The Electrochemical Society hosted “How Cathode Microstructure Impacts Solid State Batteries,” a live webinar by Philip Minnmann (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen and hte GmbH) and Johannes Schubert (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen), on March 26, 2025. A live Question and Answer session followed. Answers to some of the questions not addressed during the broadcast follow. Note: Registration is required to view the webinar replay.

Join us in congratulating Stanford University students Il Rok Choi and Thomas Colburn, named to receive the 2025 ECS San Francisco Section Daniel Cubicciotti Student Award. Choi is recognized for his contributions to high-rate lithium metal batteries using asymmetric fluorinated ether solvents that enable fast charge transfer kinetics and high power operation. The award acknowledges Colburn’s novel methods of manufacturing nanomaterials using solution combustion synthesis.   Learn more about the award and review the list of past recipients on the award…
Continue reading

April 30 is voting deadline  The ECS Energy Technology Division election is now open with two excellent candidates—Ertan Agar and Gang Wu—for the volunteer position of ETD Treasurer. Their biographies and candidacy statements follow. We urge all ECS Energy Technology members to take part in this important election! Voting is open through April 30. Voting instructions and the link to the electronic voting proxy are at the end of the page.

Toby Bond Senior Scientist Canadian Light Source Date: April 23, 2025 Time: 1300-1400h ET

Battery Division M. Stanley Whittingham Mid-Career Award  Tuesday, May 20 | 1700h Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Room 511F Battery Manufacturing: From Digital Models to the Metaverse by Alejandro Franco Alejandro Franco is a Full Professor at the Université de Picardie Jules Verne and Honorary Member of the Institut Universitaire de France. He leads the Theory Open Platform of the ALISTORE European Research Institute and coordinates the Erasmus+ i-MESC International Master Program (Interdisciplinarity in Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion)….
Continue reading

Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science & Technology Wednesday, May 21 | 1320h Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Room 513C Progress in Oxide Semiconductors and Oxide TFTs by Hideo Hosono Hideo Hosono is Honorary and Institute Professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology or Tokyo Tech) and a Distinguished Fellow at the National Institute for Materials Science. His research focuses on the creation of novel functional materials based on his…
Continue reading

Register for Elham Sahraei’s April 7 seminar  The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Detecting Internal Short Circuit in Li-ion Cells with Sahraei Failure Model” on April 7, presented by Elham Sahraei, Professor and Director of the Electric Vehicle Safety Lab, Temple University, at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Pre-registration required by Sunday, April 6, 2025

Thank You to the SOFC-XIX Meeting Exhibitors! SOFC exhibitors showcase some of industry’s greatest innovations, including cutting-edge instruments, materials, systems, publications, and software, as well as other products and services. Don’t miss this opportunity for face-to-face time with industry experts. Location The 19th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XIX) takes place at The Brewery Conference Centre in  Stockholm, Sweden. Exhibit Hours Tuesday, July 15, 2025 0800-1300h Exhibitor move in 1200-1400h Poster move in 1700-2000h Exhibit Hall open &…
Continue reading

Philip Minnmann Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen hte GmbH Germany Johannes Schubert Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Germany Date: March 26, 2025 Time: 1300-1400h ET

Register for William Mays’ March 12 seminar  The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Design Characteristics of High-Power Vs. High Energy Batteries” presented by William Mays, BASF Battery Materials Technical Account Manager, on March 12 at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Pre-registration is required. Registration deadline: Tuesday, March 11, 2025