Division awards are dedicated to recognition of work done in the trenches with an emphasis on accomplishments in the particular fields of Divisional interest. Please contact ECS for further information about any of these awards: E-mail: awards@electrochem.org Telephone: 609.737.1902, ext.124 Apply Now Battery Division Early Career Award sponsored by Neware Technology Limited Battery Division M. Stanley Whittingham Mid-Career Award Battery Division Postdoctoral Associate Research Award sponsored by MTI Corporation and the Jiang Family Foundation Battery Division Research Award Battery Division...
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ECS began recognizing long-term supporters of the Society with the Leadership Circle Awards in the fall of 2002. The award honors and thanks our partners in electrochemistry and solid state science. It is granted in the anniversary year that an institutional partner reaches a milestone level. Recipient qualifications Recipients are institutional partners in good standing. Award The ECS President or appointed ECS representative presents the award—a commemorative plaque—to the distinguished corporation’s institutional representative at an ECS biannual meeting or a...
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The Edward Goodrich Acheson Award was established in 1928 to recognize distinguished contributions to the advancement of any of the objects, purposes or activities of The Electrochemical Society.   Nomination Deadline: October 1, odd years Presented: Fall meeting, even years Eligibility criteria The recipient should be distinguished for contributions consisting of: (a) discovery pertaining to electrochemical and/or solid state science and technology, (b) invention of a plan, process or device or research evidenced by a paper embodying information useful, valuable,...
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Recognizing scientific achievement ECS distinguishes outstanding technical achievements in electrochemical and solid state science and technology, and recognizes exceptional service to the Society through the Honors & Awards Program. Recognition opportunities exist in the following categories: society awards, division awards, student awards, and section awards. There shall be no restrictions or reservations regarding age, sex, race, citizenship, or place of origin or residence. For further information about the ECS Honors & Awards Program, e-mail awards@electrochem.org or reach us by telephone...
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My name is Amanda Squicciarini and I have been interning at The Electrochemical Society since this past September with Beth Fisher in Membership Services. I am a junior at The College of New Jersey, located just up the road from ECS’s Pennington, NJ headquarters where I am studying marketing and communications. You have probably seen a couple of my blog posts, like 2015 ECS Outstanding Student Chapter or 5 Ways to Expand Your Student Chapter (if not, make sure you…
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Semiconductor applications: From transistors to solar cells The properties of semiconductor materials make possible numerous technological wonders, including transistors, microchips, solar cells, and LED displays. Wonders of modern life Without transistors and integrated circuits made of semiconductors, much of modern life would be very different. No hand-held electronic games would entertain children for hours. No bar-code readers would speed checkout lines and compile inventories at the same time. And no computers would handle tasks at work and home, nor would…
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Electrochemical energy everywhere Electrochemical energy is produced in every cell of every plant and animal. An animal’s nervous system sends its signals by means of electrochemical reactions. Virtually every electrochemical process and its technological application has a role in modern medicine. The power of electricity in living beings In the movie Frankenstein, the power of electricity turns a collection of dead body parts into a living monster. Although this use of electricity is still fictional, electrochemical forces are essential to…
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Leading to vast new applications Further innovations in battery design, including novel battery and fuel cell technology, has led to vast new applications. Secondary cells A secondary cell, or storage battery, can function as either a voltaic or an electrolytic cell. When its electrodes are connected to a device that uses electricity, it functions like any other battery. When a current is fed through it, the electrochemical reactions are reversed, replenishing the battery’s strength. Lead-acid storage batteries: Getting started In…
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The energy sources that have changed our world From primary cells to novel materials, the ability to generate power with energy sources such as batteries has changed our everyday world. A world without batteries Imagine a world without batteries! A teenager walks outside wearing headphones, tethered to home by a lengthy extension cord. An old man winds his pacemaker like a pocket watch. With no storage batteries to equalize power demands, air conditioners overwhelm the city’s electrical grid. In thousands…
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