The global reactions in a lead acid battery





  • A semiconductive mechanism of oxidation through nonstoichiometric PbOn (1 < n < 2) to PbO2
  • PbOn has p-type conductivity and its electric resistance is several orders of magnitude lower than that of PbO.
  • When the coefficient n exceeds 1.4, the crystal lattice defects reach a concentration, which leads to transformation of this lattice into alpha-PbO2.

Comparison between sulfates