Research Article

Role of Indium Alloying with Lead as a Means to Reduce the Passivation Phenomena in Lead/Acid Batteries

Table 3

Standard electrode potential of electrochemical reaction formula.

Electrochemical reactionStandard potential versus SHE, V

Pb → Pb2+ + −0.13
PbSO4 + 2H2O → β-PbO2 + H2SO4 + 2H+ + +1.69
Pb + → PbSO4 + −0.36
Pb2+ + 2H2O → β-PbO2 + 4H+ + +1.12
In → In+ + −0.23
2In + 3H2O → In2O3 + 6H+ + −0.431