The conference is organized by:

• M. Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University
  
  In collaboration with:
  
  
• Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University
  
• Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science
  and Technology
  
• Faculty of Technical Physics and Computer Modelling, Cracow University
  of Technology
• Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy
  of Sciences, Wrocław
• Institute of Molecular Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań

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International Honorary Committe

Y. Andersson (Uppsala) O. Bodak (Lviv) H. Boller (Linz) K.H.J. Buschow (Amsterdam) J. Etourneau (Bordeaux) D. Fruchart (Grenoble)

Yu. Grin (Dresden) K.A. Gschneidner (Ames) W. Jeitschko (Münster) A. Mar (Edmonton) D. Mazzone (Genova) P. Mohri (Sapporo)

H. Noel (Rennes) P. Rogl (Vienna) Yu. D. Seropegin (Moscow) W. Suski (Wrocław) K. Yvon (Geneva)

Local Organizing Committee

Secretary: T. Jaworska-Gołąb
Contacts: Tel. +48 (12) 663 5546 or +48 (12) 663 5545
Fax: +48 (12) 633 70 86
E-mail: scte2006 at if.uj.edu.pl

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Scope of the Conference

The conference will provide an interdisciplinary forum for solid state chemists and physicists as well as materials scientists to describe and discuss new results on materials containing d- and f- elements from an experimental and theoretical point of view. Main interest concentrates on: hydrides, borides, carbides, silicides and homologues, pnictides, chalcogenides, and intermetallic phases. Oxides and halides are also welcome, especially those of low oxidation state exhibiting metal or semimetal properties. Processes and syntheses, structural features, characterization and application will be considered. Topics such as crystallography, magnetic and electric properties, thermodynamics, phase equilibrium and theory will be handled. The objective of the conference is not only to provide a forum for discussion of new results but also to introduce these subjects to the young researchers.

Previous conferences of this series were held in:

Paris (1965) Enschede-Twente (1967) Oslo (1969) Geneva (1973) Uppsala (1976)

Stuttgart (1979) Grenoble (1982) Vienna (1985) Oxford (1988) Münster (1991)

Wrocław (1994) Saint Malo (1997) Stresa (2000) Linz (2003)

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Programme

for schedule see presentations and schedule

Sections

1.  Physical and chemical properties of solid compounds of transition elements
1.1.          Crystal structure
1.2.          Phase diagrams
1.3.          Magnetic and transport properties
1.4.          Electronic structure

2.  New materials
2.1.          Synthesis and characterization of new materials
2.2.          New magnetoelastic and thermoelectric materials
2.3.          Hydrides

3.  Application

4.  Other topics

Special sessions

Three special sessions are planned to be organized:

-   a session to commemorate Professor Erwin F. Bertaut, the initiator and very active participant of the conference;

-  a session to commemorate Professor Oksana Bodak, one of the very active members of the Steering Committee of the ICSCTE;

-   a session addressed to spin electronics, the new field of science and technology, organized by the Scientific Network MAG-EL-MAT.

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Proceedings

The proceedings of the conference will be published as a special issue of the Journal of Alloys and Compounds. More info

Second Circular

Printable version of the second circular:
second circular (pdf)

Conference poster

The official conference poster is available for download.

created by B. Wiendlocha