Conference Topics

1. Deposition and surface modification processes

  • PVD, PACVD, hybrid processes
  • Plasma polymerization
  • Plasma Diffusion Treatment
  • Atmospheric plasma processing
  • Ion beam, laser and plasma immersion processing
  • Pulsed plasmas (high-rate deposition, ionization of sputtered atoms)
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    2. Protective, tribological and functional coatings

  • Wear, erosion, corrosion and oxidation resistance, low friction, low stress, etc.
  • Transparent oxide thin films for electronics, optics and photocatalysis
  • Barrier coatings
  • Films for solar and fuel cells
  • Biocompatible and antibacterial coatings
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    3. Nanocomposite films and other advanced coatings

  • Origin of enhanced properties and temperature stability
  • Multilayers, super lattices, nanostructured films, nc-C, etc.
  • Size and shape dependent phenomena
  • Optical, magnetic and other composites
  • Super hard and super tough films
  • Films with high-temperature oxidation resistance exceeding 1000 °C
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    4. Properties and characterization of films, coatings and modified surfaces

  • Electrical, mechanical, optical, thermal, barrier, decorative properties
  • Thin films and surface characterization and analysis
  • Physical properties
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    5. Advanced plasma and ion sources

  • New PVD, ion, etching and surface treatment sources
  • Characterization and diagnostics
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    6. Material design and modeling

  • Interaction with surfaces, film growth, ion implantation, etc.
  • Model prediction of new materials
  • Computer simulation
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    7. Industrial applications, engineering and standardization

  • Hard and super hard protective coatings
  • Glass, polymer, textile treatment
  • Low friction coatings
  • In-situ process control
  • High precision optical coatings
  • Medical and photo catalytic coatings
  • Large area coatings
  • Standards
  • Photovoltaic, flat panel displays, magnetic, electronic and electro-optical devices, etc.
  • Applications in automobile, aircraft, optical, energy, environmental, packaging,
    decorative, bio, medical, nano and MEMS industry, etc.
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    8. Emerging techniques

  • Nanostructures
  • Low temperature crystallization
  • Nanocrystallization from amorphous phase
  • High-rate, high-power pulsed sputtering

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    Contributed papers from universities, institutes and especially from industry are welcome. Recent developments and progress in the above listed areas will be surveyed by invited talks. In addition the individual sessions will be introduced by a number of keynote speakers.