(From left to right): Julia Gierlach, Daimler Truck AG; Natalie Herkendaal, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS); Margaux Laurella, INRS.

Congratulations to Natalie Herkendaal, Julia Gierlach, and Margaux Laurella, winners of the 250th ECS Meeting Z01—General Student Poster Session Awards.  Also, congratulations to all of the Z01 participants’ excellent work!

Z01—General Student Poster Session Awards

1st Prize – $1,500

Natalie Herkendaal, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Z01—2449 “From Slurry to SEI: The Multiscale Impact of PAA Neutralization In Silicon-Rich Electrodes”

2nd Prize – $1,000

Julia Gierlach, Daimler Truck
Z01—2673 “Electrode Notching for Olivine‑Based Li‑Ion Batteries: Edge Effects and Performance from Coin to Pouch Cells” (more…)

Victoria J. Gelling

Join the ECS (The Electrochemical Society) Twin Cities Section at its November meeting at Sherwin-Williams in Downtown Minneapolis. This is a unique opportunity to tour the world’s leader in paint and coatings, along with a technical presentation titled The Use of Electrochemistry in Industrial Coatings Research by Dr. Vicki Gelling, Senior Research Fellow at Sherwin-Williams.

Fuel your mind and body at this technical meeting with a light meal provided during the presentation.

Registration is free! RSVP required by Monday, November 2.

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Neil P. Dasgupta

The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Design and Manufacturing of Solid-State Batteries: Barriers to Scale-Up and Translation” with Neil P. Dasgupta (University of Michigan) on October 22 at Nissan Technical Center North America.

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The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Supply considerations for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials” with Robert Privette and Apurva Mehta—battery technology experts and industry veterans prominently known for their work with Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling—September 17 at Nissan Technical Centre North America.

Title: “Supply considerations for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials”

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026 

Schedule: 1800h Posters and Dinner | 1900h Speakers  (more…)

ECS New England Section Hosts September 2026 Meeting

The ECS New England Section invites you to the September 2026 Section Meeting at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The event includes networking, a buffet dinner, and a presentation from three New England-based battery startups.

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The Electrochemical Society hosted “Changes in Structure and Ionic Resistance of Lithium-Ion Battery Graphite Electrodes,” a live webinar by Lennart Reuter (Uppsala universitet) and Jonas L. S. Dickmanns (Technische Universität München) on August 5, 2026. A live question and answer session followed. Answers to some of the questions not addressed during the broadcast is below.

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Gerard Bree

The Electrochemical Society hosted the live webinar “Is LMFP the next big thing for EV batteries?,” by Gerard Bree (University of Warwick), on June 24, 2026. A live question and answer session followed. Answers to some questions not addressed during the broadcast follow.

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