Mixed Gel Electrolytes: Synthesis, Characterization, And Gas Release On Pbsb Electrode

Mixed gel electrolytes were fabricated chemically at a temperature range of 2-5 degrees C using some additives comparing with traditional electrolytes (1.26 g/cm(3) H2SO4). The polyacrylamide (PAM) content is kept constant (0.2 wt%), while the propylene glycol (PPG) and nano fumed silica (NFS) contents varied. The material characteristics of samples were assessed by physical appearance observation, electrochemical measurements, and physicochemical methods. The results showed that a hard gel without separation of solutions was found in the case using a PAM/PPG/NFS ternary additive (0.2/0.1/0.6wt%). The morphological structure (<50 nm) of mixed gel electrolytes was in the range of nanometer. The gas release on the PbSb electrode was strongly inhibited (92.2-93.7% for O-2 and similar to 55% for H-2 at the 120th cycle), which will both contributes to reducing the pressure as well as limiting water loss in the sealed lead acid battery, compared with that in the sulfuric acid medium.