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The 18th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XVIII) will not be accepting late abstract submissions.

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Submit a late abstract to LZ - Electrochemical/Materials Processing for Space Engineering to present a poster at the 243rd ECS Meeting in Boston.

The Eighteenth International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XVIII) will provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest research and developments on solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs), and related topics. Papers are solicited on all aspects of solid oxide fuel cells and electrolyzers. Following is a partial list of topics to be addressed:
(1) Materials for cell components (e.g. electrolyte, electrodes, interconnection, and seals)
(2) Fabrication methods for cell components, complete cells, and stacks
(3) Cell designs, electrochemical performance, and modeling
(4) Stack designs and their performance
(5) Utilization of different fuels with or without reformation
(6) Stationary power generation, transportation, and portable power applications
(7) Prototype SOFC and SOEC systems, field test experience, cost, and commercialization plans

A half-century has passed since the Apollo 11 mission. This mission, and the 'successful failure' of the Appolo 13, have stimulated space science & engineering itself and dramatically driven ground energy conversion & storage technologies nowadays. NASA’s Artemis program has recently started in order to establish sustainable exploration, including surface sample return from Mars 1 Phobos satellite and even the next giant leap, sending astronauts to Mars. It is also reported that the first woman and next man may land on the Moon by 2024. Additionally, the Lunar Gateway, a space station to be placed in lunar orbit, will be constructed as a solar-powered communication hub. It will provide powerful instrumentations for planetary science, astrophysics, Earth observation, space biology, human health performance and even geological science laboratory combined with rover surface exploration. Such an interdisciplinary space exploration should be accomplished by ambitious graduate students for all humankind's common peaceful interests and welfare.

Several symposia have been hosted in the past, such as “Electrochemistry in Space”, 236th ECS Atlanta(2019) meeting and “ISRU”, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry for Special Issue: Materials of the Universe: the Final Chemical Frontier(2020). Although the scopes were focused on the space exploration concepts, primarily led by the Space Agency, they have not been geared toward training graduate students for future space engineering using basic science. The Space Environmental Utilization Research has not intensively covered so far and our aim is to invite the Electrochemical Society (ECS) community to lead in such an interdisciplinary education & research program in collaboration with the TMS society (Light Metal and Materials Processing Divisions). The following research subjects on Space Energy & Resources must be newly stimulated to make recognize and support the field of Electrochemical/Materials Processing, encompass:

(1) Basic Science with Drop Tower, Rocket & ISS (for example Nucleation & Growth of Ice in Space, Gaseous Electrode Behavior)
(2) Microgravity Research like Protein or Semiconductor Crystallization
(3) Energy Conversion and Storage System for Space Engineering (URFC, LIB, Nuclear Battery)
(4) Sensor System for Rover Eng. & X-ray Astrophysics
(5) Life Supporting System including Desalination Technology and CO2 Reduction
(6) ISRU, Materials Processing/Thermodynamic Measurement with ELF
(7) Computational Chemistry/Interfacial Reaction Dynamics
(8) Ion Transfer through Cell Membrane in Bio-physics
(9) Global Environmental Observation System
(10) Other related topics

The symposium focuses on “outside of the box” approaches and developments in materials, components, and systems for addressing the grand challenges in the area of electrochemical energy systems. Of particular interest are innovations in materials, methods, designs, and analytical strategies for realizing sustainable and efficient energy conversion, storage, and transmission, not limited to fuel cells, batteries, capacitors, PEC, and photovoltaics. Contributions to new methods to characterize, model, and analyze interfaces, cell, and system performances in aqueous and non-aqueous environments are of particular interest. The symposium features oral presentations, posters, and invited talks from subject-matter experts.

As a part of this symposium under “Ideas, Interchange & Initiative” (Triple I), abstracts can be submitted based on premature and unexplainable results. The aim of this session is to accomplish a complete exchange of scientific ideas and related difficulties in understanding and interpreting the findings. Speakers are expected to present their results in <10 minutes and reserve the remaining time for discussions between the speaker and the audience to explore solutions and collaboration. Please label your talk as A1-Triple I.

Lithium-ion batteries have driven the portable electronics market's tremendous growth and their use in transportation and grid storage sectors is expanding at a fast rate. Further boosting the energy density of these batteries requires higher voltages and greater electrode materials capacity. This symposium is intended to provide a forum for dissemination of new advances and developments in Li-ion batteries which includes new or improved materials and understanding, electrolytes, interfaces/interphases, separators, and electrochemical testing.

Electrical energy storage is critical for supporting the integration of renewable energy sources (e.g., wind and solar) and increasing the capacity and reliability of the future electricity grid. Electrochemical energy storage systems have the potential to fulfill this need. This symposium seeks oral and poster presentations on advances in materials, technology and designs, results of performance demonstrations, and economics analysis. The technologies of interest include redox-flow battery systems, metal-air rechargeable batteries, electrolyzers, capacitors, and other rechargeable electrochemical energy storage systems that have the potential to meet the cost and efficiency requirements of large-scale deployment.

