The Electrochemical Society’s Stephen Harris, along with a team of researchers from Berkeley Lab, have found a possible avenue to a better electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries. Harris – an expert on lithium-ion batteries and chemist at Berkeley Lab’s Materials Science Division – believes that he and his team have unveiled something that could lead to applying lithium-ion batteries to large-scale energy storage. Researchers around the world know that in order for lithium-ion batteries to store electrical energy for the gird…
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Hard-work and perseverance have paid off for The Electrochemical Society’s Telpriore “Greg” Tucker. From chemist, to mentor, to entrepreneur—the Arizona State University doctoral graduate aims to make an impact in renewable energy and transportation. With his new degree in hand, Tucker plans to revisit his business plans for The Southwest Battery Bike Company, which focuses on developing electric bicycles that can provide a more affordable and greener source of transportation. “I’ve always had an interest in transportation and how to…
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The ECS Conference on Electrochemical Energy Conversion & Storage with SOFC-XIV is an international conference convening in Glasgow, July 26-31, 2015, and is devoted to the following areas: Section A: Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XIV)–All aspects of research, development, and engineering of solid oxide fuel cells Section B: Batteries–A wide range of topics related to battery technologies Section C: Low Temperature Fuel Cells–Low-temperature fuel cells, electrolyzers, and redox flow cells This is the first of a series of planned biennial…
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ECS’s job board keeps you up-to-date with the latest career opportunities in electrochemical and solid-state science. Check out the latest openings that have been added to the board. P.S. Employers can post open positions for free! Copper Electrodeposition for Via Filling Osaka Prefecture University – Sakai, Japan The researcher will be engaged in the development of new electrodeposition process for three dimensional packaging including TSV process; design copper deposition bath containing appropriate additives and fabricate copper filled deep vias on…
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The Electrochemical Society’s Vilas Pol, along with a team of Purdue University researchers, has developed a nanoparticle network that could produce very fast-charging batteries. This new electrode design for lithium-ion batteries has been shown to potentially reduce the charging time from hours to minutes, all by replacing the conventional graphite electrode with a network of tin-oxide nanoparticles. This from Purdue University: The researchers have performed experiments with a “porous interconnected” tin-oxide based anode, which has nearly twice the theoretical charging…
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ECS’s job board keeps you up-to-date with the latest career opportunities in electrochemical and solid-state science. Check out the latest openings that have been added to the board: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Chemical Engineering Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, Ohio The Postdoctoral Research Associate will conduct research and development on titanium electrowinning from molten salts. Technical responsibilities will include high-temperature electrochemical reactor design and fabrication, experimental investigations of electrodeposition from molten salts, and some mathematical modeling studies.
Shopping for the electrochemist or solid state scientist in your life can be difficult. But don’t panic, we’re here to help. (If you happen to be that scientist, well, that’s the reason for the “share” button.) We’ve searched the Internet to find the perfect gift – from witty novelties for those with a sense of humor, to practical tools that he or she will use every day. Take a look at the list we’ve complied and let us know if…
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The Electrochemical Society’s Chanyuan Liu, along with a team of University of Maryland researchers, believe they have developed a structure that could bring about the ultimate miniaturization of energy storage components. The tiny structure, known as the nanopore, includes all the components of a battery and can be fully charged in 12 minutes and recharged thousands of times. This from University of Maryland: The structure is called a nanopore: a tiny hole in a ceramic sheet that holds electrolyte to…
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We’ve heard a lot about innovation and improvements in the field of battery recently, but safety seems to have been put on the back-burner in lieu of creating a more powerful battery. This issue has now been addressed through funding from the National Institutes of Health in order to make technological breakthroughs in safety innovations for batteries. According to the National Capital Poison Center, more than 3,500 people of all ages swallow button batteries every year in the United States….
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ECS’s job board keeps you up-to-date with the latest career opportunities in electrochemical and solid-state science. Check out the latest openings that have been added to the board: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Battery Manufacturing Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, Tennessee Under general supervision, the postdoctoral research associate will be conducting research specifically in battery manufacturing R&D to lower cost, raise energy density, increase production yield, and address manufacturing bottlenecks. This incumbent will work in close collaboration with other researchers…
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