BATTERY COMPONENTS WITH LEACHABLE METAL IONS AND USES THEREOF
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1. A lead acid battery electrode grid metal alloy comprising:
- between about 0.01 weight percent and about 0.15 weight percent calcium;
between about 0.01 weight percent and about 1.6 weight percent tin;
an additional alloy component and amount selected from the group consisting of;
between about 0.007 weight percent and about 0.08 weight percent bismuthbetween about 0.001 weight percent and about 0.013 weight percent nickelbetween about 0.002 weight percent and about 0.026 weight percent antimonybetween about 0.003 weight percent and about 0.036 weight percent cobaltbetween about 0.002 weight percent and about 0.02 weight percent copper, andbetween about 0.002 weight percent and about 0.02 weight percent titanium; and
balance lead.
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The disclosure describes compositions and methods for producing a change in the voltage at which hydrogen gas is produced in a lead acid battery. The compositions and methods relate to producing a concentration of one or more metal ions in the lead acid battery electrolyte.
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1. A lead acid battery electrode grid metal alloy comprising:
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between about 0.01 weight percent and about 0.15 weight percent calcium; between about 0.01 weight percent and about 1.6 weight percent tin; an additional alloy component and amount selected from the group consisting of; between about 0.007 weight percent and about 0.08 weight percent bismuth between about 0.001 weight percent and about 0.013 weight percent nickel between about 0.002 weight percent and about 0.026 weight percent antimony between about 0.003 weight percent and about 0.036 weight percent cobalt between about 0.002 weight percent and about 0.02 weight percent copper, and between about 0.002 weight percent and about 0.02 weight percent titanium; and balance lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A lead acid battery that comprises a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a separator between the negative and positive electrodes, and an electrolyte in contact with the negative and positive electrodes, wherein an electrode comprises an electrode grid metal alloy with a means for shifting the voltage at which hydrogen is produced at the negative electrode by between about 10 mV and about 120 mV.
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19. A lead acid battery that comprises a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a separator between the negative and positive electrodes, and an electrolyte in contact with the negative and positive electrodes, wherein an electrode comprises an electrode grid metal alloy that comprises a means for providing metal ions into the electrolyte with a target concentration in the electrolyte that is selected from the group consisting of:
- between about 14.3 ppm and about 172 ppm of bismuth ions, between about 2.3 ppm and about 27.2 ppm of nickel ions, between about 4.6 ppm and about 55.1 ppm of antimony ions, between about 6.4 ppm and about 77.1 ppm of cobalt ions, between about 3.6 ppm and about 42.9 ppm of copper ions, and between about 3.6 ppm and about 42.9 ppm of titanium ions.
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