Ezequiel P M Leiva

Title: Ezequiel P. M. Leiva and Cow Hair-Based Biochar for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Introduction

Ezequiel P. M. Leiva is an inventor based in Córdoba, Argentina. His patent work includes a material derived from cow hair for use in lithium-sulfur battery electrodes. He is associated with YPF Tecnología S.A. and the National Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina (CONICET).

Latest Patents

Leiva is named on 1 patent: “Cow hair-based porous biochar, synthesis process for obtaining said biochar, cow hair-based composite active material, positive electrode comprising said composite active material, and method for preparing said positive electrode.”

The invention describes porous biochar made from cow hair for positive electrodes in lithium-sulfur batteries. The biochar contains 85% to 95% carbon and 5% to 15% oxygen by weight. Its carbon forms a three-dimensional matrix, with porosity occupying 60% to 80% of the material’s total volume. The patent also covers a process for synthesizing the biochar, a cow hair-based composite active material, a positive electrode incorporating that material, and a method for preparing the electrode.

Career Highlights

Leiva’s listed organizational affiliations include YPF Tecnología S.A. and CONICET. His patent connects the use of an agricultural byproduct with the development of electrode materials for energy storage.

Collaborations

Leiva’s listed coworkers include Victoria Bracamonte and Guillermina Leticia Luque.

Conclusion

Ezequiel P. M. Leiva’s patent presents cow hair-based porous biochar as a potential component for lithium-sulfur battery electrodes, combining a defined carbon structure and porosity with a process for preparing the material and electrode.