This from Scientific American: A team of Stanford University researchers, including former Energy Secretary Steven Chu, believes it has achieved the “holy grail” of lithium battery design: an anode of pure lithium that could boost the range of an electric car to 300 miles. Lithium-ion batteries are one of the most common types of rechargeable batteries on the market today. But most of the batteries—found in technologies like smartphones and electric cars—use an anode made of graphite or silicon. Read…
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On June 12, Tesla announced that it would no longer initiate patent lawsuits against anyone using their technology in good faith. Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, wrote this about the removal of patents from a wall in their Palo Alto lobby, “they have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology.” Musk went on to state, We believe that Tesla, other companies making electric cars, and the world would all benefit from…
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Congratulations to the fall ECS award winners! Their awards will be recognized at the 249th ECS Meeting in Seattle, WA, US, or at an upcoming ECS Section Meeting. 

Don’t miss this limited time pricing!  Nonmember – $329  ECS Member – $269  ECS Student Member – $179  ECS’s Online Battery Courses are designed to help you deepen your understanding of the science and technology powering the next generation of energy solutions—from electric vehicles to grid-scale storage and advanced materials research. 

September 15–19, 2025 Every September, Peer Review Week offers an opportunity to highlight the essential role that peer review plays in advancing scholarly communication. As ECS celebrates Peer Review Week 2025 (September 15–19, 2025), we proudly recognize the dedicated individuals whose careful, insightful, and timely reviews sustain the integrity and quality of the ECS family of journals. For the 2024–2025 program year, ECS editorial leadership selected 39 outstanding reviewers for recognition as Top ECS Reviewers. Each of these individuals was…
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Pennington, NJ – Wesley Chang, Jovan Kamcev, Jeffrey Lopez, Gioele Pagot, and Evan Wenbo Zhao are the 2025–2026 recipients of the ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowships for innovative projects in green energy technology. The program is a partnership between The Electrochemical Society and the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA), a division of Toyota Motor North America R&D. Through the fellowships, ECS and Toyota promote innovative and unconventional green energy technologies born from electrochemical research—and encourage young professionals and scholars to pursue battery and...
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Battery Division Early Career Award Sponsored by Neware Technology Limited Wednesday, October 15 | 1430h Salon A-4 (Lower Level, Hilton Chicago) Replacing Inactive Components to Improve Li- and Na-ion Cells By Michael Metzger Michael Metzger is the Herzberg-Dahn Chair for Advanced Battery Research and a Professor of Physics at Dalhousie University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Modern Physics, Sustainable Energy, and Advanced Energy Storage. At Dalhousie, Dr. Metzger leads a diverse group of young researchers who work…
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Nomination deadline: Nominations are not accepted. Presented: In the anniversary year that an institutional partner reaches a milestone level. The Society began recognizing long-term supporters with Leadership Circle Awards in the fall of 2002. The award honors and thanks our partners in electrochemistry and solid state science in the year that they reach a participation milestone level. Recipient qualifications Recipients are institutional partners in good standing honored for their loyal support. Award The award consists of: Commemorative plaque; Recognition on...
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Thank you to the 248th ECS Meeting Exhibitors! 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 the opportunity for face-to-face time with industry experts. Exhibitors A | B | C | E | G | H | I | M | N | P | R | S | V Literature Display Tables Admiral Instruments Booth 400 Mark Sholin mark@admiralinstruments.com 4666 S. Ash Avenue Tempe, AZ 85282 USA Office:…
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The ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology (JSS) welcomes nominations for the role of Technical Editor in the Solid State Sensors topical interest area. This editorial role is integral to maintaining the journal’s high standards of scientific excellence and ensuring the success of its publication efforts. Scope of the role: solid state sensors Areas of interest include sensors or devices based on physical and quantum transduction principles, as well as sensor advances focused on solid state principles. Specific areas…
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