ECS - The Electrochemical Society

Key decisions made at ECS board meeting! Discover the new initiatives approved, including a focus on diversity and a new membership category, from the 245th ECS Meeting. Check it out: https://ow.ly/BtA550SBJb9 #theelectrochemicalsociety #scienceandtechnology #electrochemistry #ECS245

The ECS - The Electrochemical Society has named Rana Mohtadi, PhD, a senior principal scientist at the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA), a Fellow in its Class of 2024. Dr. Mohtadi is the first female from an automotive OEM to receive the honor. The Fellow designation, established by ECS in 1989, recognizes individual contributions in electrochemical and solid-state science and technology. Out of the 400 ECS fellows, Dr. Mohtadi joins a distinguished list of about 40 women. "The ECS has been my home society since I was a graduate student where I looked up to the ECS Fellows as role models," Dr. Mohtadi said. "I am deeply honored to receive this recognition and join other fellow scientists." Her work designing high-value materials for chemical and electrochemical energy storage technologies has set a new trend in electrolyte research in multivalent batteries. "The liquid and solid-state electrolyte materials she developed for mono and multivalent beyond Li-ion batteries were subject of handovers for consideration in practical applications," ECS and TRINA wrote in a joint press release. "Additionally, she has pursued sustainable batteries through chemistries thought to have less environmental impact and developed hydrogen storage materials with fuel cells." Dr. Mohtadi is a Principal Investigator for the Advanced Institute for Materials Research at Tohoku University in Japan. She received a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of South Carolina and holds 36 patents.

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: JSS is publishing a focus issue in connection with the 245th ECS Meeting Chemical Mechanical Polishing 17 symposium honoring Professor S .V. Babu, who celebrates his 80th birthday in 2024. This issue presents state of the art and reviews of approaches that will reduce the gap between our understanding of fundamentals and practice of CMP and should help accelerate beneficial changes in related hardware and consumables. Reviews, critical reviews, perspectives, methods, communications, and original research articles are welcomed.✍️️ Submission deadline: September 5, 2024. Learn more: https://ow.ly/WJZL50SCciM #theelectrochemicalsociety #scienceandtechnology #electrochemistry #ECS245

Don't miss "MXenes: Changing the World," the 3rd International #MXene #Conference at #Drexel University, this August! Join leading experts to explore groundbreaking research, industry collaborations, and the future of these revolutionary two-dimensional materials. Secure your spot: https://ow.ly/Fc2l50SBIMl #theelectrochemicalsociety #scienceandtechnology #electrochemistry

Will you be joining speaker Samuel Lawton for the ECS - The Electrochemical Society webinar tomorrow? 🗓️ Date: Tomorrow, 17th July 2024 🕒 Time: 3 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. EDT 🔍 Topic: “An investigation into battery thermal runaway initiation and propagation” Ever wondered why batteries sometimes get a little too hot under the collar? Or how to prevent them from going all pyrotechnic on us? Join us for this live webinar where we’ll explore common causes and cutting-edge prevention methods for battery thermal runaway. 🎟️ Register now: https://ow.ly/ToBA50SCa6t Sponsored by BioLogic and TA Instruments #Battery #BatteryThermalRunway #BatteryScience #Physics #Webinar

Join instructor Samuel Lawton on July 17 to understand critical insights into lithium-ion #battery safety. Explore how moisture ingress and circuit board faults can trigger thermal runaway, leading to battery fires, and learn effective suppression techniques and design approaches to enhance battery safety in e-mobility and household environments. Register to attend: https://ow.ly/HgLg50SBIF3 #theelectrochemicalsociety #scienceandtechnology #electrochemistry #webinar

I'm excited to share our latest article on the application of alloy materials as negative electrodes in sodium-ion batteries, published in the journal of ECS - The Electrochemical Society. The energy density contribution of the negative electrodes in commercial sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is limited by the use of hard carbon. In this study, we have shown that stable, reversible cycling with high energy density and excellent performance can be attained in SIBs using Pb, Sn, and P anodes, taking into account cost, performance, ease of handling, and material processing. While more research needs to be carried out to resolve the volume expansion issues associated with these materials, it is interesting to note that these materials are viable options to be considered as anode materials in SIBs. Credit for this work goes to my co-authors— Matthew Garayt, Libin Z., Yixiang Zhang, Jay Deshmukh, and Yingjie Xing—whose exceptional contributions were vital to the completion of this study. Special thanks to my supervisors, Drs. Michael Metzger and jeff dahn, for their excellent feedback, guidance, and support throughout the project's development. You can find the article here: https://lnkd.in/e8CbSdqy

Lead in batteries; that's old news, right? What about lead in a sodium-ion battery? Read our latest open access publication in the journal of ECS - The Electrochemical Society to find out how lead, phosphorus, and tin can replace hard carbon as the negative electrode to significantly boost the energy density of sodium-ion batteries. I must thank all of my co-authors without which this paper would not exist. This was a collaboration with Libin Zhang, Yixiang Zhang, and Martins Obialor with valuable input from Jay Deshmukh on how various sodium-alloying elements can work better than expected in sodium-ion half cells. Jeff Dahn conceived the idea to work on lead, Michael Metzger provided excellent feedback and oversight on the research, and Yingjie Xing gave support from our industrial partner's side. Research like this into low-cost, abundant energy storage is necessary to reach our decarbonization goals. https://lnkd.in/emgB_Ad5

📢 Are you a researcher planning to attend scientific conferences? 🎓   Please consider participating in and distributing this survey on researchers' expectations of conferences. ⏬ I am conducting this short (10 minutes) online survey as part of my dissertation on changing research exchange practices. The survey is aimed at researchers of all #scientificdisciplines and career stages who are planning to attend scientific conferences. In particular, I am interested to include opinions and views of researchers from all around the world! 🌏 Participation in the survey will not only enrich this study, but will also help to identify avenues for enhancing current conference practices, benefiting the wider academic community. If you are willing to share your opinion, please access the survey here: https://lnkd.in/dXx667cA. Thank you very much for your contribution! #Academia #Conferences #Survey #AcademicLife #ProfessionalDevelopment #AcademicCommunity #Research

COMING THIS SUMMER! ECS is preparing future leaders of the battery industry with three courses focusing on materials science, techniques and diagnostics, and fabrication and pack design. The dynamic career development programs blend theory with practical insights to upskill and empower the next generation of battery scientists and engineers. Keep Informed: https://ow.ly/8XGH50SyaF0 #theelectrochemicalsociety #scienceandtechnology #electrochemistry