September 7–11, 2026
XIX International Conference
"Topical Problems of Energy Conversion
in Lithium Electrochemical Systems"
with satellite conference
XIV International Conference for Young Scientists
"Mendeleev 2026" in focus: Electrochemistry and all around
XIX International Conference
"Topical Problems of Energy Conversion
in Lithium Electrochemical Systems"
with satellite conference
XIV International Conference for Young Scientists
"Mendeleev 2026" in focus: Electrochemistry and all around
Sankt-Peterburgskoye shosse, 109, Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, you are warmly invited to join the XIX International Conference "Topical Problems of Energy Conversion in Lithium Electrochemical Systems" together with MENDELEEV 2026, which is our satellite conference for young scientists, covering electrochemistry and related fields.
The series began in September 1990 with the First All-Union Conference on Lithium Power Sources in Novocherkassk and has been held every two years since, addressing fundamental and applied issues in research, development, and production of primary and secondary power sources with lithium (or lithiation) negative electrodes.
MENDELEEV 2026 is our SPbU event attracting 800+ participants from all over the world, including leading scientists from Germany, Italy, India, Brazil, China, Japan, and Russia.
MENDELEEV 2026 welcomes undergraduate and master’s students, PhD students, as well as young scientists under 35 to present their work and meet colleagues across electrochemistry at SPbU.
Official conference languages: Russian and English.
For questions feel free to contact us via Li-ion-mendeleev@spbu.ru
The series began in September 1990 with the First All-Union Conference on Lithium Power Sources in Novocherkassk and has been held every two years since, addressing fundamental and applied issues in research, development, and production of primary and secondary power sources with lithium (or lithiation) negative electrodes.
MENDELEEV 2026 is our SPbU event attracting 800+ participants from all over the world, including leading scientists from Germany, Italy, India, Brazil, China, Japan, and Russia.
MENDELEEV 2026 welcomes undergraduate and master’s students, PhD students, as well as young scientists under 35 to present their work and meet colleagues across electrochemistry at SPbU.
Official conference languages: Russian and English.
For questions feel free to contact us via Li-ion-mendeleev@spbu.ru
Organizers
Program Committee
CHAIRS:
MEMBERS:
Organising Committee
CHAIR:
Dr. Sci., Prof. Irina Balova, Director of the Institute of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIES:
MEMBERS:
CHAIRS:
- Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prof. Evgeny Antipov, Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Dr. Sci., Prof. Alexander Skundin, A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry RAS
- Dr. Sci., Prof. Oleg Levin, St. Petersburg State University
MEMBERS:
- Dr. Sci., Prof. Artem Abakumov, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
- Dr. Dmitry Agafonov, St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology
- Dr. Sci. Olga Bushkova, Institute of Solid State Chemistry of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Dr. Vasily Zhdanov, Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute
- Corresponding Member RAS, Dr. Sci. Yuri Zaikov, Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Dr. Daniil Itkis, Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Dr. Sci., Prof. Vladimir Kolosnitsyn, Ufa Institute of Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Dr. Sci., Prof. Veniamin Kondratyev, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr. Sci. Tatiana Kulova, Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Dr. Sergey Likhonosov, PJSC Saturn.
- Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prof. Andrey Yaroslavtsev, the RAS Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry
- Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, Prof. Zhumabay Bakenov, Nazarbayev University
- Dr., Prof. Keith Stevenson, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
- Dr. Sci., Deputy General Director; Scientific Director, Chemical Power Sources, Denis Kornilov, JSC Avex
- Dr. M. Yu. Maksimov, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Organising Committee
CHAIR:
Dr. Sci., Prof. Irina Balova, Director of the Institute of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIES:
- Dr., Assoc. Prof. Mariia Dmitrenko, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr., Senior Lecturer, Alexey Volkov, St. Petersburg State University
MEMBERS:
- Dr., Assoc. Prof. Elena Alekseeva, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr. Sci., Prof. Anastasia Penkova, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr., Assoc. Prof. Nikita Bogachev, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr., Senior Lecturer Dmitrii Anishchenko, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr., Senior Lecturer Anton Domnin, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr., Senior Researcher Petr Korusenko, St. Petersburg State University
- Arseniy Kalnin St. Petersburg State University
- Vasiliy Potapenkov, St. Petersburg State University
- Ksenia Kharisova, St. Petersburg State University
- Yulia Ilyinykh, St. Petersburg State University
- Georgii Misikov, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr. Vladimir Mikhaylov, St. Petersburg State University
- Troyana Kissler, St. Petersburg State University
- Nazar Moshnenko, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr. Sci., Prof. Nikolai Rostovskii, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr. Anastasiia Podurets, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr. Anna Kuzminova St. Petersburg State University
- Ilia Filippov, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr. Artemiy Samarov, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr. Svetlana Baykova, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr. Sergey Baykov, St. Petersburg State University
- Elina Alikparova, St. Petersburg State University
- Kirill Barbayanov, St. Petersburg State University
- Danil Krutin, St. Petersburg State University
- Dr. Maria Ledovskaya, St. Petersburg State University
Speakers
To be updated.
