Abstract
A novel C/Pb composite has been successfully prepared by electroless plating to reduce the hydrogen evolution and achieve the high reversibility of the anode of lead-carbon battery (LCB). The deposited lead on the surface of C/Pb composite was found to be uniform and adherent to carbon surface. Because lead has been stuck on the surface of C/Pb composite, the embedded structure suppresses the hydrogen evolution of lead-carbon anode and strengthens the connection between carbon additive and sponge lead. Compared with the blank anode, the lead-carbon anode with C/Pb composite displays excellent charge–discharge reversibility, which is attributed to the good connection between carbon additives and lead that has been stuck on the surface of C/Pb composite during the preparation process. The addition of C/Pb composite maintains a solid anode structure with high specific surface area and power volume, and thereby, it plays a significant role in the highly reversible lead-carbon anode.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1674-1683 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Energy Chemistry |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 27 2018 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: The research group acknowledges the financial support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21573093), the National Key Research and Development Program (No. 2017YFB0307501) and Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program (No.2013C092).