Journal of The Electrochemical Society · 1980 · 18 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceCorrosion ScienceElectrochemical EngineeringElectrochemistryCorrosion KineticsCorrosion MechanismsElectrochemical CellsElectrochemical CorrosionElectrode KineticsElectrode MaterialsBattery ChemistryElectrochemical BehaviorElectrochemical CharacterizationElectrochemical Corrosion KineticsElectrochemical MeasurementsLinear Sweep VoltammetryStep ResponseVoltammetry
The effect of alloying bismuth on the electrochemical behavior of lead has been investigated at three levels of bismuth. Linear sweep voltammetry and potential step experiments have been carried out in sulfuric acid solution of battery strength. The results show that bismuth additions accelerate the rate of corrosion of the lead and confirm that the relationship between the extent of the anodic attack and bismuth content is not linear but goes through a minimum value. From the potential step behavior it appears that bismuth differs in effect from that of antimony, the most obvious difference being the absence of a second current peak in the step response for the development of with the bismuth‐containing electrodes.