Arumugam Manthiram holds the George T. & Gladys H. Abell Endowed Chair of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). In December 2022, Professor Manthiram was named the first recipient of the recently created John B. Goodenough Award of The Electrochemical Society. Professor Manthiram’s major contributions to the field include pioneering fundamental and technological contributions to electrochemical energy conversion and storage, involving the development of new materials, advanced characterization, structure-property-performance relationships, and prototype devices. Key examples include the…
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On November 11, 2020, Jie Xiao, Laboratory Fellow and Group Leader of the Battery Materials & System Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Arkansas Research Alliance Scholar & Associate Professor, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Arkansas, presented “Electrochemistry in Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries” via a live webinar presentation hosted by The Electrochemical Society. Xiao’s talk covered the electrochemistry underlying Li metal dendrite growth; pouch cell level understanding of Li dendrites and their implications in cell performance; and bridged the scientific gap…
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ECS is proud to present Dr. Dan Steingart via webinar on December 2, 2020, at 1000h ET. Without Sound and Fury, Signifying Something: Acoustics and Batteries Dr. Dan Steingart Stanley-Thompson Associate Professor of Chemical Metallurgy Columbia University Co-Director Columbia Electrochemical Energy Center Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering Date: December 2, 2020 Time: 1000 – 1100 ET

Abstract submission deadline is December 4, 2020 Pennington, NJ (November 12, 2020) – The joint international 239th ECS Meeting and 18th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors (IMCS) is now accepting abstract submissions. The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is the established global leader in electrochemical and solid state science and technology and allied subjects. The Society’s meetings are the premier venue for presenting, sharing, exchanging, and learning about the latest, most innovative, and relevant research and scientific and technical developments in these...
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Z. Jung Fang and Yamin Zhang receive the 2020 ECS Georgia Section Outstanding Student Achievement Awards Established in 2011, the Georgia Section Outstanding Student Achievement Award recognizes academic accomplishments in any area of science or engineering in which electrochemical and/or solid state science and technology is the central consideration. To qualify, applicants must be (1) students pursuing PhDs at universities in Georgia, (2) nominated by a university faculty member, and (3) ECS members at the time of nomination.

Thank you to all the Exhibitors from the 239th ECS Meeting with the 18th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors (IMCS)!   Exhibitors A | B | C | E | G | I | P | S | W ALS Co., Ltd       Katsunobu Yamamoto yamamoto@bas.co.jp 1-28-12 Mukojima Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0033 Japan +81 3.3624.0331 https://www.als-japan.com/ ALS provides researchers with a wide range of products for electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry applications, including Bi-Potentiostat (Model 2325), Ring-Disk Electrode apparatus (RRDE-3A), Spectrometer Systems (SEC2020), and...
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ECS is proud to present Dr. Jie Xiao via webinar on November 11, 2020, at 1300h EST. Electrochemistry in Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries Dr. Jie Xiao Laboratory Fellow and Group Leader of the Battery Materials & System Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory  Arkansas Research Alliance Scholar & Associate Professor, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Arkansas Date: November 11, 2020 Time: 1300-1400h ET

Cutting-edge research presented by leading scientists The ECS Webinar Series showcases distinguished speakers and members of the ECS community presenting their latest research. These live and on-demand webinars provide up-to-the-minute research from leaders in the fields of electrochemistry and solid state science and related technologies. Topics covered embrace the full spectrum of the Society’s technical interest areas—in upcoming webinars and our growing archive of past webinars. All content is available to ECS members and non-members on PhysicsWorld at no cost….
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ECS is pleased to announce the winners of the PRiME 2020 symposia-funded best poster and presentation awards! Awards of this type are presented at every ECS meeting thanks to the generous funding of individual symposium sponsors. Please take a moment to celebrate the excellent work of the authors listed below. If you missed the opportunity to view these presentations, there is still time! All presentations are accessible until November 9, 2020! Pre-registration is required.

The ECS Board of Directors chartered a new ECS section on October 16, 2020. With the addition of the ECS Pacific Northwest Section, the Society now hosts over 24 region-specific sections providing opportunities for regional scientists and engineers to connect with researchers and participate in various events. Jie Xiao, ECS Fellow and Battery Division Secretary, took the lead in chartering the section and now serves as its chair. The ECS Pacific Northwest Section seeks to connect all interested parties from…
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