Christina Bock, president of the Board of The Electrochemical Society (ECS), congratulated John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino who today were jointly awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. “On behalf of the entire ECS community, I would like to extend my sincerest congratulations to our esteemed members: John Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino on being awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry ‘for the development of Lithium-ion batteries,’” said Bock. “This is fitting recognition…
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Ten new issues of ECS Transactions (ECST) have just been published for the upcoming 236th ECS Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. ECST volume 92, issues 1 to 10 can now be accessed online through the ECS Digital Library. These issues are also available for purchase as an instantly downloadable electronic (PDF) edition through the ECS Online Store: 1. Semiconductors, Dielectrics, and Metals for Nanoelectronics 17 2. 16th International Symposium on Semiconductor Cleaning Science and Technology (SCST 16) 3. Atomic Layer Deposition Applications 15…
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ECS’s Detroit Section is proud to present guest speaker Fabio Albano at its October 10 section meeting. He will speak on: “Best of Both Worlds: A Marriage of Two Battery Technologies” Fabio Albano Vice President of Technology NantEnergy, Inc. (formerly Fluidic Energy) Scottsdale, Arizona, USA When: Thursday, 10 October, 2019 Schedule: 17:30h | Reception 18:30h | Dinner 19:30h | Speaker

ECS Transactions (ECST) is the official conference proceedings publication of The Electrochemical Society. Featuring full-text content of proceedings from ECS meetings and ECS-sponsored meetings, ECST is a high-quality venue for authors and an excellent resource for researchers. For a full listing of available volumes and issues, or to purchase individual articles, please visit the ECS Transactions page of the ECS Digital Library. Full issues may be purchased through the ECS Online Store. Planned Issues FAQs 237th ECS Meeting - Volume 97 - Published D01...
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Fellow of The Electrochemical Society was established in 1989 for advanced individual technological contributions in the fields of electrochemistry and solid state science and technology and service to the Society. These members are being recognized at the plenary session for scientific achievements, for leadership, and for active participation in the affairs of ECS. Each year, up to 15 renowned scientists and engineers are chosen by their peers for this honor. Join us in celebrating the 2019 class of the Fellows…
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ECS teamed up with Amazon to bring ECS members the Amazon Catalyst at ECS program. ECS members were able to interact with one of the world’s largest companies and potentially be awarded a grant to tackle a number of different challenges. Through the program, ECS and Amazon looked for solutions that make life easier, healthier, more sustainable, more enjoyable, or more satisfying. The Amazon Catalyst at ECS serves as a prime vehicle for change. Applicants did not need to be…
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The XXXIV National Congress of the Mexican Society of Electrochemistry (SMEQ) and 12th Meeting of the ECS Mexico Section—held this June in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico—honored Luis Manuel Alvarez Cerda for his work, titled, “Effect of the Polymerization Synthesis Temperature on the Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Balance in Polyaniline Deposits (PANI) on an Anion Exchange Membrane.” Each year, SMEQ hosts a poster session which awards prizes by degree (bachelor’s/master’s/doctorate). Alvarez took home the main prize for the best doctorate poster, which includes the…
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ECS Montréal with IMCS 2020 abstract submission is open Join us as the 237th ECS Meeting and the 18th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors (IMCS 2020) comes to the Palais des Congres de Montréal in Montréal, Canada from May 10-14, 2020. This is a can’t miss event for electrochemists and solid state scientists, featuring over 50 symposia in the following areas:

To recognize the innovative research gaining attention across the diverse span of its topical interest areas, the Society highlights the top five most-read journal articles in each area during each quarter of the year. The most-read ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology articles by topical interest area during the second quarter of 2019 (April through June) are listed below. Highlights are based on articles published since January 1, 2017. Articles marked OA are open access.  

Submission Deadline: July 31, 2019 Submit your manuscripts to the ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology (JSS) Focus Issue on Recent Advances in Wide Bandgap III-Nitride Devices and Solid State Lighting: A Tribute to Isamu Akasaki. About Isamu Akasaki Isamu Akasaki has devoted much of his research career to the development and advancement of efficient GaN light-emitting diodes via a metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy growth process. This approach led to the discovery of p-type GaN with magnesium doping…
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