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The Electrochemical Society hosted “Changes in Structure and Ionic Resistance of Lithium-Ion Battery Graphite Electrodes,” a live webinar by Lennart Reuter (Uppsala universitet) and Jonas L. S. Dickmanns (Technische Universität München) on August 5, 2026. A live question and answer session followed. Answers to some of the questions not addressed during the broadcast is below.
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An Electrobat cab
The newly formed American Electrochemical Society (which would become The Electrochemical Society) held its first meeting from April 3–5, 1902.* Earlier, Charles John Reed III, an independent electrochemistry consultant, had proposed creating a new electrochemistry section of the American Chemical Society (ACS). When ACS dragged its heels, Reed appealed to Joseph W. Richards, Professor of Metallurgy at Lehigh University, who agreed to become involved. Reed, Roberts, Carl Hering, E. F. Roeber, Samuel P. Sadtler, and William H. Wahl sent 30 letters to engineers, chemists, and scientists, which said:
“The rapidly growing importance of the subject of electrochemistry and the want of suitable occasions in this country for the discussion of papers and questions pertaining thereto by those specially interested have suggested the advisability of founding a National Electrochemical Society…”1
Rudolph Marcus
Rudolph Marcus, who was born on July 21, 1923, passed away on July 16, 2026. Through his long career, Dr. Marcus inspired generations of electrochemists. His contributions will continue to inspire generations to come—just as he did at the 182nd ECS Meeting, where he received the call informing him that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
On October 14, 1992, Dr. Marcus was presenting his second paper, “Electron Transfer Across Interfaces,” at the 182nd ECS Meeting in Toronto, Canada, when an urgent call, purporting to be from the Royal Academy of Science in Stockholm, came into the office for him.1 Rather than interrupt Dr. Marcus for what could be a prank, the office called the Academy. Yes, the call was real. However, Stockholm refused to say what they were calling about! (more…)
250th ECS Meeting Late Abstract Submission is open. Authors who missed the regular submission deadline still have the opportunity to participate in the meeting by presenting a late poster. Encourage anyone who still wants to present at the meeting to submit a late poster.
If your session chair assignments are not done, please send the full list of chairs, including first name, last name, and session title, to Sarah Hazuka ASAP. (more…)
Gerard Bree
The Electrochemical Society hosted the live webinar “Is LMFP the next big thing for EV batteries?,” by Gerard Bree (University of Warwick), on June 24, 2026. A live question and answer session followed. Answers to some questions not addressed during the broadcast follow.
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Esther Takeuchi
Esther Takeuchi (SUNY Distinguished Professor and William and Jane Knapp Chair in Energy and the Environment at Stony Brook University and Chief Scientist and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Science Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory) will present the ECS Lecture—“Electrochemistry: A Keystone of the Energy Future”—at the 250th ECS Meeting Plenary Session. Her participation is especially fitting as ECS celebrates its 250th meeting since its founding in 1902. As she noted, “Scientific participation and scientific discovery is a marathon, not a sprint; you have to be in it for the long haul. I think that idea is very reflective of the Society and its members.”1
Holding more than 150 patents and in the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Prof. Takeuchi is best known for developing the lithium/silver vanadium oxide (Li/SVO) battery used in implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), more than 150,000 of which are implanted annually in the United States.2
An ECS member for over 40 years and Society President from 2011 to 2012, Prof. Takeuchi credits ECS with fostering connections across disciplines, sectors, and countries. In a conversation with ECS staff in June 2026, she discussed the themes of her ECS Lecture and the evolving role of electrochemistry in addressing global energy challenges. (more…)
249th ECS MeetingTHANK YOU to each of you for your hard work and dedication to the 249th ECS Meeting. We are sincerely grateful for the time, effort, and expertise you contributed to make it such a success.
Acceptance letters were sent, and the Online Program for the 250th ECS Meeting (October 25-29, 2026) was published on June 8. View the program here. As the meeting schedule has now been finalized and published, no further changes can be made.
Visa Letters – Authors and attendees requiring a visa letter may request one here: https://www3.electrochem.org/jw/meetings/visa_mtg_form.jsp. (more…)
One of Nobel laureate Dr. M. Stanley Whittingham’s earliest memories of ECS (he’s been a member for more than 50 years!) dates back to receiving a Young Author Award: “…when I got a Young Author Award and went to the Shamrock Hotel in Houston, the reception was around the pool, and the Texas Rangers came on their horses. And that was amazing!”1, 2
