Beijing3hrs(0ow TO REAi 0Regular flights from major domestic airports
to Okinawa's gateway Naha Airport operatedaily. In addition, there are d irect Rights fromTaipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Seoul toNaha Airport.

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WELCOME TO SOFC- XIII

OKINAWAt>e 13th International Sympos<um on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

T0(SOFC-XIII) won b<l held in Okinawa, Japan, Oct 6-11 ,2013. Thos symposium won provide an international forum for thekinawa- located al tt>e southern e<od or Japan eonslsls ormore than 100 subtropical islands. warm subUopoealmanne Clomate a"eel$ unique Okinawa nature. blue ocean filledpresentation and doseussoon ollhe latest developments on solod

With b<lau!JM ooral reels, deep forest "Yanbanu", and Galapagos

oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and related topics. You are welcomed toof the EasL "lnomote osland." Olunawa also has unoque eu"ure.

join tt>e SOFC-XUI symposium and to have fruitful discussion onLong time ago, a kingdom caned "Ryukyu" prospered in thisrecent R&D &ehievements of SOFC in the b<lauliful tropical island.

Island. Today, you can stlllleel the tradaional ex04ic culture andSCOPE OF THE SYMPOS I UMThls symposium will provide an in temational forum for thepresentation and discussion of the latest developments onsolid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and relate<! topics. Papers are solicited on all aspects ol SOFCs. Following is a partial fist of topics tob<l addressed: (I) Materials lor cell components (e.g., electrolytes.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

unoque euslorns originated !rom Ryukyu era. The customs endOtt. 6 ~Sun) : WeJoome Reception and RoQitttatlon (lotH Hotel Naha)

culture ol thls Island are pMieularly papular among vlsltO<s.

Oct. 7 {Mon) : Plenary Session, Pen~tel ToeMic.M Sentona, Poster SHsk>nOct. 8 (Tuo) . Parallel T.ehnteal SOUIOnt. Potlet Setslon
Oc·t. 9 (Wed) : ParallfliTechnteal Seulonl, E,.QII'alon, 8anqUOC (lOR Ho!el Naha)
Oct. 10 (Thu) : Parallel Technical Susiont. Potter SeniOf'lOcl. 11 (Fri) . Parallel Tachnieal seu;o.,.

eleCtrodes. and ontereonneeoon): (2 ) FabrieaiKln melllOdS for oeN
components. ~te oens. and stacks: (3) Cell designs. eledJo.
ehemoc:al pe<foonanoe. and moc!el•.g: (4) SlaCk designs and theft
per1omlanoe: (5) UtilizatJOn ol dlfle<ent fuels with or Wllhoul relormation. (6) Stationary power generation and transporta!Jorl. (7)VENUE & ACCOMMODATIONSPUBLICATION

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ull-length manuscripts for the proceedings will be requested

for an papers Tt>e papers will be reviewed and !hOse aooepte<l woll be pub~shed on"ECS Transactions" horn Tt>e Eleett<>-et>emieal Society. Inc.. Tt>e proceedings volume will be avaotable atthe Symposoum

OFC-XInwillbet>eldlnOklnawa Convention CenterlnGtnowan city. Okinawa. There are airlone connections to Naha

IMPORTANT DATESInternational Airpotllrorn al over the WOt1d voa seveta1 hub air-Deadline of Shon Abstract Submission: April! , 2013

Proeotype SOFC aystoms, foet<S test experience. COSl. and oornmer-ports, e.g. Tokyo (Nanta/Haneda). Seoul. Shanghai, Taipei, andDeadline of Proceedings Submission: June 17, 2013

cializatoon status. (8) SOEC. or high tempe<ature water electrolysis

HongKong. Okfi\8W8 Convention Cen1er is kx:ated at -10km northDeadline of Eany Registration: August 31 . 2013

with solid oxide electrolytes, will also be diseussed.Open spaces

east or down town Naha city. You can find n\&ny holels or various

lor teehnlwl exhibition will be provided.

classes in Naha. limousine buses Wlll be provided between Naha

MORE INFORMATION~ty center and the conference site every motnlfl9 and evening.

Further Information on abstract and full paper submission, pro-Chairs

Those who prefer accommodation near the conference site maygraon, reglslrotlon. and accommodation will appear on lhe web sile.

T. Kawada fTohOku Urw)

stay in a luxury resort hotel nex't to the convef1tl0n center. We._

http://www.solc-xlil.com/

S.C. Singhal (PoelfiC N0<111WHt National Lab.)

come reception. registration on Oel. 6 and banquet will be t>eld inORGANIZING COMMITTEE

K. Eguchl (Kyoto Unlv)
T. Horito (1\JST)T.trnogoki (The Kansal ElocO'lc P.....-Co. lnc:.)
T. lshiha"' (Kyushu UnN)
Y. Matsuuki (TOkyo Gl$ Co Lid)
H. Miwa (N11Un Mocor Co , ltd )J . MltusJkl (Prof Ementus. Tohoku Univ.)
Y. Ml>utonl (To/loGos Co . Ltd.)N. Shlkazono (Tokyo Unlv.)
M. Suzuki (Osoka Gas Co.. Ltd.)
T. Takalohl (Honda Motor Co., Ltd.)a hotel in Naha city.

Okinawa Conventoon Center http ~/www. okk:onven.jplen/
MAIN ISLAND OF O k iNAWA.C.

0 . Yamamoto (Prot Emeritus, Mte Unfv.)
T. Yamamoto (Central Reseatch Institute of Etectnc Power l~d~)

H. Yokokowa (/liST)'- •-:,~',,