Long-time ECS member, editor of the Journal of The Electrochemical Society, and Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve Robert Savinell has a new title to add to his list. Savinell will lead the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Energy Frontier Research Center at Case Western Reserve University, in support of a research endeavor that focuses on identifying new battery chemistries with the potential to provide large, long-lasting energy storage solutions for buildings or the power grid. The project is…
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In 1888, German inventor Andreas Flocken created what is widely considered the world’s first electric car. According to The Battery Issue, recently published by The Verge, the 900-pound vehicle drove at the top speed of nine miles per hour, coming to a halt after a two and a half hour test ride. Although it was considered a success, it wasn’t entirely. The car’s battery, sustainably charged with water power, had died. Today, nearly 130 years, German carmakers are still having…
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IBA 2019 | San Diego, CA, March 3-8, 2019   Description Organizers, Chairs, & Editors Speakers & Attendees Online Abstract Submission Opens August 2018 Meeting Abstracts Due October 31, 2018 Organizers Complete Online Abstract Scheduling November 2-12, 2018 n/a Technical Program Schedules Due November 12, 2018 n/a Technical Program Final November 26, 2018 n/a Notification to Presenting Authors of Abstract Acceptance or Rejection November 30, 2018 Technical Program Published Online December 2018 Meeting Registration Opens November 15, 2018 Deadline for IBA Award...
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Hydro-Québec (an ECS institutional member) and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have announced a breakthrough in the lithium-ion battery materials field, publishing their research results in the Journal of Power Sources. Using a cathode made with new high voltage safe materials, the researchers have achieved a world first: building a 1.2 Ah lithium-ion cell with a voltage of 5 V. “With the high voltage of this new cell, we can reach a very high energy density,” says Karim Zaghib, General Director…
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Deadline for Submitting Abstracts March 16, 2018 Submit today! Topic Close-up #4 Symposium A07: Battery Safety and Failure Modes Symposium Focus: Long life, high power, reliable and safe lithium-ion batteries are needed for new consumer electronics, vehicle and grid storage applications. Demands for increased battery functionality, makes the severity of a potential battery safety incident a growing risk for emerging lithium-ion battery technologies. The objective of this symposium is to address lithium-ion battery durability, reliability and safety from a materials…
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