The 1,041st Meeting NESACS Meeting for October 2025 is a mini-symposium with keynote speaker Professor Yang Shao-Horn (MIT) and others
Date and time
Thursday, October 23 · 4:45 – 9pm EDT
Location
Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts
41 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA 02139
Join us on October 23rd for a mini-symposium entitled “Innovative Chemistry for Next-Generation Battery Materials and Technologies” with Professor Yang Shao-Horn (MIT Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry) as our keynote speaker. Additionally, we are planning for presentations, panel discussion(s), and participation from a range of Boston companies working in this space including Cabot Corporation, Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials USA, Inc., AM Batteries, Daqus Energy, and others. The science will focus on cutting edge research in Chemistry from academic and industry labs on a variety of topics around the chemistry of next-generation batteries.
Public is Invited
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, including mini-symposium, dinner, and discussions.
Program: 2025_Batteries Program_Oct Monthly Meeting
Tentative Agenda
| TIME | Event | Speaker | Title |
| 4:45 PM | Doors Open | ||
| 4:55 PM | Welcome | Thomas Gilbert, 2025 NESACS Chair | Welcome |
| 5:00 PM | Keynote Introduction | Scott Edmondson, 2025 NESACS Chair-Elect | |
| 5:05 PM | Keynote Address | Prof. Yang Shao-Horn, MIT | Electrochemistry for Energy Abundance |
| 5:50 PM | Dinner/Reception | ||
| 6:50 PM | General Battery Components Session | Dr. Shipra Garg, R&D Chemist, Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials | Stabilizing LiPF₆ Electrolytes for Real-World Applications |
| 7:15 PM | Dr. Nathan Fritz, Senior Scientist, Cabot Corporation | Maximizing Electrode Performance through Advanced Blended Conductive Additive Dispersions | |
| 7:40 PM | Prof. Yan Wang, President and Co-Founder of AM Batteries | Dry Battery Electrode Technology for Enhanced Battery Performance | |
| 8:05 PM | Break | ||
| 8:15 PM |
Sustainability Battery Performance Session |
Dr. Annelise Thompson, Manager of Cell Chemistry R&D, Form Energy | Reversing rust: Tuning the chemistry of iron electrodes for long duration energy storage |
| 8:40 PM | Dr. Harish Banda, CEO and Co-Founder of Daqus Energy | A Critical-Metal-Free Organic Cathode for High- Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries | |
| 9:05 PM | Closing Remarks – Questions, Discussion, and Mingling | ||
| 9:30 PM | End | ||
·Dr. Thomas Gilbert, NESACS Chair, Presiding
Sponsors:
Organizing Committee
Nathan Fritz | Cabot Corporation
Shipra Garg | Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials
Scott Edmondson | Nimbus Therapeutics
