Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2013, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (5): 514-521.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4239.2013.05.010

• Expert lectures • Previous Articles     Next Articles

The applications of electrochemistry (Ⅰ)--The development and applications of lead-acid batteries

LIAO Sida, JIA Zhijun, MA Hongyun, WU Xuran, WANG Baoguo   

  1. Department of Chemical Engineering,Tsinghua University,Beijing 100084,China
  • Received:2013-08-15 Revised:2013-08-22 Online:2013-10-19 Published:2013-10-19

Abstract: Lead-acid battery was invented before 150 years, because of its unique advantages, such as low cost, ready availability, many types, free maintenance, good float service, safety, high-voltage and high-rate, its applications covers a wide range of fields in industry and daily life. These advantages are formed through long-term historical development. In this paper, the history of lead-acid battery was reviewed, introducing the invention processes and applications of lead-acid battery, the recycle of lead-acid battery was also reviewed based on whole life-time analysis. Finally, the new applications of lead-acid batteries were prospected for the future R&D, the lead-acid battery can benefit the development of new electrochemical energy storage systems.

Key words: lead-acid battery, electrochemical energy storage, historical review, applications

CLC Number: