The lead acid battery is traditionally the most commonly used battery for storing energy. It is already described extensively in Chapter 6 via the examples therein and briefly repeated here. A lead acid battery has current collectors consisting of lead. The anode consists only of this, whereas the anode needs to have a layer of lead oxide, PbO 2.
In the case of a lead-acid battery, the chemical reaction involves the conversion of lead and lead dioxide electrodes into lead sulfate and water. The sulfuric acid electrolyte in the battery provides the medium for the transfer of electrons between the electrodes, resulting in the generation of electrical energy.
A lead grid coated with lead dioxide forms the positive electrode. Charging the battery generates porous lead dioxide PbO2 at the anode and a lead sponge at the cathode. The electrolyte is 37% sulfuric acid (1.28 g cm −3). During discharging, sulfuric acid is consumed and water is formed, reducing the density to 1.18 g/cm 3 (25%).
It is usually made of lead or copper. When a lead-acid battery is charged, a chemical reaction occurs that converts lead oxide and lead into lead sulfate and water. This reaction occurs at the positive electrode, which is made of lead dioxide. At the same time, hydrogen gas is produced at the negative electrode, which is made of lead.
Lead–acid batteries are the dominant market for lead. The Advanced Lead–Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) has been working on the development and promotion of lead-based batteries for sustainable markets such as hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), start–stop automotive systems and grid-scale energy storage applications.
The use of lead acid battery in commercial application is somewhat limited even up to the present point in time. This is because of the availability of other highly efficient and well fabricated energy density batteries in the market.
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