to the first North American meeting on Solid State Proton Conductors, SSPC-15. Solid state protonics is a burgeoning field focused on the fundamental mechanisms and ultimate applications of proton transport through solid materials. The subject addresses both hard (oxide, oxyanion salt) and soft (polymeric) materials and incorporates advanced experimental methods as well as advanced computational strategies. Topical areas span from electrochemical energy systems (fuel cells, hydrogen pumps, sensors) to biological processes (proton transport across biological membranes) and elucidation of geological phenomena (hydration of minerals and water uptake in the earth’s crust). Given the rising urgency of energy solutions and the key role of solid state protonics in energy technologies such as fuel cells and batteries and in environmental technologies such as sensors, this meeting will provide an ideal venue for lively information exchange.

The first thirteen SSPC meetings were held within Europe, and grew from a small group of dedicated practitioners to participants across the globe. In recognition of the increasingly international effort, SSPC-14 was held in Kyoto, Japan. SSPC-15 brings the meeting to North America and aims to build on the momentum of internationalization achieved in SSPC-14.

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