19th International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes (ISPE-19)

ISPE-19 will take place at Donostia–San Sebastián on 1-5 June, 2026. 

Nowadays, there is an urgent need to find efficient and sustainable materials to produce clean energy and to store it in the near future. Polymer electrolytes are key materials in the transition to sustainable and clean energy technologies such as energy storage and conversion. The versability and unique properties of polymer materials lend them the potential to speed up the clean energy transition. This symposium seeks to provide fruitful discussions between chemists, physicists, electrochemists, engineers, etc. from around the world thanks to highlighted scientific talks of next-generation electrochemical devices based on polymer electrolytes.

We are delighted to welcome you to Donostia–San Sebastián, a pioneering city that work and support of over 50 public and private entities from strategic sectors such as biosciences, nanotechnology, energy, and ICT. Its commitment to local policies supporting innovation and scientific excellence promote knowledge exchange and collaborations. The symposium will take place at the Miramar Palace (https://www.miramar.eus/en/the-palace/). It will be five-day program including plenary talks, keynotes, invited talks, oral sessions, poster presentations, and activities specifically designed to support and connect senior and young researchers in polymer electrolyte field.

We look forward to welcoming you to Donostia-San Sebastián!

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Michel Armand (CIC Energigune, Spain)
• Nitash P. Balsara (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
• Sandrine Lyonnard (CEA, France)
• Vito Di Noto (University of Padova, Italy)
• Louis Madsen (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)  
• Steven Holdcroft (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
• Daniel Brandell (Uppsala University, Sweden)
• Jelena Popovic-Neuber (University of Stavanger, Norway)
• Amy Bazylak (University of Toronto, Canada)
• Cristina Iojoiu (LEPMI, France)
• Yoichi Tominaga (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan)
• Claudio Gerbaldi (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
• Renaud Bouchet (Grenoble Alpes University, France)
• Jasna Jankovic (University of Connecticut, USA)

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Please use this TEMPLATE for the submission of your abstract and send it as an attached PDF file to ISPE19th@gmail.com

The abstract should be submitted by March 27, 2026. Please indicate in your email which your preference is: oral contribution or poster presentation.

Finally, we plan to publish selected papers from ISPE-19 in a virtual special issue of Electrochimica Acta. Stay tuned for further updates.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Abstract deadline: 03/27/2026
• Abstract Acceptance: 04/24/2026
• End of early bird registration: 04/30/2026
• Registration closes: 05/29/2026

The Organizing Committee is composed of:

• Oihane Sanz (University of the Basque Country, Spain)
• Irune Villaluenga  (POLYMAT-EHU, Spain)
• Didier Devaux (LEPMI, France)
• Nicolas Goujon (University of the Basque Country, Spain)
• Nery M. Aguilar (POLYMAT-EHU, Spain)
• Martino Airoldi (POLYMAT-EHU, Spain)
• Laetitia Dubau (LEPMI, France)
• Grégoire Dupont (LEPMI, France)
• Yanire Armero (University of the Basque Country, Spain)