The Electrochemical Society is actively monitoring the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and preparing for any potential impact on the upcoming 239th ECS Meeting and 18th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors (IMCS) in Chicago, IL, on May 30-June 3, 2021.

At present, we are proceeding with abstract submission and all preparations for an in person event in Chicago. We are working closely with our conference venue, the Hilton Chicago, to stay abreast of the latest developments, and to ensure that they adopt the requisite onsite preventive measures for the health and well-being of our attendees. (more…)

ECS is pleased to announce the winners of the PRiME 2020 symposia-funded best poster and presentation awards!

Awards of this type are presented at every ECS meeting thanks to the generous funding of individual symposium sponsors. Please take a moment to celebrate the excellent work of the authors listed below.

If you missed the opportunity to view these presentations, there is still time! All presentations are accessible until November 9, 2020! Pre-registration is required. (more…)

Topic Close-up #2

Symposium B07 – Light Energy Conversion with Metal Halide Perovskites, Semiconductor Nanostructures, and Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Materials

Deadline for submitting abstracts: December 18, 2020

The PRiME Lecture will take place as an online event on Monday, October 5, 2020, starting at 2000h EDT / Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at 0900h JST & KST. Visit here to register for this event.

Dr. Nam-Gyu Park, Professor and SKKU-Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University, will lead the PRiME 2020 plenary this year as the featured lecturer, presenting his talk, “Perovskite Solar Cells: Past 10 Years and Next 10 Years.”

What’s it all about? Dr. Park, a solid-state perovskite solar cell pioneer, chatted with ECS and shared the message behind his talk, including his work with perovskite solar cells, the materials significance to the science community as a whole, and the future of the promising material. (more…)

Deadline: August 28, 2020 September 11, 2020

Sponsors and exhibitors have until September 11, 2020, to promote their organization at PRiME 2020 and take advantage of the great new opportunities offered by the on-demand online/digital event. Record-breaking participation is anticipated because access to all technical presentations is freely available to the entire global community. Contact Anna Olsen, ECS Corporate Programs Manager, now at sponsorship@electrochem.org to secure your space! (more…)

Don’t let a lack of funds limit presenting in PRIME 2020!

Many ECS divisions and sections provide travel grants to qualified biannual meeting presenters. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, these travel grant awards can now defray PRIME 2020 presenters’ registration fees.

View Travel Grant Information and Apply

Application deadline:  August 17, 2020 (more…)

Deadline is August 28, 2020

Don’t miss the last opportunity to promote your organization at PRiME 2020. The event’s move to an on-demand online/digital event offers great new opportunities for exhibitors and sponsors. Most importantly, access to all of the program’s technical presentations will be freely available to the entire global community, ensuring record-breaking participation. The deadline to secure sponsorships and exhibitions is August 28, 2020. (more…)