摘要 |
An integral battery electrode structure for lead/acid battery plates is provided. The principle structure material is elemental lead or lead alloyed with antimony or calcium. At least the surface of the lead or alloy has an ion implanted or atomic embedded graded junction of at least one other atomic species, such as titanium, cadmium, or bismuth. Additionally, highly oxidative atomic species such as fluorine, chlorine, or metallic components such as titanium, tin, vanadium, chromium, or rhodium may be added at the surface of the lead or lead alloy. The addition of the further atomic species will assure better operating characteristics of the battery plate due to the additional species without any significant loss of other characteristics or ecological acceptability due to the presence of the other atomic species. A specific embodiment contemplates conventional lead or lead alloy grids having titanium and optionally also fluorine embedded at the surface of the grid structure. |