Venue
Mikhailovskaya Dacha is a unique historical estate bringing together classic architecture and modern innovation amid a landscaped setting with advanced infrastructure.
Address: Sankt-Peterburgskoye shosse, 109, Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia, 198515.
Address: Sankt-Peterburgskoye shosse, 109, Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia, 198515.
Getting there by train:
Take a suburban train from Baltiysky Railway Station (Балтийский вокзал) to Mikhailovskaya Dacha Station (станция "Михайловская Дача"); trains toward Oranienbaum (Ораниенбаум) and Kalishche (Калище) are suitable.
Approximate travel time from Baltiysky to Mikhailovskaya Dacha is 32 minutes. Specific times can be checked using the following site.
Be careful to board the center cars, as the platform is shorter than the train and doors may not open in the last cars at Mikhailovskaya Dacha Station.
A pedestrian route from Mikhailovskaya Dacha Station to GSOM entrance is shown here.
Getting there by car:
You can find routes and actual location of nearest bus using links: 200, 201, 210, 103, 329.
Transport advisory:
Take a suburban train from Baltiysky Railway Station (Балтийский вокзал) to Mikhailovskaya Dacha Station (станция "Михайловская Дача"); trains toward Oranienbaum (Ораниенбаум) and Kalishche (Калище) are suitable.
Approximate travel time from Baltiysky to Mikhailovskaya Dacha is 32 minutes. Specific times can be checked using the following site.
Be careful to board the center cars, as the platform is shorter than the train and doors may not open in the last cars at Mikhailovskaya Dacha Station.
A pedestrian route from Mikhailovskaya Dacha Station to GSOM entrance is shown here.
Getting there by car:
- From Avtovo metro (станция метро Автово): routes 200, 201, 210 to Gofmeisterskaya Street stop.
- From Prospekt Veteranov metro (станция метро Проспект Ветеранов: routes 329 and 103 to Gofmeisterskaya Street stop.
- From Leninsky Prospekt metro (станция метро Ленинский проспект): route 103 is also available
You can find routes and actual location of nearest bus using links: 200, 201, 210, 103, 329.
Transport advisory:
- Peterhof is a top tourist destination; transport to the southern outskirts of St. Petersburg can be congested, so arriving before session start is strongly recommended.
- In case of delays, consult a live traffic map and prefer routes that avoid central Peterhof; for example, route 329 is recommended, while 200 and 210 can be crowded in early autumn afternoons.
Participation
Sections
The XIX International Conference “Topical Problems of Energy Conversion in Lithium Electrochemical Systems” features five thematic areas:
1. Scientific foundations of processes in lithium primary and secondary power sources.
2. Functional electrode, electrolyte, and auxiliary materials.
3. Development of primary cells, and of lithium ion, lithium metal, and metal ion rechargeable batteries.
4. Challenges of industrial production, safe operation, and recycling.
5. Methods of experimental research.
For young scientists (MENDELEEV 2026) four sections will be presented:
1. The future of energy: post lithium technologies and sustainable development.
2. Materials for electrochemical energy storage.
3. Theoretical issues in electrochemistry.
4. Operational challenges of chemical power sources.
Important:
- best presentations recommended by section juries may be published in the Russian Journal of Electrochemistry,
- the book of abstracts for the scientific event will be indexed in Russian Science Citation Index.
Important dates
To be updated.
