As we embark on Peer Review Week 2024, running from September 23 to September 27, we reflect on the fundamental role peer review plays in the world of scholarly publishing. The scholarly publishing community, including The Electrochemical Society (ECS), marks this week by celebrating peer reviewers whose diligence and expertise ensure the integrity, quality, and impact of the research published. This year’s theme—Innovation and Technology in Peer Review—embodies the spirit of collaboration and rigorous standards that are essential to advancing science.

Peer review is the backbone of scientific research. Every groundbreaking paper published today is a testament to the peer reviewers assessing the quality and validity of manuscripts submitted for publication consideration. For over 100 years, ECS has been a global leader in advancing electrochemistry and solid state science. This progress has been fueled by the contributions of peer reviewers, who uphold the mission of accelerating advancements in science while maintaining an unwavering commitment to protecting the integrity of the scholarly record. At its core, peer review is a process of scrutiny, correction, and validation. It ensures that research findings are trustworthy, replicable, and based on sound methodologies. This process enables journals to publish work that can reliably contribute to the scientific community’s collective knowledge and helps prevent the dissemination of false or misleading information. Peer reviewers are the gatekeepers, safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record. (more…)

The Electrochemical Society hosted Weiran Zheng’s live webinar, “Introducing Python for Electrochemistry Research,” on August 28, 2024. A live Question and Answer session followed. Dr. Zheng’s answers to questions not addressed during the broadcast follow.

NOTE: Registration is required to view the webinar replay.

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The spotlight is on Sanjay Choudhary and Scott Cushing for “Reports From the Frontier: The Need for a Better Understanding of Passive Films” in Volume 33 of The Electrochemical Society Interface. In the recent article, Dr. Choudhary addresses the pressing need for a deeper comprehension of how alloy composition and microstructure influence the development and distribution of chemical heterogeneities and crystallographic defects within passive films.

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(L to r:) Aimy Bazylak, Katja Fröhlich, Kent Zheng, Michael Adachi, Olja Simoska, and Pietro Lopes

The ECS Publications team is thrilled to announce the approval of six pivotal motions, marking an exciting phase of growth and expertise for the Joint Journal Editorial Board. These appointments, set to commence in August 2024, include the addition of five new members and the re-appointment of a dedicated Associate Editor. This influx of talent underscores ECS’s commitment to advancing research and innovation in electrochemical and solid state science. (more…)

Register for September 26 seminar presented by Y. Shirley Meng

The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “All Solid-State Battery – A Status Update” presented by Y. Shirley Meng (University of Chicago) on September 26 at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Dr. Meng is Professor at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. She serves as the Chief Scientist of the Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) Argonne National Laboratory.

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Pre-registration is required.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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What does it take to become a Fellow of The Electrochemical Society? To be eligible, one must be an ECS member, have made advanced individual technological contributions in electrochemical and solid state science and technology, and be actively involved in ECS affairs.

If you know an ECS member who meets these criteria, nominate them today! If you nominated a member last year who was not selected, know that nominations are good for two years. If the nominees’ ECS memberships are active, they are automatically reconsidered without a new nomination submission. (more…)

Ying Xia of the University of Washington is the 2024 ECS Pacific Northwest Section Electrochemistry Student Award Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific recipient. The award recognizes Ying’s outstanding contribution to understanding and controlling dynamic processes at the electrode-electrolyte interface in energy storage devices, exceptional cross-institutional collaborative leadership in electrochemistry, and dedication to community engagement through education and outreach. The award is presented at the Pacific Northwest Section meeting held during the Oregon Electrochemistry Conference from September 19-20, 2024, in Eugene, OR.

Learn more about the award and review the list of past recipients on the award page. (more…)