ultrasound

The influence of the ultrasonic field on lead dioxide electrodeposition from nitrate electrolyte was studied. The adsorption of electroactive particles and the amount of nucleation on the electrode surface were found to have increased as well as the formation of OH-radicals accelerated under the influence of the ultrasonic field. Fine-crystalline deposits of lead dioxide were formed, which contributed to obtaining high current yield of lead dioxide, coefficient increasing of the electrode active mass and increasing of the discharge capacity of the emergency current generator cell layout.

Modern technology causes the renewal of the interest to physical and chemical properties of solid oxide electrodes. Among these, PbO₂/substrate has attracted considerable attention due to its application as an electrode in backup current sources. It was shown that the stable and active lead dioxide coating can be produced by appropriate pretreatment of the titanium substrate, including the coating of the substrate with colloidal graphite.

The effect of ultrasound on the electrodeposition of lead dioxide from lead (II) nitrate on a nickel substrate was studied. It was shown that the highest electrochemical characteristics are observed for the prototypes of backup power sources based on the Pb/HClO₄/PbO₂ system, in which lead dioxide obtained by electrodeposition under the influence of an ultrasonic field on a nickel substrate was used.