An acid-free rechargeable battery based on PbSO4 and spinel LiMn2O4†
Abstract
An acid-free lead rechargeable battery system comprising PbSO4 as the negative electrode, LiMn2O4 as the positive electrode and a neutral Li2SO4 aqueous solution as electrolyte is reported and its electrochemical performance is very good. It shows great promise to reduce the global use of lead by 50% since it is also low cost.