This special symposium is dedicated to students working on energy storage and energy conversion. In the student slam, we offer an opportunity for students to present flash oral presentations of their work in a 10-minute time slot. All students enrolled at any valid degree-granting institution may submit an abstract describing the presentation. Of particular interest are new materials and designs, performance studies, and modeling of all types of batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells, including aqueous, non-aqueous, polymer electrolytes, solid electrolytes, and flow systems.

Na and Zn-based batteries have intrinsic advantages on materials sustainability and are among the most promising battery technologies for grid-scale storage and behind meter applications. For the Na-ion battery, the diverse choices of materials and structures have enabled its desired capabilities of high energy density, fast charging, and all-climate operation, all of which have attracted attention from battery manufacturers worldwide. For the Zn battery, the complex reactions originated from the aqueous electrolyte have stimulated opportunities of harnessing new reaction mechanisms and unique approaches to further boost the performance. This symposium aims to be a platform for battery scientists and researchers to discuss recent advances in these fields and spark new ideas. The topics include but not limited to the development of electrode materials, electrolyte and electrolyte additives, interfaces/interphases and their modifications, separators, innovative battery design, advanced characterizations, and mechanistic studies.

Papers are solicited on all aspects of solid state battery development, including those utilizing ceramic, glass, polymeric and composite electrolytes.

Papers are invited in the following areas related to energy conversion and storage using nanocarbons: synthesis and characterization of relevant nanoparticles and nanostructures; functionalization with chromophores; inducing chemical reactions with strong photon-molecule coupling fields; size and shape dependent photocatalytic properties; photochemical solar cells; and photocatalysis and electron transfer studies relevant to energy conversion and storage.

Original papers are solicited on all biological and biomedical aspects of fullerenes, metallofullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and related nanocarbons. Topics will include therapeutics, drug delivery, sensors, plant biology, nutrition, and toxicology.

Papers are solicited on experimental and theoretical studies related to the basic chemistry, physics, and materials science of carbon nanotubes, as well as on novel nanotube applications in areas such as electronic devices, sensors, and materials development.

This focused mega-symposium is dedicated to cover science and applications in nanocarbons and other nanoscale materials and presents the contemporary state-of-the-art of this field in Spain. Primary goal of this meeting is to share the most recent results and promote USA global scientific cooperation efforts. Papers are solicited on experimental and theoretical studies related to the basic chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering of nanocarbons, fullerenes, porphyrins, supramolecular, inorganic-organic hybrid and functional materials, nanotubes, graphene and 2D layered materials, as well as on their novel applications in areas such as energy and catalytic conversion, sensors, medicine and biology, electronic and photonic devices, and materials development.

Original papers are invited in all areas of fullerenes, carbon nanorings and molecular carbon sciences, including their syntheses, endohedral and/or exohedral functionalizations, characterizations, electrochemistry, photochemistry, photophysics, electron-transfer chemistry, photoelectrochemistry, applications in energy conversion, energy storage, catalysis, sensor etc., and theoretical studies.

The ability to create and manipulate atomic-layer thick materials, commonly known as two-dimensional layered materials (2DLMs) is expected to transform material science and derivative technology. This symposium focuses on the synthesis, chemical and physical characterization, functionalization, manipulation, metrology and applications of 2DLMs and their nanostructures. This symposium will embrace sessions on classical 2D materials such as graphene, BN, metal dichalcogenides, other emerging 2D materials (e.g., silicenes, phosphorenes, etc.). Papers dealing with optical, electronic, and electrochemical applications of such 2DLMs and their composites are welcomed.

Metal, semiconductor, and organic nanoparticles and nanostructures play important roles in fuel cells, solar energy conversion, catalysis, and hydrogen production. Recent advances in the area of inorganic/organic hybrid nanostructures, in particular metal halide perovskites, and nanomaterials have led to new understanding of their catalytic, photoelectrochemical, and photovoltaic properties. Papers are invited in the following areas: metal halide perovskites for light energy conversion; synthesis and characterization of metal, semiconductor, and organic nanoparticles and nanostructures; their functionalization with chromophores; strong photon-molecule coupling fields for chemical reactions; bimetallic particle and semiconductor metal composites; size-dependent catalytic properties; hydrogen evolution and carbon dioxide reduction; photochemical, photoelectrochemical, and photovoltaic solar cells and devices; photocatalysis and electron and energy transfer processes that are relevant to energy conversions; “Soft Crystals”, which responds to macroscopic gentle stimuli (e.g. vapor exposure, rubbing, and rotation) that exhibit visually remarkable changes such as luminescence and optical properties; and “Dynamic Exciton”, which focuses on manipulating charge-transfer states (i.e., charge-transfer exciton) for energy conversion such as organic photovoltaics and light-emitting diodes, specifically in terms of spin-orbit and vibronic couplings.

