Submission Deadline: November 27, 2019 Submit your manuscripts to the Journal of The Electrochemical Society‘s Focus Issue on Challenges in Novel Electrolytes, Organic Materials, and Innovative Chemistries for Batteries in Honor of Michel Armand. About the focus issue This focus issue of the Journal of The Electrochemical Society is devoted to the novel electrolytes, organic materials, and innovative chemistries for batteries. This issue is inspired by the work of Michel Armand, Emeritus Researcher at French CNRS, and presently working at CIC-Energigune…
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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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Carl Wagner Memorial Award Tuesday 1140h | Room 311 Mathematical Modeling of Electrochemical Systems by John W. Weidner   John W. Weidner is dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. Prior to being appointed dean in August of 2019, he was a professor of chemical engineering at the University of South Carolina. He received his BS in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1986 and his PhD in chemical engineering from…
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Battery Division Research Award Monday 0800h | Room 217 Advanced Energy Storage Systems for Enabling Electrification of Vehicles “Lithium Ion & Beyond” by Khalil Amine Khalil Amine is an Argonne Distinguished Fellow and the leader of the Advanced Battery Technology team at Argonne National Laboratory, where he is responsible for directing the research and development of advanced materials and battery systems for HEV, PHEV, EV, satellite, military, and medical applications. Amine currently serves as a committee member of the U.S….
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Energy storage is crucial for the successful transition to renewable energy. Yet lithium-ion batteries have major limitations. Demand for lithium has increased exponentially, but production has not kept pace. Extracting lithium by brine mining is a long, costly, energy-intensive, and dangerous process with significant environmental impact. Access is difficult as most lithium mines are in South America. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras developed a rechargeable iron ion battery to replace lithium. It uses mild steel as…
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The ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship, a partnership between The Electrochemical Society and Toyota Research Institute of North America, a division of Toyota Motor North America, is in its fifth year. The fellowship aims to encourage young professors and scholars to pursue innovative electrochemical research in green energy technology. Through this fellowship, ECS and Toyota hope to see further innovative and unconventional technologies borne from electrochemical research. The ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship Selection Committee has chosen five recipients to…
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John Bannister Goodenough, internationally recognized as one of the key minds behind the development of the first commercial lithium-ion battery, has been awarded the Royal Society’s Copley Medal, the world’s oldest scientific prize. The longtime ECS fellow and honorary member was recognized for his exceptional contributions to the materials science field, still used in mobile electronics today, including laptops and smartphones all around the world. The award ties him to an elite group of equally notable scientists and engineers, including…
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Thank you to the 236th ECS Meeting exhibitors! The exhibitors in Atlanta, GA 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 the Grand Ballroom on the second floor of the Hilton Atlanta. Exhibit Hours Monday, October 14, 2019 1200-1700h Exhibitor Move-In 1400-1700h...
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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-read journal articles in each area during each quarter of the year. The most-read Journal of The Electrochemical Society 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. ALL of the articles listed below are open access.  

ECS’s San Francisco Section is proud to hold its third section meeting of 2019 with invited guest speaker Kang Xu, who will present his talk: Before Li-Ion Batteries, and Thereafter… Kang Xu Electrochemistry Branch, U. S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783, USA When: Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 Time: 6:00 P.M. Where: Le Bateau Ivre 2629 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 Free participation, $40 flat fee for dinner Plan to attend? RSVP: sfsectionecs@gmail.com