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…)

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…)

Markus Schilling

Markus Schilling  
Technische Universität München

The Electrochemical Society hosted “Cobalt Dissolution from PtxCo/C Cathode Catalysts in PEM fuel cells: In Situ Quantification and Removal Methods,” a webinar by Markus Schilling (Technische Universität München), on April 15, 2026. A live Question and Answer session followed. Some questions not addressed during the broadcast are answered below.

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