This symposium will highlight recent advances in porphyrins, phthalocyanines, and their supramolecular assemblies. A wide range of topics will be covered in order to generate interdisciplinary discussions between participants and encourage the exchange of new ideas. We therefore solicit high quality contributions in areas ranging from the synthesis of challenging porphyrin- and phthalocyanine-based devices to the characterization of electrochemical and physicochemical behavior of new porphyrin and phthalocyanine materials. Submissions are encouraged on the following topics:
(1) New challenging multi-porphyrin and phthalocyanine devices
(2) Electronic properties of porphyrin and phthalocyanine arrays
(3) Photoinduced processes in molecular and supramolecular porphyrin and phthalocyanine assemblies
(4) Novel porphyrin- and phthalocyanine-modified electrodes

This symposium provides platform for a forum bringing together academic community, representatives of research institutions and national labs, and industry working in the fields of nanocarbon, 2D and other nanomaterials and their applications.

Oral and poster presentations concerning all aspects of corrosion and associated phenomena in liquid and gaseous phases are welcome. Theoretical analysis, experimental investigations, descriptions of new techniques for the study of corrosion, and analyses of corrosion products and films are of interest.

This symposium invites papers dealing with the fundamental uses of plasma discharges in a variety of applications such as electrochemistry and catalysis. Plasma electrochemistry is becoming an interesting subject with several possibilities in using plasma discharges as electrodes in contact with liquid electrolytes. Plasma electrochemistry is being exploited for nanomaterials processing and also for helping the electrochemical processing of chemicals and fuels. Similarly, plasmas or excited gas phase is also being pursued synergistically with catalysis.
Plasma catalysis and plasma electrochemistry are emerging multidisciplinary fields with converging fields of the gas-solid interface, catalysis, plasma science and nanomaterials. Papers of interest deal with various aspects of plasma chemistry, plasma-solid & plasma-electrolyte interface dynamics and applications in CO2 reduction, methane reforming, ammonia formation and other chemical processing applications. Papers dealing with fundamental concepts involved plasma chemistry and plasma electrochemistry, atmospheric plasma discharges, scale-up studies and their use in nanomaterials processing are also of interest.

This symposium will be focused on the electrolytic production of metals, alloys, semiconductors and oxides via the electrochemical processing in molten salts. The topics of interest will include recent advances in the fundamental and practical aspects of environmentally friendly metal extraction, functional materials preparation as well as spent fuel reprocessing.

Electrodeposition and other electrochemical processes have been widely used in manufacturing, ranging from the traditional surface finishing to electrodeposition of functional materials and devices, as well as electro-synthesis and electro-machining. It is also being explored toward additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, where free-standing 3D objects with arbitrary shapes are formed layer-by-layer.

Papers are solicited in areas where electrodeposition and electrochemical engineering is related to manufacturing. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to, novel cathodic and anodic processes for material and structure formation, processes and machines for electrodeposition and electro-synthesis, electro-machining and additive manufacturing, microstructure and properties of materials, controllability and scalability of processes, as well as applications of electrochemical manufacturing processes. Both experimental investigation and theoretical studies are of interest.

Papers are solicited in areas of industrial electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering that are not covered by other symposia at this meeting. Of particular interest are papers concerning: design, operation, testing and/or modeling of industrial electrochemical systems; electrochemical waste treatment technologies, methods for electrosynthesis; electrolytic recovery of process materials; new electrode materials, new electrochemical cell designs; and electrocatalysis. Presentations on industrially significant areas, such as chlor-alkali and fluorine production; manufacture of aluminum and other metals; the use of electrochemical methods in pulp and paper bleaching; and generation of environmentally-friendly bleaching chemicals and other active oxidants are also encouraged. Papers may contain both theoretical and experimental work, and papers dealing with either area will be considered.

This symposium provides a forum for tutorial, invited and regular research presentations concerning all aspects of multiscale modeling, simulation, control and design of electrochemical systems. Contributions related to both fundamentals and applications are encouraged. From this meeting on wards the symposium on Electrochemical engineering for 21st century will be merged into this multiscale symposium. New electrochemical applications are being discovered where the control of events from molecular to macroscopic length scales is critical to product quality and process control. In addition, improvements in many existing technological systems are today based on understanding how to control electrochemical events occurring at near molecular length scales. Future trends in electrochemical engineering will be influenced by the need to control processes and insure quality at the molecular scale. Transfer of molecular-scale understanding and discoveries into new and improved products and processes requires integration of system behavior across a range of length and time-scales. New engineering approaches are needed that couple traditional current-and potential-distribution approaches to molecular-scale events in order to accurately describe and design systems to meet the needs of the next century. For example, such an approach will open the way to exploiting self-assembly during processing. This symposium focuses on the role of molecularly coupled electrochemical engineering in addressing future technology challenges of the 21st century.

