Effect of antimony on lead-acid battery negative electrode

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5866378

Mahato, B; Strebe, J; Wilkinson, D; Bullock, K

The objectives of this investigation have been (1) to relate the lead electrode charge efficiency to antimony concentration, (2) to analyze the effect of the interaction of antimony and lignin-expander on the lead-electrode behavior, and (3) to determine the critical lead-electrode potential necessary to purge antimony. Pasted type and small Plante' type lead-electrodes were prepared and tested to determine the effect of antimony by cathodic linear potential sweep charging. Antimony and/or lignin-expander were included either in electrolyte or in paste matrix. Results showed a significant contribution of antimony in decreasing charge efficiency and an overwhelming role of expander in suppressing the effect of antimony on charge efficiency. The critical lead-electrode potential fore purging antimony from the electrode is close to -1.275 V (vs. Hg/Hg/sub 2//SO/sub 4/).

• Research Organization: Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5866378
• Report Number(s): CONF-831086-5; ON: DE83014680
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
250903* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
ANTIMONY
BATTERY PASTE
CARBOHYDRATES
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYTES
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
LIGNIN
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLYSACCHARIDES
SACCHARIDES
VOLTAMETRY