Aim & Scope

13th Solid State
ProtonConductors
Conference(SSPC- 13)
4-6 September 2006
St Andrews, Scotland, UK

Proton conductors are at the centre of an upcoming
technological revolution. Devices based on suchmaterials are expected to be utilised for stationary power
generation, automotive propulsion and powering
consumer electronics. In this series of conferences ourfocus is on the proton conducting materials that lie at theheart of the devices that will enable this revolution.
SSPC-13 will focus upon polymeric and ceramicmaterials as well as acid salt and proton conducting
composites. The conference will address the materials,
conduction mechanisms and applications of suchmaterials.
The conference will comprise of an exciting mix ofinvited lectures, shorter contributions and poster
presentations. A key highlight will be a session of shortpresentations from selected poster papers given by young
investigators. The meeting will be held in the medieval
University town of St Andrews and will comprise both
intellectual and social activities. For further information
including abstract submission and registration please see
http://chemistry.st-and.ac.uk/sspc13/.
Conference Topics
Materials
ceramics, polymers, salts, composite
Mechanisms
theoretical, structural and spectroscopic studies
Properties
electrical and electrochemical characterisation, fusionstudies, transport phenomena

UniversityofSt Andrews

Applications
fuel cells, electrolyser, electrocatalysis

International ProgrammeCommittee
John Irvine, Chairman, St Andrews, UK
Hiroyasu Iwahara, Co-Chairman, Nagoya, Japan
Sossina Haile
Saiful Islam
Deborah Jones
Klaus-Dieter
Truls Norby
Eivind Skou
Bob Slade
Josh Thomas
Shu Yamaguchi

Pasadena, USA
Bath, UK
Montpellier, France
Kreuer Stuttgart, Germany
Oslo, Norway
Odense, Denmark
Surrey, UK
Uppsala, Sweden
Nagoya. JapanLocal Organising Committee
John Irvine
Richard Baker
Peter Bruce
Paul Connor
John Kilner
Ian Metcalfe
Cristian Savaniu
Keith ScottPeter Slater
Shanwen Tao

St Andrews
St Andrews
St Andrews
St Andrews
Imperial CollegeNewcastle
St Andrews
Newcastle
SurreySt Andrews

Confirmed Invited Speakers
Guangyao Meng USTC, China
Truls Norby
Oslo, Norway
Michael StoukidesThesaloniki, Greece
Josh Thomas
Uppsala, Sweden
Shu Yamaguchi Tokyo, Japan

Dates to Remember
30 April 2006

Abstract submission

31 May 2006

Notification of paper acceptance

31 August 2006

Submission of full manuscripts

15 June 2006

Registration at a reduced rate

15 July 2006

Deadline for registration

cities are also easily accessible from either the nearby
Leuchars train station or the regular bus service from St
Andrews. The cities are known for their film houses andtheatres, museums, and shopping. The ScottishHighlands, lying within a 2-3 hours driving distance,
have a lot to offer - spectacular mountains, majestic glensand mirror-like lochs form the perfect backdrop to
picturesque towns, isolated crofts, towering castles andpagoda-topped distilleries. see
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/areastan/index.html

Publication
As usual the presented papers will be published in aspecial issue of the Journal of Solid State Ionics.
Acceptance of papers is, of course, subject to normal peer
review procedures.

Getting to St Andrews
St Andrews can be reached by flying into either Glasgow
or Edinburgh Airports, with Edinburgh being closer andbetter connected. Travel to St Andrews itself is via train,bus or car/taxi. The trains leave from the centre ofGlasgow or Edinburgh, with a bus or taxi linking theAirport with the rail stations. The station for St Andrews
is Leuchars, which is on the London (King's Cross) Edinburgh – Aberdeen line, which is about 5 miles fromthe town, with buses and taxis for the final leg. Buses
connect St Andrews with both Edinburgh and Glasgow
directly, and again leave from the town centres. For rail
information see
http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/JourneyPlanner
PLEASE NOTE: The last train leaves Edinburgh at 22.25
on Sundays.

Venue
SSPC-13 will take place in the medieval university townof St Andrews. St Andrews is a picturesque medieval
town situated on the east coast of Scotland, in Fife. Ithosts Scotland's oldest University (1413) which has now
grown into a centre of excellence in most disciplines,
with a student population of about 6000 and a town
population of about 18000. Most of the University issited within the old town or within 10 minutes walking

distance. It is the home of golf and its five courses
provide ample opportunity for visitors to play. The town
is a popular holiday spot and many UK and overseas
visitors spend their holidays here. The weather is muchdrier and sunnier than on the west coast of Scotland andwinters are generally quite mild. The town is not far fromlarger cities, such as Edinburgh (60 minutes), Glasgow(both 150 minutes) and Dundee (20 minutes). All threeSocial Events
We have arranged for a half-day gap in the programmeon the second day of the conference to allow you to enjoy
the Scottish air and sea views on a boat trip. We havechosen an excursion to the Isle of May. This will provide
an opportunity to see some quite unusual wild life andscenery and is also an excellent opportunity for informal
discussions on the boat or the cliff tops. The boat trip
takes about 50 minutes from Anstruther, 15 minutes
south of St Andrews, and is arranged for around 100visitors. Others may want to use this time to play golf inSt Andrews. For further information see
http://www.standrews.com/fife/golf.htm
Accommodation
New Hall is a University Hall of Residence and a 3-star
VisitScotland graded hotel during the summer months.
All rooms are en-suite with a double bed, telephone andtelevision, as well as complimentary tea and coffee
making facilities. New Hall also benefits from a licensedbar.

By car St Andrews is sign posted from the M90, whichstarts from the Forth Road Bridge. For further
information see
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/getting.shtml
Contact
Email: sspc13@st-andrews.ac.uk
Website: http://chemistry.st-and.ac.uk/sspc13/.
Please email to request second call for papers and fullregistration details.