The Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) and Exide Spain are launching a two-year study into the use of carbon nano materials in the positive active mass.
The objective of the new project “is to investigate potential significant benefits, such as improved energy efficiency and cycle life for lead batteries in energy storage applications, through the use of nano-carbon on the positive plate”, the ALABC said.
According to the international research body, a “significant amount” of work has been conducted in the past regarding the addition of carbon to the negative active material, “where it has been shown to result in improved charge acceptance and cycle life of advanced lead-carbon batteries for automotive and energy storage applications”.
However, the ALABC said “the use of carbon in the positive plate has not been fully explored”.
A “kick-off” meeting to discuss details of the project will be held within the next few weeks, Alistair Davidson of the ALABC told BBB.
