ECS teamed up with Amazon to bring ECS members Amazon Catalyst at ECS. 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 catalyst 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 established…
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Help early-career researchers reach their potential! Young researchers Guruprakash Karkera and Madeline Sciullo share what receiving the ECS travel grant meant to them and put in perspective why the grant is more than funding; it’s a gateway to the future. Here are their stories: Worldwide reach Madeline Sciullo is a fourth-year student studying electrical and computer engineering at the University of Florida. She says she realized her first time attending and presenting at an ECS meeting, which happened to be PRiME…
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Sixteen new issues of ECS Transactions (ECST) have just been published for the upcoming ECS and SMEQ Joint International Meeting (AiMES 2018). ECST volume 86, issues 1 to 16 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:

A new biosensor has been developed that allows researchers to track oxygen levels in real time in “organ-on-a-chip” systems, according to North Carolina State University. The organ-on-a-chip makes it possible to ensure that bodily systems more closely mimic the function of real organs. The goal is to use these organs-on-a-chip to expedite drug testing and development by evaluating the effectiveness of new drugs with small-scale, biological structures that mimic a specific organ function, such as transferring oxygen from the air into…
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Electric vehicles don’t only move people, they move companies too. And Volkswagen is making big moves when it comes to investing in battery-powered vehicles. According to an article in AXIOS written by Eric Wachsman, director of the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute at the University of Maryland, founder of Ion Storage Systems, and 3rd vice president of the ECS board of directors, in June alone, Volkswagen invested $100 million in QuantumScape, a solid state battery startup. And now, the car company is considering building a factory…
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To recognize the innovative research gaining attention across the diverse span of its topical interest areas, the Society highlights the top five most-downloaded journal articles in each TIA during each quarter of the year. The most-downloaded ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology articles by TIA during the second quarter of 2018 (April through June) are listed below. Highlights are based on articles published since January 1, 2016. Articles marked OA are open access.  

  The journal impact factors (JIFs) for the ECS journals continue to grow, as evidenced by the data recently released by Clarivate Analytics. For the 2017 reporting year, the ECS journals continue to be among the top-ranked journals. Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES) is in the top two for Materials Science, Coatings, and Films; and in the top ten for Electrochemistry. The JIFs are published in Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and are just one metric used to gauge the…
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2017 impact factors and other key metrics Pennington, NJ – (August 3, 2018) The journal impact factors (JIFs) for The Electrochemical Society journals continue to grow, as evidenced by the data recently released by Clarivate Analytics. For the 2017 reporting year, the ECS journals continue to be among the top-ranked journals. Journal of The Electrochemical Society is in the top two for materials science, coatings, and films; and in the top ten for electrochemistry. The JIFs are published in Journal…
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(Learn more about electrochemical engineering and pharmaceutical compounds, visit us at AiMES 2018 in Cancun, Mexico from September 30 – October 4, 2018.) Carbon-nitrogen bonds are the stuff pharmaceuticals are made of. And according to Cornell University, they’re so essential that over 85 percent of the top selling pharmaceuticals have at least one carbon-nitrogen bond. That is to say, advances in carbon-nitrogen bond technology would mean great advances to the drug industry. Song Lin, a Cornell University researcher in the chemistry and chemical biology field…
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Thank you to the AiMES 2018 Exhibitors! The exhibitors in Cancun Mexico will showcase some of the greatest innovations in the industry including cutting-edge instruments, materials, systems, publications, and software, as well as other products and services. Don’t miss the opportunity to gain face to face time with industry experts. Location The Exhibit Hall will be located in Universal Ballroom on the 2nd floor of the Expo Center. Exhibit Hours Monday, October 1, 2018 1200-1700h Exhibitor Move-In 1400-1800h Poster Move-In...
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