Topics include:
(1) Experimental and theoretical methods for understanding and describing behavior in electrochemical systems at the molecular level
(2) New engineering methods and simulation algorithms with improved computational efficiency and quantification of uncertainty that enable coupling to molecular-scale processes for the design, control and optimization of entire, realistic systems, including those where stochastic events influence quality
(3) Use of molecular understanding, design and/or control to address 21st century electrochemical engineering applications such as NEMS, MEMS, and electronic device fabrication; systems and materials for stationary power (from photovoltaic systems and fuel cells to energy storage devices and hydrogen generation); power systems for transportation; electrochemically enabled devices, systems, and products for medical technology; and corrosion systems, among many others.
Both fundamental and applied papers that address the symposium topics are encouraged.

The symposium will include a few invited speakers who will give historical and future perspectives including tutorials of the underlying science in various fields and its anticipated implementation in technology. The tutorials should be useful for students and for professionals seeking to diversify their background or break into new technological areas.

This session focuses on electrochemical techniques to reduce CO2 to more useful chemicals that are not greenhouse gas pollutants. Of interest are presentations addressing research and development of electrochemical CO2 reduction from the laboratory to industrial scale, including electrocatalysis, reactor design and operation, process modeling and simulation, scale-up to industrial scale, and techno-economic analysis.

The path from discovery, invention, and scientific understanding to well-engineered products and processes is complex, and involves integration of a wide range of skills and perspectives. This is particularly true in electrochemical engineering, where the development of viable processes in energy, environment, health care, or information technology requires understanding molecular mechanisms, tailoring new materials, and integrating data over a wide range of scales in order to scale-up, design, and develop manufacturing methods to produce reliable devices and products at low cost. A clear understanding and creative application of the fundamentals are essential to successfully address these challenges.
The goal of this symposium is to draw together the collective interests of scientists and engineers skilled in moving along the path from ideas to profits. The reduction to routine use of the approaches presented here will define essential engineering methods for emerging electrochemical applications for which increased predictability is of high importance.
Of interest are reusable engineering methods that have emerged from diverse applications such as nano-bio-micro-devices, photovoltaic converters, batteries, biomedical devices, etc. Such methods might include examples of exploratory work that target the need for detailed fundamental understanding down to the molecular level; methods for early establishment of engineering goals for a proposed product; examples of manipulating solution chemistry and cell materials to meet production realities; methods for guiding discovery of novel materials and predicting their interactions with other cell components; development of process control methods for ensuring quality at the atomic scale; mathematical modeling of continuum and/or stochastic behavior of cell components as well as entire systems including prediction of behavior at multiple scales; estimating unknown parameters, quantifying uncertainty, and linking the pieces to optimize an overall system.

This symposium will focus on the science of advanced materials, processing, devices, architectures, and applications required to enhance the performance of silicon compatible CMOS and post-CMOS technology. Topics of particular focus will relate to analog and digital integrated circuits, non-volatile memory, neuromorphic, spin and quantum technology. Special interest relates to nanostructures and materials to further enable new functionalities thereby augmenting the current computing and hardware paradigm.
Topics of interest include:
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(1) Materials and processes needed to realize advanced devices for increased performance, while reducing power consumption and cost-of-ownership. Examples of devices
include FinFET, ultrathin body SOI, nanowires, nanosheets, Gate-All-Around devices, among others that can be synthesized on large area silicon wafers by epitaxial or other innovative methods. Negative capacitance devices based on binary or ternary oxides, ferroelectric materials and similar processes integrated on silicon are also invited. Synthesis of the new materials as well as unit processes that are essential for the realization of successful device structures are of particular interest, specifically if, augmented by novel thin-film deposition (ALD/CVD), dry etch (RIE/ALE) and wet processing techniques. Topics of interest also include high-performance gate stacks, high mobility channel materials, strain engineering, low-resistivity contacts, source/drain epitaxy for strain, junction formation, low-k dielectrics, and interconnect technology among others. Process technology contributions describing challenges to fabricate the above advanced structures for applications ranging from high-frequency 5G, artificial intelligence, smart home and other high-frequency and high-bandwidth applications are also welcome.
(2) Materials, processes, devices, and technology for optical, laser, RF, and other nonconventional nanoelectronics devices. This includes advanced power electronics devices, for example, including innovation in SiC and GaN technologies, micro-LED devices, and high-frequency RF devices based on non-Si technologies. Monolithic integration in Si and group-IV alloys, InP and GaAs based photonic devices in Si, optical interconnect technology, other optical devices on silicon (lasers, LEDs, detectors amplifiers, etc.) are also invited.
(3) Materials, processes, devices, and technology for enabling neuromorphic, spin and quantum devices. Novel non-volatile memory elements, materials, and devices for neuromorphic computing – Examples include MRAM, RRAM, ferroelectric RAM, and phase change memory, among others. Enhancing technologies such as diffusion barriers, high-k IPD to improve conventional DRAM and 3D NAND along with enhancements of peripheral devices are also welcome.
(4) Materials, processes, and technology to enable heterogeneous integration (HI) specifically relating to 2.5D/3-D through silicon via (TSV) integration, chip-to-chip, chip-to-wafer, wafer-to-wafer, and other packaging innovations. New processing technologies and equipment for synthesis and characterization of the materials and processes are also welcome. Advanced back-end materials and processes to enable chiplet stacking, redistribution layers (RDL) and optical interconnect processes and other advanced processes.

