a lead negative electrode, a lead dioxide positive electrode and a sulfuric acid electrolyte having an organic catalyst dissolved therein which prevents dissolution of the electrodes into lead sulfate whereby in the course of discharge, the lead dioxide is reduced to lead oxide and the lead is oxidized.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6596996
Patent Number(s):
US 4238556
Assignee:
IFI; EDB-81-062385
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Aug 1979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; LEAD-ACID BATTERIES; DESIGN; CAMPHOR; CATALYSTS; LEAD SULFATES; NITROCELLULOSE; OXIDATION; SILICA GEL; ADSORBENTS; CARBOHYDRATES; CELLULOSE ESTERS; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ESTERS; EXPLOSIVES; KETONES; LEAD COMPOUNDS; NITRIC ACID ESTERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SACCHARIDES; SULFATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TERPENES; 250901* - Energy Storage- Batteries- Design & Development

Citation Formats

Hradcovsky, R J, and Kozak, O R. Lead-acid cell. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Hradcovsky, R J, & Kozak, O R. Lead-acid cell. United States.
Hradcovsky, R J, and Kozak, O R. 1980. "Lead-acid cell". United States.
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abstractNote = {A lead-acid storage battery is described that has a lead negative electrode, a lead dioxide positive electrode and a sulfuric acid electrolyte having an organic catalyst dissolved therein which prevents dissolution of the electrodes into lead sulfate whereby in the course of discharge, the lead dioxide is reduced to lead oxide and the lead is oxidized.},
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year = {Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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