Program
The program will include lectures by invited speakers supplemented by contributed oral and poster presentations.
Speakers
Plenary speakers
Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University, USA MXenes for energy storage and more
Jürgen Janek, Justus Liebig University Giessen & KIT, Germany Presentation title to be announced
Hong Li, Institute of Physics, CAS, China Advanced materials for practical solid state batteries
Patrice Simon, Toulouse University, France Presentation title to be announced
Jie Xiao, University of Washington, USA Presentation title to be announced
Keynote and Invited Speakers
Philipp Adelhelm, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, Germany Materials innovation and operando characterization in Na-ion batteries
Veronica Augustyn, North Carolina State University, USA Presentation title to be announced
Andrea Balducci, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany Presentation title to be announced
Robert Dominko, National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia Presentation title to be announced
Krzysztof Fic, Poznań University of Technology, Poland Presentation title to be announced
Alejandro Franco, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France Accelerating battery manufacturing: The power of digital twins
Camélia Ghimbeu, Mulhouse Materials Science Institute (IS2M), France Binder-free and water-processable hard carbon electrodes for Na-ion batteries: challenges and SEI interface.
Stefan Kaskel, TU Dresden, Germany Sulfur-based next-generation batteries: From liquid to all-solid-state."
Xianfeng Li, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), CAS, China Flow batteries for long duration large scale energy storage
Zhao Liu, Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA Presentation title to be announced
Jun Lu, Zhejiang University, China Presentation title to be announced
Yan Lu, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany Exploration of cathode materials for high performance Li-S batteries
David Mitlin, The University of Texas at Austin, USA Reactive carbide-based synthesis and microstructure of NASICON sodium metal all solid-state electrolyte
Dominic Rochefort, University of Montreal, Canada Presentation title to be announced
Dong-Hwa Seo, KAIST, South Korea Autonomous lab for accelerating development of lithium cathode materials with ultrafast high-temperature synthesis
Sabrina Wan, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, USA Physics informed data-driven discovery and design of high-performing battery materials
Naoki Yabuuchi, Yokohama National University, Japan Defect-engineered electrode materials for advanced Li-ion battery applications
Guangmin Zhou, Tsinghua SIGS, China Repairing and upcycling of electrode materials from spent lithium ion batteries
Conference Dinner
Join us on Tuesday 22 September 2026 for the Conference Dinner at the Sophienkeller , a traditional vaulted restaurant in the heart of Dresden. You will be escorted there by city guides who will point out historical sites on the way. The evening offers a relaxed setting, a selection of local foods and drinks, and the chance to continue conversations with colleagues outside the conference programme.
The gala dinner is an optional event. Tickets cost €80 per person (plus tax) and must be purchased in advance during the online conference registration process.
Conference app
An App will be available for International Energy Storage Materials Conference shortly before the conference via the Elsevier Conference App.
Install the Elsevier Conferences app on your phone or tablet by following the links below or by searching for "Elsevier Conferences" in the App Store or on Google Play.
Once you have installed this app, you will find International Energy Storage Materials Conference at the top of the screen. Simply tap the event and select ‘Install’ to download the interactive conference program to your device.
The Conference App is available for Android and iOS devices. This will include information on presentations, speakers, exhibitors and more. It will allow you to plan what presentations to attend, add notes to the program, make lists via the To Do feature and add custom tags to presentations and exhibitors.
Instant access to all conference information
Have instant access to complete information for each presentation, session, person, exhibitor and sponsor – wherever you are.
Create your personalized program
Pick and choose sessions from within the parallel sessions to build your own program.
Keep track with to-dos, notes and tags
You can add a Note to anything in the program. Make lists via the To Do feature and add custom Tags to presentations, people and exhibitors.
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Internet access is only required once to download the conference app. After that, all of the data is available in the app, making it easy to access while traveling or at sites without a WiFi connection. You will require internet access to view the abstracts and to receive updates.
Marketing materials
The following marketing materials are available to promote the conference