Topic Close-up #4 Symposium A05—Sodium and Zinc Batteries Extended deadline for submitting abstracts: December 16, 2022  

The Journal of The Electrochemical Society is publishing a virtual focus issue in connection with IMLB 2022, hosted in Sydney Australia. This issue is only open to participants of IMLB 2022 who presented therein (invited talks and posters). Review, critical review, perspective, methods, communication, and original research articles are welcomed. IMLB 2022 is the premier international conference on the state of lithium battery science and technology, as well as current and future related battery systems for application in transportation, industry, grid…
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The Electrochemical Society hosted Dr. Wesley Dose’s live webinar, “Challenges Facing Li-ion Battery Electrolytes and High-energy Cathodes,” on September 21, 2022. Dr. Dose took audience questions during a live Question and Answer session at the end of the presentation. He kindly answered, in writing, questions not answered during the broadcast. Find these responses below. NOTE: Registration is required to view the webinar. Q&A

Special issue focuses on lithium-ion batteries and their impact on our lives The ECS Interface fall 2022 issue is now available to read online. The issue is guest edited by Gary M. Koenig Jr. and Nian Liu. As always, Interface Editor Rob Kelly invites you to enjoy the issue’s special features and news.

The Journal of The Electrochemical Society is publishing a focus issue in connection with the Frontiers of Chemical/Molecular Engineering in Electrochemical Energy Technologies 2 symposium being held in honor of Professor Robert Savinell’s 70th Birthday at the 242nd ECS Meeting.  The focus issue deals and the connected symposium address current and emerging ideas in electrocatalysis, electrolytes, and device design for fuel cells and flow batteries. Topics include molecular-level understanding of small-molecule electrocatalysis (including hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon- and nitrogen-containing molecules such…
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September 29, 2022, from 1300-1400h PST The ECS San Francisco Section invites you to the 2022 Cubicciotti Student Award Ceremony with presentations by award recipient, Dr. Julie Fornaciari, University of California, Berkeley, and Honorable Mention recipients, Mr. Matthew Liu, Stanford University, and Ms. Rachel Huang, Stanford University. Date: Thursday, September 29, 2022 Time: 1300-1400h PST  Price: Free; the webinar is open to public. Format: Virtual via Zoom Schedule: 1300h PST               Introduction 1310-1325h PST   …
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ECS San Francisco Section Distinguished Seminar Series Register for the September 22 event! “Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) of lithium ion batteries: Role of additives and crossover reactions on stability and performance” Brett Lucht Professor of Chemistry University of Rhode Island  Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022 Time: 1000-1100h PST  Price: Free; the webinar is open to public. Format: Virtual via Zoom Sponsor: Toyota Research Institute of North America

The Electrochemical Society is now accepting nominations for the newly established John B. Goodenough Award of The Electrochemical Society The Society announced the creation of the new biannual award at Nobel laureate and longtime ECS member John B. Goodenough’s 100th Birthday Celebration on July 25, 2022. The award recognizes distinguished and outstanding contributions in: Fundamental and technological aspects of electrochemical materials science and engineering; Materials innovations in the areas of batteries, solid ion conductors, fuel cells, transition-metal oxides, and/or magnetic…
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The ECS Detroit Section invites you to an in-person seminar on Monday, September 12, presented by Dr. Jungwoo Lee onsite at The Battery Show in Novi, MI. The Battery Show is the largest batteries and electric vehicles technologies tradeshow in the U.S.    Dr. Jungwoo Lee Co-Founder and CTO South 8 Technologies 

Battery Division Early Career Award Sponsored by Neware Technology Limited Monday, 1000h/Galleria 1 Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Cathode Microstructures in Lithium Batteries by Feng Lin Feng Lin is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Virginia Tech. His research covers the design and synthesis, processing, characterization, and applications of energy materials in electrochemical systems, including batteries, catalysis, and smart windows. His research team has also established an integral analytical program to study materials dynamics under operating conditions using operando synchrotron…
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