1st training course:
B
asics and Applications of Solid state Electrochemistry (BASE)
Patras (Greece), May 7-11, 2007
 
 
BASE will be focused on electrochemical mechanisms, processes and reactors which are important in the study and exploitation of EPOC phenomena. BASE will also explore the aspect of physicochemical characterizations of electrodes. BASE knowledge is essential in order to well understand EPOC. This school will be, particularly, adapted to young researchers who never had a formal training in solid state electrochemistry during their studies.
Theoretical programme of the courses:
• Ionic conduction in solids
• Mechanism of conduction
• Solid electrolytes
• Kinetic of electrode reactions
• Electrochemical double layer
• Electrochemical techniques (i.e. cyclic voltammetry, AC impedance spectroscopy)
• Surface science techniques (i.e. scanning tunnelling spectroscopy (STM )
• Electrochemical reactors
• Characterization techniques for electrode applications in: sensors, fuel cells and electropromoted reactors.
Practical programme of the courses:
• Conductivity measurements on solid electrolytes
• Current-voltage measurements in PEM fuel cells
• Temperature programmed desorption (TPD)
• X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
• Cyclic voltammetry
• Kelvin probe
• Single cell reactor, Monolithic Electropromoted Reactor (MEPR)
BASE lecturers:
S. Bebelis ( University of Patras, Greece)
G. Foti (EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland)
J. Irvine (University of St Andrews, Scotland)
J. Janek (J. Liebig University, Giessen, Germany)
A. Katsaounis ( University of Chania, Greece)
S. Neopthytides ( ICEHT/FORTH Patras, Greece)
I. Riess (Technion, Haifa, Israel)
D. Tsiplakides ( CPERI Thessaloniki, Greece)
C. Vayenas ( University of Patras, Greece)
P. Vernoux ( University Claude Bernard, Lyon, France)
Local Organisation Committee:
UPATRAS will organize the BASE training course: “Basics and Applications of Solid state Electrochemistry (BASE)”, Patras (Greece).

Local coordinator:
Dr. Susanne Brosda
(University of Patras, Greece)
brosda@chemeng.upatras.gr

BASE
organizing committee:
Dr. Suzanne Brosda (University of Patras, Greece)
Mrs. Chryssoula Pilisi (University of Patras, Greece)
Prof. Costas Vayenas (University of Patras, Greece)
Scientific Committee:
See the members of the Scientific Committee
 
 
 
 
Financed by the European Union Marie Curie Conferences and Training Courses
EFEPOC Contract number: MSCF-CT-2006-046201