Following topics will be discussed during the conference:

• Anion conductors. Fabrication of gas tight anion conductor plates. Thin-film technologies.
• SOFC cathode materials. Synthesis and properties. New materials with mixed anion-electronic conductivity. Investigation of oxygen anion self-diffusion in materials with anion-electronic conductivity.
• SOFC anode materials. Structure of properties of composite anode. Sulfur-tolerant anodes.
• The mechanism of charge transfer and redox processes at the SOFC electrodes. Studying degradation mechanism and methods for improving operation time.
• Membrane-electrode assemblies. Multilayered electrodes' deposition routes. Paste preparation.
• SOFC design. Cell fabrication technologies and their performance.
• High temperature glues and sealants.
• Protective coatings. Deposition regimes optimization. Long-term stability tests.
• Construction modeling and fabrication of current collectors.
• Stack construction modeling including gas distribution, heat transfer and elastic stresses. Modeling of electrochemical processes.
• SOFC based power sources.
• Solid polimer electrolytes and membranes. New materials with high protonic conductivity.
• Charge transport processes in protonic-exchange membranes, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen crossover.
• Highly efficient catalysts for hydogen-air fuel cells. CO-tolerant catalysts, alcohol oxidation catalysts.
• Investigation techniques for the materials, separate fuel cells components and stacks. Impedance speactroscopy.
• Power sources based on fuel cells with protonic exhange memebrane.
• Fuel processors for synthesis gas production. Alcohol and hydrocarbons production.
• Hydrogen production routes and materials for hydrogen storage.
• Alcaline fuel cells and power sources based on them.
• Hybrid power sources.
• Economical estimations of effectiveness of application of power sources based on fuel cells and their price.