ECS Transactions presents its latest publication, “XXXV National Congress of the SMEQ/13th Meeting of the Mexican Section of The Electrochemical Society, Virtual (October 14-16, 2020).” Volume 101, Issue 1, features 47 exclusive papers from the congress. It is available online through the ECS Digital Library and can be purchased as an instantly downloadable electronic (PDF) edition through the ECS Online Store.

Questions? Contact ECST@electrochem.org for more information.

Profs. Isamu Akasaki and Nick Holonyak Jr. honored for development of LED lighting

For Immediate Release

Pennington, NJ – The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is proud to congratulate the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering winners, Isamu Akasaki, Shuji Nakamura, Nick Holonyak, Jr., M. George Craford, and Russell Dupuis. The 2021 prize acknowledges their contributions from the initial creation and development of LED lighting its applications. The global impact of ubiquitous LED and solid state lighting has contributed tremendously to reducing energy consumption and addressing climate change. Akasaki, Nakamura, Holonyak, Jr., Craford, and Dupuis have interacted with The Electrochemical Society (ECS) throughout their careers, publishing much of their critical research in Society journals. Akasaki and Holonyak, Jr. are ECS Life Members. (more…)

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The Electrochemical Society (ECS) Board of Directors and International Meeting on Chemical Sensors (IMCS) Organizing Committee announce that their upcoming meetings have moved to a digital platform and will not take place in Chicago, IL. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is not possible to host an in person meeting without risking the health and safety of meeting attendees and volunteers, ECS staff, and the public at large.

The 239th ECS and 18th IMCS meetings will be held as scheduled as fully digital events. Rather than travelling to Chicago, all presenting authors are requested to submit digital presentation files (video, and/or slide deck or poster) in advance of the meeting. These materials will be freely available to all global attendees for on-demand viewing throughout the meeting dates. (more…)

2021 ECS Battery Division Awards

Nominations deadline: March 15, 2021

Battery Division

This year, the ECS Battery Division is accepting nominations for five awards. Winners of these awards will be recognized at the 240th ECS meeting in Orlando, Florida, from October 10-14, 2021.

Battery Division Early Career Award sponsored by Neware Technology Limited

The award was established in 2020 to encourage excellence among early career professionals in battery and fuel cell research and to recognize and support the development of talent and future leaders among early career professionals in battery and fuel cell science and technology. The winner receives a framed certificate; $2,000 US; and complimentary registration at the designated meeting. Up to $2,000 US is available for travel expenses to attend the Society meeting where the award is presented. (more…)

Call for Papers 

Accepting Submissions: February 5, 2021 | Submission Deadline: May 5, 2021

The ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology is publishing a special collection of invited papers which were presented at the 6th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN-2021). (more…)

The following guest post is by Morgan Frey, Marketing Lead, Ereztech LLC

Logistics may not be top-of-mind when thinking about electrochemical and solid state manufacturing processes, but one failed shipment can throw an entire production schedule off target. Specialty chemicals, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD) precursors for the manufacture of thin films, are considered hazardous materials (hazmat) and therefore require special care and preparation for transportation. (more…)

ECS is proud to present Dr. Reza Javaherdashti via free webinar on February 10, 2021, at 1000h ET.

Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion: Tips, Myths, Skills

Dr. Reza Javaherdashti  
General Manager
Eninco Engineering B.V.
Netherlands

Date: February 10, 2021

Time: 1000h ET (more…)

Cummins Inc. announced that Hydrogenics Corporation is transitioning to the Cummins brand and will now be known as Cummins Inc. In September 2019, Cummins closed on the acquisition of Hydrogenics, a fuel cell and hydrogen production technologies provider. Hydrogenics has been an ECS Institutional Member since 2019. (more…)

With today’s publication of “IV Congreso Colombiano de Electroquímica (IVCCEQ2020),” ECS Transactions celebrates its 100th volume. Available online through the ECS Digital Library, Volume 100, Issue 1, features 11 exclusive papers from the congress. The issue also is available for purchase as an instantly downloadable electronic (PDF) edition through the ECS Online Store. Questions? Contact ECST@electrochem.org for more information.

The ECS Pacific Northwest Section proudly presents Dr. David Reed and Dr. Wei Wang via free digital webinar on January 28, 2021, at 1100h PT. Pre-registration is required; ECS membership is not a pre-requisite for participation.

R&D Efforts in Energy Storage Technologies for the Grid at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Dr. David Reed
Chief Material Scientist/Program Manager
Battery Materials and Systems Group
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Dr. Wei Wang
Director
Energy Storage Materials Initiative
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Date: January 28, 2021

Time: 1100h PT / 1400h ET (more…)