ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,476,286, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Syracuse University (Syracuse, N.Y.).
"Rechargeable calcium battery" was invented by Ian Hosein (Minoa, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rechargeable calcium battery formed from a calcium metal anode, a cathode formed from a composite carbon/sulfur (C/S), a metal oxide, or a metal sulfide, and a multi-component electrolyte containing a mixture of different salts. The calcium anode is formed as a thin, pure calcium metal foil that is polished and combined with a copper collector for redox activity. The cathode may be formed from a carbon-sulfur (CS) composite or metal oxide/sulfide, such as...