History of electrochemistry: From Volta to Faraday The history of electrochemistry is filled with major advances in understanding and technology that helped define both industrial production and daily life in the twenty-first century. Alessandro Volta, inventor of the electric battery. First battery The story of electrochemistry begins with Alessandro Volta, who announced his invention of the voltaic pile, the first modern electrical battery, in 1800. The pile caught the imagination of even the ruler of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, who went...
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Meeting: May 29 – June 2, 2016 | Exhibit: May 31-June 2, 2016 Exhibit Hours Tuesday, May 31, 2016 0800-1300h Exhibitor Move-In 1300-1600h Technical Exhibit 1400-1500h Potential Exhibitor Workshop in Exhibit Hall 1530-1630h Potential Exhibitor Workshop in Exhibit Hall 1800-2000h Technical Exhibit, General & Student Poster Session Wednesday, June 1, 2016 0900-1400h Technical Exhibit 0930-1000h Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall 0930-1030h Potential Exhibitor Workshop in Exhibit Hall 1100-1200h Potential Exhibitor Workshop in Exhibit Hall 1130h Lunch Available on Exhibit Floor...
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Gather with your colleagues The Plenary session is one of the highlighted events of the meeting, allowing participants from every symposia to come together and recognize some of the greatest minds in the field. ECS President Dan Scherson will wrap up the first full day of the 229th Meeting by welcoming the ECS meeting attendees and introducing the highly anticipated ECS lecturer, Christian Amatore and his talk "Seeing, Measuring and Understanding Vesicular Exocytosis of Neurotransmitters." The agenda also includes: Henry...
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Publishing since 1902 To discuss the history of ECS publications you have to go back to the original ECS constitution which stated, in part, that … its object shall be the advancement of the theory and practice of electrochemistry. Among the means to this end shall be the holding of meetings for the reading and discussion of professional and scientific papers of this subject, the publication of such papers, discussions, and communications as may seem expedient, and cooperation with chemical,...
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The Electrochemical Society was founded in 1902 in Philadelphia, PA.[4] At the beginning, ECS was called the American Electrochemical Society. It was, even then, a melting pot of scientific and technological disciplines, and of their adherents, who participated from around the globe. The 19th century saw many applications of electricity to chemical processes and chemical understanding. Bridging the gap between electrical engineering and chemistry led innovative young people in industrial and academic circles to search for a new forum to discuss developments...
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13 electrochemistry and solid state science and technology divisions Each division listed below has corresponding topical interest areas through ECS. Learn more about topical interest areas. Divisions have robust awards and travel grants programs. Symposium organizers may request funding from sponsoring ECS Divisions for their symposium. Use this form. See all division and section bylaws. Battery (BATT) Established 1947 Officers/executive committee TIA: Batteries and Energy Storage High-Temperature Energy, Materials, & Processes (H-TEMP) Established 1921 Officers/executive committee TIA: Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers,...
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From batteries to nanostructures Each topical interest area listed below has corresponding divisions through ECS. Learn more about ECS Divisions. Electrochemical Batteries and Energy Storage Areas of interest include theoretical and experimental aspects of batteries, electrochemical capacitors, and redox flow batteries. Specific topics include design, modeling, and testing; electrode structures and characterization, including charge storage materials, binders, additives, membranes, electrolytes, conductivity enhancers, and current collectors as they relate to batteries and energy storage. Also of interest are issues that pertain...
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Over 2,080 people from 46 different countries attended the 228th ECS Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, October 11-15, 2015. This was ECS’s first return visit to Phoenix since 2008. Participants could choose among 1,977 presentations. Check out tons of photos from the meeting on our Facebook page. Plenary Session ECS President Daniel Scherson opened the meeting with an update on the Society’s Free the Science initiative, a major endowment campaign allowing all ECS content to be open access—providing it at no…
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With the transportation sectors of industrialized countries on the rise and greenhouse gas emissions at an all-time high, many scientists and engineers are searching for the next-generation of transportation. From hybrid to electric to hydrogen, alternative energy sources for vehicles are being explored and tested throughout the scientific community. Now, many are wondering which technology will win in the race between battery- and hydrogen-powered cars. A recent open access paper published in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES) explores…
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When it comes to alternative energy solutions, many researchers are looking to fuel cells as a promising solution. With high theoretical efficiency levels and their environmentally friendly qualities, fuel cells could be an answer to both the energy crisis and climate issues. However, researchers are still looking at how to build a fuel cell so that it is not only efficient, but also cost effective. Sadia Kabir, ECS student member and PhD student at the University of New Mexico, recently…
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