From Fundamentals to Next-Generation Technology - JES/JSS Focus Issue In Honor of John Goodenough: A Centenarian Milestone

Abstract

In his quest to understand, test, and ultimately engineer interactions amongst charge, spin, orbital, and chemical bonding in crystalline solids, John B. Goodenough transcended the conventional perspectives of solid state chemistry and condensed matter physics to create his own unique approach to describe physical properties in transition-metal compounds. As Guest Editors, we are extremely pleased to present this compilation of invited contributions, a subset of those comprising the published in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES) and the ECS Journal of Solid Science and Technology (JSS) joint focus issue in his honor on the occasion of his 100th birthday. These articles reflect the profound influence of his historic contributions to the areas of magnetism and magnetic materials, orbital physics, and to narrow-band electronic materials. Indeed, Goodenough’s contributions in these fields ultimately laid the foundation for current and next-generation technologies in communications, information storage and energy storage and transfer, advancing both science and society