The ECS Detroit Section presents a free webinar on April 8 with Tobias Glossmann, Principal Systems Engineer at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America, on “Batteries for the Future.” Glossmann’s presentation takes place during the section’s April meeting. No reservation is required to participate. Tobias Glossmann Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America Date: April 8, 2021 Schedule 1900-1915h EDT General Chapter Announcements and Introductions 1915-2015h EDT Presentation 2015-2030h EDT Closing Remarks Price: Free Access Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 946…
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New submission deadline is April 23, 2021 Pennington, NJ – The Electrochemical Society (ECS) announces the extension of the deadline by which abstracts must be received to be considered for inclusion in the 240th ECS Meeting. The new deadline is April 23, 2021. The meeting is scheduled to take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, from October 10-14, 2021. This preeminent international conference brings together scientists, engineers, and researchers from academia, industry, and government in the…
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The publishing staff of The Electrochemical Society Interface is pleased to announce that 2004-2006 issues are now digitized. We are working issue by issue to get this exclusive back content to you. Thank you for being a valued reader of Interface.

For Immediate Release Pennington, NJ – The long-anticipated fourth edition of Electrochemical Systems by John Newman and Nitash P. Balsara is now available.* The fourth edition updates all of the chapters, adds content on lithium battery electrolyte characterization and polymer electrolytes, and includes a new chapter on impedance spectroscopy. Topics covered include electrochemical theories as they relate to the understanding of electrochemical systems; the foundations of thermodynamics; chemical kinetics; transport phenomena including the electrical potential and charged specials; and how…
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By Young-Hye Na, Manager of Advanced Battery Research Program, IBM Research-Almaden, US Our world has no shortage of problems to solve. We now stand at a critical juncture for global action to address our most pressing challenges; from the COVID pandemic to climate change and so much more. IBM has long recognized the urgency to find more sustainable solutions to tackle these problems (The Urgency of Science). For the first time in history we have the right tools at our…
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Guest blog by Sujan Shrestha, PhD, Applications Engineer, Admiral Instruments This is a guide for electrochemists interested in understanding and validating the DC accuracy of their potentiostats. To begin, it’s important to understand how to properly interpret the specifications of the potentiostat to calculate the expected accuracy of current and voltage measurements. Keep in mind that accuracy, precision, etc., also depend on the device under test (DUT). A reliable measurement can’t be obtained from a DUT whose electrochemical properties are…
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ECS and the ECS Pacific Northwest Section presented Prof. Xiulei “David” Ji’s webinar, “Aqueous Battery Chemistry: Considerations from a Reaction’s Perspective” on March 4, 2021. His answers to questions following the presentation are provided below. The webinar is now available for viewing. Xiulei “David” Ji is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Oregon State University, U.S. His research focuses on design principles of materials chemistry for electrochemical energy storage. Ji received a 2016 NSF CAREER Award and was a Web…
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Join presenters Prof. Iryna Zenyuk and Prantik Saha and our sponsor HORIBA Scientific at 1300h ET on March 16, 2021, for a webinar discussing how DLS helps prepare catalyst inks with high electrochemical performance.

Abstract submission deadline is April 9, 2021 For Immediate Release Pennington, NJ – The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is proud to announce that the 240th ECS Meeting will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, from October 10-14, 2021. The deadline to submit abstracts is April 9, 2021. This preeminent international conference brings together scientists, engineers, and researchers from academia, industry, and government in the fields of electrochemistry and solid state science and related technology. Cutting edge…
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The ECS Europe Section has elected a new Executive Committee and members at large to serve in 2021 and 2022. The new officers are Prof. Philippe Marcus, Chair; Prof. Roberto Paolesse, Vice Chair; Prof. Robert Lynch, Secretary; and Prof. Jan Macák, Treasurer. Voting, which was open to all members of the Europe section, closed on January 31. The elected members at large are: Dr. Krzysztof Bienkowski, University of Warsaw, Poland Dr. D. Noel Buckley, University of Limerick, Ireland Prof. Stefan…
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