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The effects of tartaric acid as an electrolyte additive on lead-acid battery formation and performance

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In the manufacturing process of lead acid battery, formation is one of the most important steps. Quality of formation will directly affect performance and life of the lead acid battery. This paper investigates the influence of tartaric acid (TA) on the formation of the negative plate. TA can significantly improve the stability and efficiency of battery with higher electrochemical reactivity and longer high-rate partial state of charge (HRPSoC) cycle life.

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    Zhengyang Chen, Jing Cao, Jiajia Yu, Lei Wu, Shengquan Zhou & Yali Yang

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Zhengyang Chen: writing original draft, investigation, methodology, conceptualization, formal analysis. Jing Cao: funding acquisition, supervision, validation, writing review and editing. Jiajia Yu: formal analysis, resources. Ling An: resources, data curation. Lei Wu: project administration. Shengquan Zhou: resources. Yang Yali: data curation.

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Chen, Z., Cao, J., Yu, J. et al. The effects of tartaric acid as an electrolyte additive on lead-acid battery formation and performance. Ionics 29, 4765–4773 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-023-05166-w

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