Preparation of graphite-based lead carbon cathode and its performance of batteries

A novel type of active Pb was electro-deposited on a porous graphite/Pb conductive substrate to form Pb-graphite-Pb (PGP) composite material, which was used as a positive electrode to study its electrochemical performance. The scanning electron microscopy images of the electrochemically treated graphite/Pb conductive substrate show that the substrate possesses a three-dimensional porous structure. The active lead is uniformly deposited on the surface of the graphite/Pb substrate, which ensures the stability of the electrode structure and avoids collapse. The cyclic voltammetry (CV) results show that PGP composite has high conductivity and contains multiple redox peaks in different potential intervals. By analysing the CV diagram, the charge–discharge voltage is set at 2.2 V, which shows that the initial specific capacity of the battery can reach 218.2 mAh/g. After 200 cycles, the capacity still reaches 191.4 mAh/g, and the capacity retention rate is 87.7%. These values indicate that the battery composed of the novel graphite/Pb composite has a high initial specific capacity and good stability.