Program
The scientific program will feature plenary, keynote, and contributed presentations delivered across nine parallel scientific sessions to enable thematic depth and broad participation.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Oral sessions will include plenary, keynote, and contributed lectures by established leaders and emerging scholars across the field. Talks will be organized into nine parallel tracks to facilitate coherent thematic streams and minimize scheduling conflicts among related topics.
POSTER SESSION
As an alternative or complement to an oral talk, participants may present their results as a poster to foster interactive discussion and networking opportunities. The poster session will run daily, aligned with the same topical sections as the oral program. Additional topics may be added later on a separate notice.
PARTICIPATION IN ABSENTIA
Participation in absentia will consist solely of publication in the conference book of abstracts; on site attendance and conference access are not included under this option.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops on high interest, emerging topics will be scheduled during the conference to address fast moving areas and community priorities. In an informal, interactive format, participants will be encouraged to exchange ideas, pose questions, and debate timely issues in modern chemistry.
COMMERCIAL EXHIBITION
Commercial partners will have a prominent exhibition area co located with the poster hall to maximize visibility and engagement with the research community. Exhibitors will have opportunities to meet attendees and showcase advances in instrumentation, technologies, applications, and methods throughout the meeting.
SOCIAL PROGRAM
A curated social program will complement the scientific agenda and create welcoming opportunities to connect with colleagues, mentors, and collaborators. Activities will highlight the distinctive atmosphere of Saint Petersburg, widely regarded as Russia’s cultural capital and home to a UNESCO listed historic center.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Oral sessions will include plenary, keynote, and contributed lectures by established leaders and emerging scholars across the field. Talks will be organized into nine parallel tracks to facilitate coherent thematic streams and minimize scheduling conflicts among related topics.
POSTER SESSION
As an alternative or complement to an oral talk, participants may present their results as a poster to foster interactive discussion and networking opportunities. The poster session will run daily, aligned with the same topical sections as the oral program. Additional topics may be added later on a separate notice.
PARTICIPATION IN ABSENTIA
Participation in absentia will consist solely of publication in the conference book of abstracts; on site attendance and conference access are not included under this option.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops on high interest, emerging topics will be scheduled during the conference to address fast moving areas and community priorities. In an informal, interactive format, participants will be encouraged to exchange ideas, pose questions, and debate timely issues in modern chemistry.
COMMERCIAL EXHIBITION
Commercial partners will have a prominent exhibition area co located with the poster hall to maximize visibility and engagement with the research community. Exhibitors will have opportunities to meet attendees and showcase advances in instrumentation, technologies, applications, and methods throughout the meeting.
SOCIAL PROGRAM
A curated social program will complement the scientific agenda and create welcoming opportunities to connect with colleagues, mentors, and collaborators. Activities will highlight the distinctive atmosphere of Saint Petersburg, widely regarded as Russia’s cultural capital and home to a UNESCO listed historic center.
Registration fee
The registration fee provides access to all scientific sessions and the exhibition/poster areas, aligned with common practice at major research meetings:
IMPORTANT
The in absentia registration option covers publication in the Book of Abstracts ONLY; it does not include on site attendance or access to conference sessions or events. This option is intended for abstract inclusion without physical participation and does not confer venue or platform access rights.
ATTENTION
- admission to all scientific sessions and parallel tracks,
- access to the exhibition and poster areas,
- conference bag and documentation,
- electronic Book of Abstracts (digital access),
- coffee breaks,
- welcome reception,
- cultural or social program elements where offered.
IMPORTANT
The in absentia registration option covers publication in the Book of Abstracts ONLY; it does not include on site attendance or access to conference sessions or events. This option is intended for abstract inclusion without physical participation and does not confer venue or platform access rights.
ATTENTION
- Each accepted abstract (oral or poster) must have a separately registered presenting author.
- When paying by bank transfer, please include your surname in the payment reference as standard practice.
- Abstracts without a registered presenting author by the deadline will be removed automatically from the scientific program.
- Any paper without registration will be withdrawn automatically.
- Papers not presented in their assigned session (talk or poster) may be excluded from post conference distribution in line with widely applied no show policies.
Paper submission
To be updated.
Sponsors and partners
To be updated.
Contacts
Registration, program and any other participation inquiries:
Dr. Mariia Dmitrenko
Dr. Alexey Volkov
Technical organization inquiries:
+7 (812) 363-60-44
Julia Ilinikh