This symposium will address the most recent developments in processes at the semiconductor/solution interface including etching, oxidation, passivation, film growth, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical processes, water splitting, electrochemical surface science, electroluminescence, photoluminescence, surface texturing, and compound semiconductor electrodeposition, for photovoltaics, energy conversion and related topics. It will include both invited and contributed papers on both fundamental and applied topics of both bulk and nanoscale materials.

The following areas are of particular interest:
(1) Chemical, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical etching and surface texturing of III-V, II-VI and oxide semiconductors
(2) Surface film growth, multilayer deposition and surface passivation
(3) Porous semiconductor formation
(4) Electroanalytical measurements on both elemental and compound semiconductors including silicon, germanium, both bulk and epitaxial II-VI, III-V, IV-IV and organic materials in aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes (5) Electronic and optical processes at the semiconductor/solution interface (6) Electroluminescence at the semiconductor/solution interface
(7) Photoluminescence spectroscopy including in situ potential-dependent measurements (8) Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and investigations of flat-band potential
(9) Combined electrochemical and surface analytical and spectroscopic measurements
(10) Microscopic and surface analytical measurements on chemically and electrochemically modified semiconductor surfaces
(11) Chemical, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical techniques of device processing including etching, passivation, oxide growth and metallization
(12) Electrochemical techniques of semiconductor characterization
(13) Nanoscale electrochemical devices
(14) Electrochemical analytical techniques for semiconductor analysis and processing
(15) New developments in semiconductors, and oxide coated electrodes and material systems for water oxidation/splitting, and all methods of analysis and characterization

This symposium will focus on issues pertinent to the development of wide-bandgap and other compound semiconductor materials and devices. All semiconductor materials are of interest, including traditional III-V materials, III-nitrides, II-oxides, SiC, diamond, II-VI, inorganic compound semiconductors, and other emerging materials. Papers on both practical and fundamental issues are solicited. The following technical areas are of particular interest:
(1) Emitters: light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, laser diodes, displays, and devices for solid state lighting
(2) Detectors: including solar cells and avalanche photodiodes
(3) High temperature, high power, and high frequency electronics
(4) Sensor applications
(5) Substrates for material epitaxy; (6) material characterization: synthesis, defect structure and luminescence
(7) Nanoscale materials
(8) Transparent conducting oxide films and devices, including ZnO and IGZO thin film transistors

The goal of this symposium is to bring together the crystal growth, material processing, circuit design, process monitoring, reliability, and device application communities to review current issues and present state of the art developments in wide-bandgap and compound semiconductor technology. This symposium will consist of invited and contributed papers and posters.

The scope of this symposium are the studies of new devices, circuits and applications for Moore and More-than-Moore technology, including:
(1) More-Moore technology contributing to the semiconductor industry including:
a) CMOS compatible devices, circuits and applications of SOI devices, advanced Bulk MOSFETs, multi-gate devices (FinFET, triple gate, nanowire, nanosheet), junctionless FET, high-power devices, Tunnel-FET, semiconductor sensors, bio-sensors and memory devices.
b) Device physics and process technology using new materials for noise issues of devices and circuits;
c) Low-temperature electronics and radiation hardness devices.
d) CMOS co-integration of 2D materials (TMDs, etc.)
e) Self-heating and reliability of scaled MOSFET
f) Devices with high mobility materials like HEMT, advanced gate stack.
g) Electrical Characterization and simulation of advanced devices

(2) More-than-Moore technology, including:
a) New MEMS applications
b) Carbon-nanotube and 2D device applications and others.
c) Sensing applications: Health, environment and security.
d) Advanced packaging
e) 2.5D/3D stacking integration
f) Advanced material and device for Memory, Analog/RF and HV applications

