US Patent:
20180269474, Sep 20, 2018
Inventors:
- Boston MA, US
Aurelien L. DuPasquier - Westford MA, US
Kenneth C. Koehlert - Hollis NH, US
Berislav Blizanac - Acton MA, US
Andriy Korchev - Westford MA, US
Yipeng Sun - West Windsor NJ, US
International Classification:
H01M 4/36
H01M 4/04
H01M 10/08
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are compositions, which can be used to coat electrode plates, comprising at least one carbonaceous material and at least one additive, wherein the at least one additive comprises a metal ion selected from calcium, barium, potassium, magnesium, and strontium ion, and wherein the metal ion is present in an amount ranging from 0.5 wt. % to 3 wt. % relative to the total weight of carbonaceous material. Also disclosed are electrodes and lead acid batteries comprising such compositions, and methods of making the compositions.