(From left to right): Julia Gierlach, Daimler Truck AG; Natalie Herkendaal, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS); Margaux Laurella, INRS.

Congratulations to Natalie Herkendaal, Julia Gierlach, and Margaux Laurella, winners of the 250th ECS Meeting Z01—General Student Poster Session Awards.  Also, congratulations to all of the Z01 participants’ excellent work!

Z01—General Student Poster Session Awards

1st Prize – $1,500

Natalie Herkendaal, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Z01—2449 “From Slurry to SEI: The Multiscale Impact of PAA Neutralization In Silicon-Rich Electrodes”

2nd Prize – $1,000

Julia Gierlach, Daimler Truck
Z01—2673 “Electrode Notching for Olivine‑Based Li‑Ion Batteries: Edge Effects and Performance from Coin to Pouch Cells” (more…)

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As esteemed and beloved ECS member Prof. Esther Takeuchi notes, “Scientific discovery is a marathon, not a sprint; you have to be in it for the long-haul.”

To commemorate Prof. Takeuchi’s enduring legacy and critical achievements, The Electrochemical Society (ECS ) is honored to announce the founding of the Esther Sans Takeuchi Innovation Award to recognize individuals who have had substantial and sustained impact on the field of electrochemistry, specifically its application to deployed technologies on energy and the environment.

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Victoria J. Gelling

Join the ECS (The Electrochemical Society) Twin Cities Section at its November meeting at Sherwin-Williams in Downtown Minneapolis. This is a unique opportunity to tour the world’s leader in paint and coatings, along with a technical presentation titled The Use of Electrochemistry in Industrial Coatings Research by Dr. Vicki Gelling, Senior Research Fellow at Sherwin-Williams.

Fuel your mind and body at this technical meeting with a light meal provided during the presentation.

Registration is free! RSVP required by Monday, November 2.

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Prof. Turgut Gür meets with the ECS Chulalongkorn University Student Chapter in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 21, 2026; photo: Prof. R. Pornprasertsuk

ECS recently strengthened its connections with Thailand’s electrochemistry and solid state science communities through a visit to Bangkok by Prof. Turgut Gür of Stanford University. An active ECS member since 1973, Gür is an ECS Fellow and has held numerous leadership positions within the Society, including serving as president in 2022–2023. His visit provided an opportunity to engage with researchers and students in Thailand and highlight the strength and vitality of the country’s electrochemical and solid state science community. (more…)

38 Outstanding Reviewers Recognized 

As the scholarly community considers peer review capacity, ECS celebrates the reviewers whose timely, rigorous service helps sustain quality and trust in scientific publishing.

Peer Review Week 2026, observed September 14 through 18, brings the global scholarly community together around the theme “Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed, and Quality.” The theme speaks directly to one of the most consequential challenges in scholarly communication. Research output continues to grow; expectations for timely editorial decisions continue to rise; and journals must preserve the rigor and trust that give peer review its value. (more…)

Praveen Sekhar

Praveen Kumar Sekhar, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver (WSU-V) and Chair of the ECS Sensors Division, received the Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award for exceptional leadership and a longstanding commitment to public service and the communities he serves.

Prof. Sekhar will also receive the 2026 ECS Sensor Division Outstanding Achievement Award during the 250th ECS Meeting Plenary Session in Calgary, Canada, on October 26, 2026. He will present his award talk, “Printed Sensors, Reconfigurable RF Devices, and Emerging Quantum Platforms: Engineering the Future of Intelligent Sensing Systems,” on October 28. (more…)

The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Supply considerations for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials” with Robert Privette and Apurva Mehta—battery technology experts and industry veterans prominently known for their work with Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling—September 17 at Nissan Technical Centre North America.

Title: “Supply considerations for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials”

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026 

Schedule: 1800h Posters and Dinner | 1900h Speakers  (more…)