This symposium aims to research utilizing the unique electronic and photonic properties of solid-state materials and devices to facilitate the understanding of biomolecular interactions, to study the integration of biomolecules and solid-state materials, and to promote the applications of solid-state devices in biology and in medicine. The symposium aims to overview both the state-of-the-art research and technological progress in the area. Topics include but are not limited to:
(1) Interaction between nanostructured materials (nano particles, nanowire, or graphene) and biomolecules (DNA, RNA, peptide, protein, metabolic molecules)
(2) Solid-state electronic or photonic sensor design and fabrication
(3) Surface modification and immobilization
(4) Sensor characterization
(5) Sensor models and signal analysis
(6) Integrated sensor network and systems
(7) Various sensor types: Field-effect-transistors, diodes, resistors, nano particles, surface plasma resonance, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, surface acoustic wave devices, and quartz crystal microbalance
(8) Multiple sensor arrays
(9) Portable bioelectronic system for medical applications (detection, separation, purification, therapy, and image)
(10) Single molecule and single cell detection
(11) DNA sequencing
(12) Inter- and intra-biomolecular interactions studied with biosensors
(13) Electrokinetics in micro- or nanofluidic System and its applications
(14) Biomolecular nanodevices
(15) Nanopore and nanoslit bioelectronics
(16) Electric field effect on biomolecules and cells
(17) Electroporation
(18) Biomolecular devices for energy harvest
(19) Self-powered sensors and systems; etc.

Low-cost hydrogen from renewable energy is now seen as a viable clean alternative fuel for use in applications including mobility, back-up power and grid energy storage as well as a feedstock for fertilizer, steel, cement and petrochemical upgrading. In a longer term, the large-scale production of hydrogen from water electrolysis is needed for global CO2 reductions toward net-zero emissions. This symposium on low temperature water electrolysis for H2 production is a new, broad symposium envisioned to bring together the electrochemical community to focus on the technical solutions across the range of technologies including, but not limited to: polymer electrolyte (acidic) electrolysis; liquid alkaline electrolysis; alkaline membrane electrolysis; membraneless or bipolar membrane electrolysis; decoupled electrodes; and supporting technologies such as electrochemical hydrogen compression, hydrogen storage, and unitized reversible fuel cells.
Monday morning will bring together invited plenary speakers on key advances in low temperature water electrolysis, and Monday afternoon will be reserved for a joint plenary session with other symposia on all types of hydrogen generation including high temperature water electrolysis and photoelectrochemical cells
The remainder of the symposium will comprise parallel sessions covering research topics including new electrocatalysts, membranes, porous transport layer (PTLs), MEA design, stack engineering, and modeling and diagnostic tools which affect the performance, efficiency, cost, and durability of electrolysis systems when integrated with renewable energy sources. Abstracts are welcome on the following topics:
(1) Electrocatalysts for the HER and OER in acid or alkaline media: including non-precious metals and methods to decrease the loading of precious metals (Ir and Pt); approaches to improving their activity and durability; and analytical tools to characterize the electrocatalysts
(2) Membrane and separation technologies, such as methods for high durability membranes, progress on PFSA-free membranes and alkaline membranes, and techniques to separate oxidizer and fuel in membraneless technologies
(3) Electrode and MEA design and optimization that focus on electrode structures, membrane/electrode/PTL interface, advanced electrode and MEA concepts
(4) Stack engineering and operations that will include component integration, sealing technology, heat management, and approaches for rapid or large-scale MEA and stack manufacturing.
(5) Modeling and diagnostics of performance loss and durability pertaining to kinetics, mass transport and Ohmic losses
(6) Advanced concepts and systems for water electrolysis: including systems integration approaches to facilitate integration with renewables, gas pressurization, hybrid systems, new uses of hydrogen, and technoeconomic analysis of the environmental impact of hydrogen systems.

Any questions on the symposium should be directed to the session organizers.

This symposium provides an international and interdisciplinary forum to present the latest research on production of fuels (e.g., hydrogen or other gas/liquid hydrocarbon fuels) by solar energy or electrical energy.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
(1) Utilization of renewable energy resources such as water, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or biomass for generation of fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, and hydrocarbon compounds
(2) Generation of fuels with photocatalysts or photoelectrochemical cells (PECs)
(3) Generation of fuels with electrocatalysts
(4) Sunlight-driven production of bio-fuels and bio-hydrogen with enzymes and photoautotrophic microorganisms
(5) Synthesis and characterization of photocatalysts or electrocatalysts
(6) Exploration of new materials for solar energy conversion
(7) Generation of fuels with solar-thermal processes
(8) Simulation and modeling of materials, devices, and systems for solar energy conversion

Materials development is critical to the commercialization of electrochemical technologies including batteries, alkaline and proton exchange membrane fuel cells, supercapacitors and other electrochemical applications/devices. This symposium focuses on both the fundamental and applied aspects of the materials for low temperature electrochemical technologies.

Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to:
(1) Experimental methods for membrane/ionomer design, synthesis, characterization and evaluation
(2) Modeling for guiding membrane materials development and for the prediction of membrane material properties
(3) Electrocatalyst design, synthesis, characterization, and performance/durability evaluation for fuel cells, metal-air batteries, etc.
(4) Design, characterization, and evaluation of active materials for batteries and supercapacitors
(5) Electrolytes and separators for batteries

Recovery, conversion, and reuse of energy-dense/expensive molecules like N and P compounds have attracted increasing attention in the electrochemistry community as we increasingly need green energy carriers, and to address global nutrients and water/energy sustainability issues. Significant R&D effort is ongoing in the field to develop efficient and safe processes for fuel and nutrient recovery. There is also a need for ongoing conversations in the scientific community around experimental techniques, controls, and methodology to ensure robust and accurate results in this emerging area. As such, a statement regarding controls is required in the abstract (e.g., argon controls, isotope labeling, and assessing NOX contaminants for electrochemical reduction of nitrogen to ammonia). In this symposium, the following topics are of interest:

(1) Using electrical energy to convert nitrogen-containing compounds into useful products
(2) Using nitrogen-containing compounds as fuel which may also produce other useful byproducts
(3) Electrochemically-driven nutrient recycling or recovery
(4) Experimental techniques, controls and methodology to ensure rigorous evaluation of performance

Contributions are sought in all areas of organic and biological electroanalytical chemistry for this symposium dedicated to the Memory of Prof. Petr Zuman. Petr was a student of Prof. Jaroslav Heyrovský, (Czech Nobel prize winner in 1959) and from 1950-1966 Petr worked with J. Heyrovský in the newly established Polarographic institute in Prague, where he created the team of Organic polarography with Prof. Jiří Volke. Petr was an early innovator in investigations of mechanisms of organic electrochemical reactions, and he developed foundations and fundamental guidance for many of the approaches we use today. He was a giant of electrochemical science and published over 480 papers in his career. He attended most of the Electrochemical Society Spring meetings over the past half-century, and was an elected Fellow of the ECS.

Papers in all areas of organic electrochemistry and reaction mechanisms widely defined as well papers from friends and colleagues in other areas of electrochemistry and related areas who wish to honor Petr.

Biomolecular engineering allows for a high degree of control at the molecular level, and thus has emerged as a promising tool to guide electrochemical phenomena. In this symposium, topics of interest include the manipulation of biomolecules to control any electrochemical process. Topics can include the engineering of biomolecules to control:
(1) Surface properties where electrochemical reactions occur
(2) Biosensing
(3) Biocatalysis

Electrochemical applications outside of the areas mentioned are welcome.

In the general session topic areas all papers concerning any aspect of physical electrochemistry, analytical electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, and photoelectrochemistry, which are not covered by topic areas of other specialized symposia offered at this meeting, are welcome in this symposium. Contributed papers will be programmed in some related order, depending on the titles and contents of the submitted abstracts.

The goal of this symposium is to bring together scientists interested and working in diverse areas of computational electrochemistry, in order to stimulate their awareness of common problems and group interests, facilitate exchange of ideas and opinions, and enable global, unifying views on this emerging interdisciplinary branch of electrochemistry and computational science. The symposium will be devoted to ALL ASPECTS of computer and computational method uses in electrochemistry, including (but not necessarily limited to): quantum chemical and molecular simulations in electrochemistry (ab initio, Monte-Carlo, molecular dynamics, etc.); digital simulations of electrochemical transport and kinetic/electroanalytical problems (continuum modeling, including PDE/ODE/DAE solving); multi-physics and multi-scale simulations in electrochemistry; computer-aided data analysis in electrochemical kinetics and electroanalysis; engineering simulations and other computations relevant to electrochemical engineering; software, problem-solving environments, expert systems, databases, web-based programs, grid applications, etc. for electrochemistry.

Spectroelectrochemistry continues to provide new insights into electrochemical systems as investigators find clever new ways to combine spectroscopy with electrochemistry. The symposium will provide an interdisciplinary forum to discuss new techniques and results exploiting spectroscopic techniques for the evaluation of electrode/electrolyte interfaces as well new concepts and methodologies in the field of interfacial spectroelectrochemistry.

Papers are solicited in all areas of electrochemical science in which spectroscopy has been used to provide new information.

Examples include:
(1) New methods of spectroelectrochemistry (novel approaches)
(2) Novel sampling configurations or applications
(3) New spectral theories
(4) Factors that affect sensitivity, S/N
(5) Intermediates: stable vs. transient in a spectro-electrochemical experiments
(6) Single crystal electrodes (adsorbates and deposits)
(7) Various system components, including bulk redox systems, electrolytes, and electrode surfaces

Synchrotron methods help advance understanding of electrochemical systems developed to solve energy, environmental and biological needs of society. This symposium will provide a forum targeting advancements and applications of various methods for ex-situ, in-situ and operando synchrotron characterization of electrochemical systems. Of special interest are papers focused on synchrotron-based techniques for characterization of electroactive materials, electrode-electrolyte interfaces and electrochemical devices.

The Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry Division (PAED) is calling for electroanalytical papers that showcase the ongoing advances in analytical use of electrochemistry including but not limited to hyphenated techniques, sensor platforms and other novel applications to major problems in detection. Integrated platforms are also of interest. Many years ago, the original Physical Electrochemistry Division added Analytical Electrochemistry to its name and interest area. This symposium seeks to solidify existing cooperation between members of the Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry and ECS.

This symposium will highlight recent advances related to electrochemical studies under unusual, severe or extreme conditions that are less immediately implemented than conventional investigations. A wide range of topics will be covered with ultimate goal to generate interdisciplinary discussions between participants and encourage the exchange of new ideas. High quality contributions in areas of research referring to the application of non-traditional unique media as replacements for conventional solvents, electrochemistry in gas-phase, solid-state electrochemistry, the development of systems operating in absence of supporting electrolytes, or to performance of the electrode/solution interface surviving drastic temperature changes (e.g., extremely dry or humid conditions). Submissions are encouraged on the topics covering the development of robust (e.g., gas) electrochemical sensors operating under extreme conditions, electro-organic synthesis under seemingly harsh conditions imposed by the physical (pressure, radiation, and temperature) or extremes (oxygen levels, pH, and salinity). Comments on fundamental problems (e.g., reaction dynamics, structure of the double layer, etc.) as well as on technical obstacles related to properties of the working electrode material, preparation of its surface, availability of suitable reference electrodes, and the need for specially designed equipment and cells would also be very useful. Reference to various areas of science and technology, such as photoelectrochemistry, bioelectrochemistry, electroanalysis, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and advanced materials seems to be crucial. Contributions may contain both theoretical and experimental work, and papers dealing with either area will be considered. The symposium will consist of both invited and contributed papers.

Many of the most environmentally relevant reactions involve simple molecules such as H2, CO2, CO, NH3, O2, N2, NOx, halides, SO2, and H2O. Despite the molecular simplicity, the reaction pathways are often inner sphere processes with concomitant adsorption further complicated by multielectron transfers and coupled chemical reactions. Yet, substantial Edisonian research is undertaken to develop catalysts and tailor reaction conditions for these processes. Fundamental appreciation of these critical, simple molecule reactions would better control adverse environmental impacts and facilitate production of materials critical in electrosynthesis and energy systems.

Papers relevant to all aspects of the fundamental kinetics and mechanisms at electrodes for these and similar simple molecules are sought. Developments and advances of theory, models, experiments, data analyses, and data compilations are relevant. New measurement methods are of interest. Approaches to sound kinetic theory distinct from long established but awkwardly applied theory are of interest. Notions of alternative processes, pathways, and catalysts that circumvent adsorbates and disadvantageous transition states are sought. Appropriate papers consider the specific chemical and physical properties of the reactants, products, electrodes, and catalysts involved in these electron transfer reactions.

This symposium honors Professor Peter J. Hesketh for his 35 years of contribution to the development of chemical and biological sensors, microfluid systems, and sample preconcentration and separation methods. Meanwhile, this symposium highlights his contribution to the ECS sensor division as a former chair and past chair of the Honors and Awards Committee of the ECS. This symposium focuses on chemical and biological sensor technologies that include, but are not limited to, electrochemical sensors, optical sensors, chemical sensors, electric noses, nanosensors, mass-sensitive sensors, Nano- and Micro-technologies for sensing, microfluidics, and Lab-on-a-chip devices.
This symposium aims to improve the understanding of sensing mechanisms and introduce new novel transducers that allow for high sensitivity and dynamic detection of varieties of biological and chemical compounds.

This symposium will specifically focus on the underlying electrochemical, optical, chemical and physical principles related to the microfluidics, micro electro mechanical and nano electro mechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS), point of care diagnostics, lab on a chip devices, wearable sensing systems, sensors and integrated sensing devices, healthcare care environmental & monitoring, all aspects of energy storage for sensor systems and sensors for IoT. The focus on aspects of micro/nanomachining, fabrication processes, miniaturization will or packaging will also be emphasized. The operation-critical phenomena and physical properties, especially as they begin to deviate in principle upon device miniaturization from the constructs of classical physical and conventional chemistry will be the focus of this symposium. The contributions are sought on aspects of analyte detection, sample introduction, sample transport, in situ device validation, and fabrication, encapsulation and packaging, in cases where the phenomena arising from miniaturization become germane.