Enhancing the Performance of Motive Power Lead-Acid Batteries by High Surface Area Carbon Black Additives

Hu, Hai; Xie, Ning; Wang, Chen; Wu, Fan; Pan, Ming; Li, Hua Fei; Wu, Ping; Wang, Xiao Di; Zeng, Zheling; Deng, Shuguang; Wu, Marcelo; Vinodgopal, K.; Dai, Gui-Ping

doi:10.3390/app9010186

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“…Types of carbon material often used as an NAM additive include activated carbon, carbon black, graphitic powder, graphene, or nanomaterials (e.g., nanotubes, graphene, nanofibers) [32][33][34][35][36]. Nanotubes can be single-or multiwalled, and their surface can be modified to further improve their properties [36,37].…”

Section: Lead-acid Batteriesmentioning

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Applications of Carbon in Rechargeable Electrochemical Power Sources: A Review

Lach

Wróbel

et al. 2021

Energies

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Rechargeable power sources are an essential element of large-scale energy systems based on renewable energy sources. One of the major challenges in rechargeable battery research is the development of electrode materials with good performance and low cost. Carbon-based materials have a wide range of properties, high electrical conductivity, and overall stability during cycling, making them suitable materials for batteries, including stationary and large-scale systems. This review summarizes the latest progress on materials based on elemental carbon for modern rechargeable electrochemical power sources, such as commonly used lead–acid and lithium-ion batteries. Use of carbon in promising technologies (lithium–sulfur, sodium-ion batteries, and supercapacitors) is also described. Carbon is a key element leading to more efficient energy storage in these power sources. The applications, modifications, possible bio-sources, and basic properties of carbon materials, as well as recent developments, are described in detail. Carbon materials presented in the review include nanomaterials (e.g., nanotubes, graphene) and composite materials with metals and their compounds.

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Section: Lead-acid Batteriesmentioning

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Applications of Carbon in Rechargeable Electrochemical Power Sources: A Review

Lach

Wróbel

et al. 2021

Energies

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“…To address this issue, researchers have explored the addition of high specific surface area and porous carbon materials to the negative plate of LABs, creating a new type of batteries known as LCBs. Various methods have been investigated to improve the performance of LCBs, including enhancing pore structure, spatial resistance, double-layer capacitance, constructing conductive networks, electrocatalytic promotion of lead deposition, and providing active sites. ,− The use of carbon additives in the negative electrode can mitigate the crystallization of sulfate on the negative plate. However, the inclusion of carbon materials can accelerate the rate of hydrogen evolution on the negative plate, leading to electrolyte dehydration and excessive hydrogen gas (H 2 ) production.…”

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Thermal In Situ Synthesis of Bi₂O₃/Porous Corn Cob Biochar Composites as an Anode Additive for Lead–Carbon Batteries and Their Properties

Guo,

Fu,

et al. 2024

ACS Sustainable Resour. Manage.

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Lead−carbon batteries (LCBs) and conventional lead−acid batteries (LABs) exhibit similar advantages in terms of safety, cost, and stability. The addition of carbon material to the negative plate can considerably alleviate the irreversible sulfation of the negative plate of the battery and significantly extend its cycle life. However, due to the low hydrogen evolution potential of carbon materials, when added to the negative plate, it will cause serious hydrogen evolution. In this paper, porous corn cob biochar (CCB) composites (Bi 2 O 3 @C-4) with high hydrogen evolution potential were prepared by in situ thermal synthesis method on CCB substrate. A large amount of Bi and Bi 2 O 3 adhere to the surface of Bi 2 O 3 @C-4 and occupy the adsorption site of H + , which slows down the hydrogen evolution rate and increases the hydrogen evolution potential. Furthermore, Bi 2 O 3 @C-4 has mesoporous and macroporous structures, which not only enable the storage of electrolytes but also provide channels for ion transport to accelerate the conversion of Pb/PbSO 4 , effectively inhibiting the formation of large PbSO 4 crystals. In addition, the interior of the macropores also offers nucleation sites for the deposition of Pb 2+ . Finally, the effect of Bi 2 O 3 @C-4 as an additive on the performance of LCBs was elaborated. At a discharge rate of 0.1 C, the initial discharge-specific capacity of LCBs with added Bi 2 O 3 @C-4 (167.7 mAh g −1 ) was 47% higher than that of the blank batteries (114.1 mAh g −1 ). The high-rate partial state of charge (HRPSoC) cycle life test with a discharge rate of 1 C results in a cycle life of Bi 2 O 3 @C-4 (36,524 cycles) that is 5.1 times longer than that of a blank battery (7,169 cycles). In conclusion, Bi 2 O 3 @C-4 exhibits a dual synergistic effect of high hydrogen evolution potential and porous structure, which not only reduces the hydrogen evolution rate of the negative plate, but also inhibits the irreversible sulfation of the negative plate, providing valuable insights for enhancing the performance of LCBs.

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“…This fact is related to improvements in LABs. Details on improving the electrode structure [ 3 ] and expanders such as carbon [ 4 ] and lignosulfonate (LS) derivatives [ 5 ] have been described. Among many additives, lignin-based materials are widely used as additives for solar cells and various secondary batteries [ 6 , 7 ].…”

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Visualization of Electrolyte Reaction Field Near the Negative Electrode of a Lead Acid Battery by Means of Amplitude/Frequency Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy

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The precise observation of a solid–liquid interface by means of frequency modulation atomic force microscopy (FM-AFM) was performed, demonstrating its applicability to a study on lead acid batteries using an electrochemical test cell for in-liquid FM-AFM embedded with a specialized cantilever holder. The consistency and reproducibility of each surface profile observed via amplitude modulation AFM and FM-AFM were verified properly in a strong acidic electrolyte. In terms of FM-AFM, the ability to observe remarkable changes in the force mapping is the most beneficial, especially near the negative electrode surface. The localization of lignosulfonate (LS) added into the electrolyte as an expander could be visualized since this characteristic force mapping was captured when LS was added to electrolyte.

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Enhancing the Performance of Motive Power Lead-Acid Batteries by High Surface Area Carbon Black Additives

Cited by 24 publications

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Applications of Carbon in Rechargeable Electrochemical Power Sources: A Review

Applications of Carbon in Rechargeable Electrochemical Power Sources: A Review

Thermal In Situ Synthesis of Bi₂O₃/Porous Corn Cob Biochar Composites as an Anode Additive for Lead–Carbon Batteries and Their Properties

Visualization of Electrolyte Reaction Field Near the Negative Electrode of a Lead Acid Battery by Means of Amplitude/Frequency Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy

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Enhancing the Performance of Motive Power Lead-Acid Batteries by High Surface Area Carbon Black Additives

Cited by 24 publications

References 40 publications

Applications of Carbon in Rechargeable Electrochemical Power Sources: A Review

Applications of Carbon in Rechargeable Electrochemical Power Sources: A Review

Thermal In Situ Synthesis of Bi2O3/Porous Corn Cob Biochar Composites as an Anode Additive for Lead–Carbon Batteries and Their Properties

Visualization of Electrolyte Reaction Field Near the Negative Electrode of a Lead Acid Battery by Means of Amplitude/Frequency Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy

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Thermal In Situ Synthesis of Bi₂O₃/Porous Corn Cob Biochar Composites as an Anode Additive for Lead–Carbon Batteries and Their Properties