In this issue of Interface, the ECS Dielectric Science & Technology Division has focused on reviewing topics that are integral to current and future semiconductor technologies, especially the evolution of dielectric science and technology for nanoelectronics. Guest edited by Durga Misra, the issue features articles on: atomic layer deposition, the development of new and advanced silica-based materials with ultralow dielectric constants, and interface defects and their behavior at the high k and high-mobility substrate interface. In his column, Interface Editor Krishnan Rajeshwar writes about communicating the essence of what the Society’s engineers and scientists do, both on an individual basis and as an organization. The issue also has highlights from the ECS Boston Meeting, the 2011 Summer Fellowship Reports, and the PRiME 2012 Call for Papers.
From the President
What's New
In her latest column, ECS President Esther Takeuchi writes that the ECS fall meeting, held in Boston, achieved several new milestones. “With over 3,100 attendees, the meeting set a record for the largest attendance for an ECS meeting held on continental North America. The interest and participation in the meeting confirm the relevance of the topic areas discussed at ECS meetings to the scientific community. In addition, the first Electrochemical Energy Summit was held at the meeting with several events taking place during the first part of the week.
“An exciting announcement at the Boston meeting was the debut of Redcat.™ Redcat is an online tool for scientists working in the technical fields core to the ECS mission. The site allows establishment of networks where people can connect based on their areas of interest. … Redcat is more powerful and has broader features than just a networking site. Redcat will also provide technical search ability where scientific topics can be searched and relevant publications can be identified. Redcat can act as a single portal for the technical community providing networking, technical searching, and a place for online technical discussions.
“Another area of significant change underway is related to the publications of ECS. The Journal of The Electrochemical Society has a long history of serving the technical community with excellent articles in electrochemistry and solid state science. … Globally, the approach to publication of scientific literature is evolving rapidly with fewer paper journals printed, online access expanding, significant proliferation of scientific information, and increased attention by for-profit organizations. These changes demand that publishers be agile, respond to the needs of the scientific community, and maintain quality. In order to meet all these goals and remain competitive, the journals published by ECS are being reconfigured.”
ECS Launches New Journals—ECS has been long-heralded as the nonprofit home of the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES), its flagship journal. Published continuously from 1902 to the present, JES remains one of the most-highly cited journals in electrochemistry. ECS is launching three new scholarly, peer-reviewed scientific journals, positioned to join JES as leaders in their fields. Be the first to publish in the new journals; submit your manuscript now.
New Home for ECS Digital Library—ECS has awarded the hosting of its ECS Digital Library (ECS DL) to Stanford University’s HighWire Press, with a launch date anticipated for June 2012. The Society’s peer-reviewed journals have consistently ranked among the top international publications in their field (based on ISI Science Citation Index criteria) and its proceedings and extended meeting abstracts provide scientists with a first look into the current research. HighWire will not only be hosting ECS’s legacy content of more than 75,000 papers and abstracts, but will also offer a new set of opportunities for visibility and discoverability for future research published by the Society.
Don’t forget to vote! Every year, ECS members choose new officers. The election process is Web-based and fast. If we have an e-mail address for you, you’ll receive a message with a link to the online voting. If we don’t have your e-mail, you’ll receive a paper ballot. It’s your Society—be sure to vote!
Spotlight on Corporate Members—The recent issue of Interface featured one of ECS’s long-time Corporate Members, Princeton Applied Research/Solartron Analytical.
Free Resources—Two features that appear in every issue of Interface are an excellent, free resource for researchers. Websites of Note is a quick look at some of websites useful to the broad electrochemical community. Tech Highlights provides free online access to noteworthy articles from the ECS journals.
In her latest column, ECS President Esther Takeuchi writes that the 
