Aims & Scopes

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
the heart 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 posterpresentations. A key highlight will be a session of shortpresentations from selected poster papers given byyoung investigators. The meeting will be held in the
medieval University town of St Andrews and willcomprise both intellectual and social activities. For
further information including abstract submission andregistration please see
http://chemistry.st-and.ac.uk/sspc13/

Conference Topics

Second CircularMaterials
ceramics, polymers, salts, composites

John Irvine, Chairman, St Andrews, UKHiroyasu Iwahara, Co-Chairman, Nagoya, Japan
Sossina Haile
Saiful Islam
Deborah Jones
KD Kreuer
Truls Norby
Eivind Skou
Bob Slade
Josh Thomas
Shu Yamaguchi

Pasadena, USA
Bath, UK
Montpellier, France
Stuttgart, Germany
Oslo, Norway
Odense, Denmark
Surrey, UK
Uppsala, Sweden
Nagoya. Japan

Local 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

Invited Speakers
Mechanisms
theoretical, structural and spectroscopic studies
Properties
electrical and electrochemical characterisation, fusion
studies, transport phenomena

UniversityofSt Andrews

International ProgrammeCommittee

Applications
fuel cells, electrolyser, electrocatalysis

William Goddard III
Martin Hein
Guangyao Meng
Truls Norby
Peter Slater
Michael Stoukides
Josh Thomas
Shu Yamaguchi

California, USA
Stuttgart, Germany
USTC, China
Oslo, Norway
Surrey, UK
Thesaloniki, Greece
Uppsala, SwedenTokyo, Japan

Plenary
Sandy Macaulay

Unst Project, UKDates to Remember
30 April 2006

Abstract submission

31 May 2006

Notification of paper acceptance

15 June 2006

Registration at a reduced rate

15 July 2006

Deadline for registration

31 August 2006

Submission of full manuscripts

Abstract Submission
Email:
sspc13@st-andrews.ac.uk
Website: http://chemistry.st-and.ac.uk/sspc13/

Estimated Registration Fees
Residential
Full£ 350.Student £ 230.-

Non-residential
Full£ 230.-

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

VenueSSPC-13 will take place in the medieval university
town of St Andrews. St Andrews is a picturesquemedieval town situated on the east coast of Scotland, inFife. It hosts Scotland's oldest University (1413) which
has now grown into a centre of excellence in mostdisciplines, with a student population of about 6000
and a town population of about 18000. Most of theUniversity is sited 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 toplay. The town is a popular holiday spot and many UK
and overseas visitors spend their holidays here. Theweather is much drier and sunnier than on the west
coast of Scotland and winters are generally quite mild.
The town is not far from larger cities, such as
Edinburgh (60 minutes), Glasgow (both 150 minutes)
and Dundee (20 minutes). All three cities are alsoeasily accessible from either the nearby Leuchars train
station or the regular bus service from St Andrews. Thecities are known for their film houses and theatres,museums, and shopping. The Scottish Highlands, lying
within a 2-3 hours driving distance, have a lot to offer spectacular mountains, majestic glens and mirror-likelochs form the perfect backdrop to picturesque towns,
isolated crofts, towering castles and pagoda-topped
distilleries. See
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/areastan/index.html

Social Events
We have arranged for a half-day gap in the programmeon the second day of the conference to allow you toenjoy the Scottish air and sea views on a boat trip. We

have chosen an excursion to the Isle of May. This will
provide an opportunity to see some quite unusual wildlife and scenery 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 foraround 100 visitors. Others may want to use this time
to play golf in St Andrews. For further information see
http://www.standrews.com/fife/golf.htm
Accommodation
New Hall is a University Hall of Residence and a 3star VisitScotland graded hotel during the summer
months. All rooms are en-suite with a double bed,
telephone and television, as well as complimentary teaand coffee making facilities. New Hall also benefits
from a licensed bar.
Getting to St Andrews
St Andrews can be reached by flying into either
Glasgow or Edinburgh Airports, with Edinburgh being
closer and better connected. Travel to St Andrews itself
is via train, bus or car/taxi. The trains leave from thecentre of Glasgow or Edinburgh, with a bus or taxi
linking the Airport with the rail stations. The station forSt Andrews is Leuchars, which is on the London(King's Cross) - Edinburgh – Aberdeen line, which isabout 5 miles from the town, with buses and taxis forthe final leg. Buses connect St Andrews with bothEdinburgh and Glasgow directly, and again leave fromthe town centres. For rail information see
http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/JourneyPlanner
PLEASE NOTE: The last train leaves Edinburgh
Waverley at 22.25 on Sundays.
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
ContactEmail:sspc13@st-andrews.ac.uk
Website: http://chemistry.st-and.ac.uk/sspc13/