A low-cost lead-acid battery with high specific-energy

Martha, S. K. ; Hariprakash, B. ; Gaffoor, S. A. ; Trivedi, D. C. ; Shukla, A. K. (2006) A low-cost lead-acid battery with high specific-energy Journal of Chemical Sciences, 118 (1). pp. 93-98. ISSN 0253-4134

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Abstract

Lightweight grids for lead-acid battery grids have been prepared from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) copolymer followed by coating with lead. Subsequently, the grids have been electrochemically coated with a conductive and corrosion-resistant layer of polyaniline. These grids are about 75% lighter than those employed in conventional lead-acid batteries. Commercial-grade 6V/3·5Ah (C20-rate) lead-acid batteries have been assembled and characterized employing positive and negative plates constituting these grids. The specific energy of such a lead-acid battery is about 50 Wh/kg. The batteries can withstand fast charge-discharge duty cycles.

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Keywords:Lead-acid Battery; Specific Energy; Polyaniline; Corrosion
ID Code:81804
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