Photos and text by Galina Strukova and Gennady Strukov. In a response to a recent call for photos, Galina Strukova sent us some great shots of the microworld of palladium-nickle alloy. You’re looking at pictures of real objects of the palladium-nickel alloy, the size of the samples ranging from tens of micrometers to 1-2 millimeters. They are produced via self-organization of nano-sized (several nanometer in diameter) wires growing on porous membranes under the action of electric current pulses. The authors…
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Photos and text by E. Jennings Taylor. In a response to a recent call for photos, ECS Treasurer E. Jennings Taylor sent us some great shots of the innovative research coming out of Faraday Technology Inc. Here’s the first one: Regarding this photo, it is a superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavity made of niobium. These SRF cavities are used in particle accelerators, such as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) built by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), as well…
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The Electrochemical Society (ECS) named 12 members to the 2025 Class of Fellows of The Electrochemical Society. This designation was established in 1989 to recognize advanced individual technological contributions to electrochemistry and solid state science and technology, and for service to the Society. These members are recognized for scientific achievements, leadership, and active participation in the Society. Each year, up to 15 renowned scientists and engineers are chosen by their peers for this honor. The 2025 ECS Fellows are (listed alphabetically):…
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April 28-30, 2025 | University of Texas at Austin We are pleased to invite you to the 2025 Allen J. Bard Center for Electrochemistry (Bard CEC) Workshop on Electrochemistry, taking place from Monday – Wednesday, April 28-30, 2025, at the University of Texas at Austin. The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is a workshop sponsor. This premier event brings together leading researchers, industry professionals, and students to explore the latest advancements and applications in electrochemistry. The Bard CEC Workshop has served for…
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Register for April 23 event  The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Lithium Metal Battery Leaders” with speakers from Factorial, Lyten, SAFT, University of Texas at Austin, and Sepion Technologies, on April 23 at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Pre-registration required by Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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

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

Register for January 30 seminar presented by Nicholas A. Kotov The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Composites from Aramid Nanofibers for Batteries” presented by Nicholas A. Kotov (University of Michigan) on January 31 at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Dr. Kotov is the Joseph B. and Florence V. Cejka Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan. He has appointments in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials science and engineering, macromolecular science and engineering, and the Biointerfaces…
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Register now Onsite registration fees Onsite Registration Type Early Regular Technical $1,040 $1,165 Student $495 $620 Additional SOFC Banquet Ticket $200 $200 All prices in US dollars. SOFC Onsite Registration fees include: Entrance to the SOFC-XIX Opening Reception One ticket for the SOFC-XIX banquet All onsite technical programming, the exhibit hall, and poster sessions Daily coffee services Access to the Online Program (with full abstracts for all in-person presentations and on-demand digital files for certain presentations) NOTE: All SOFC-XIX participants,...
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Register for September 26 seminar presented by Y. Shirley Meng The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “All Solid-State Battery – A Status Update” presented by Y. Shirley Meng (University of Chicago) on September 26 at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Dr. Meng is Professor at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. She serves as the Chief Scientist of the Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) Argonne National Laboratory. Pre-registration is…
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