Manufacturing of Electrochemical Cell and Enhanced its Efficiency by Adding Additive in Electrolyte

Rizwan Ahmed Qamar; Asim Mushtaq; Ahmed Ullah; Zaeem Uddin Ali

doi:10.52763/PJSIR.PHYS.SCI.65.1.2022.9.24

Rizwan Ahmed Qamar Chemical Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Asim Mushtaq Polymer and Petrochemical Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Ahmed Ullah Chemical Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Zaeem Uddin Ali Chemical Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.PHYS.SCI.65.1.2022.9.24

Keywords: battery, electro-chemical cell, electrolyte, epsom salt, lead-acid, methane sulfonic acid

Abstract

The importance of a lead-acid battery in our daily life needs no explanation. Automotive batteries in their dominant part were made with hard rubber holders and heavy plates and the service life was two years. On the other hand, in stationary batteries, open Planet style cells were still being used and got an additional arrangement of positive plates once the primary set was exhausted. The world has improved significantly from that point forward, both in structure and innovation. Still, the lead-corrosive battery for rechargeable frameworks has not changed, despite there is no indication that it tends to be supplanted close to term by secondary battery framework. So, it is advantageous to take a gander at enhancements in the innovation of battery creation that have occurred essentially in the course of the most recent ten years. Thyristor innovation and micro-processor control take into account strategies that one could dream about in previous times. From a car battery to a UPS inverter, we daily need the services of a lead-acid battery. Considering these aspects, the current research is an effort to provide such solutions so, that the working life of the lead-acid battery increases by not increasing its manufacturing cost. It was found that the two added substances methane sulfonic acid (MSA) and aminomethyl sulfonic acid (AMSA) to lead-acid batteries can enhance the electro-chemical performance and thermal stability of which MSA shows the best impact.