April 2010
ICMCTF 2010
Material
Processing Technology, LLC
AVS International
Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films held in
April 26th
– April 30th, 2010
Abstract
The ICMCTF
is internationally recognized as a vibrant technical conference that integrates
fundamental and applied research focused on thin film deposition, characterization,
and advanced surface modification techniques. ICMCTF is the premier
international meeting in the field promoting global exchange of information
among scientists, technologists, and manufacturers.
The conference draws more
than 800 attendees each year with multiple oral technical sessions and a
well attended poster session which is a major component of the technical
program.
The conference is organized in
different technical
symposia to address experimental, theoretical, and manufacturing
issues associated with development of new coating materials and processes,
dynamics of film growth, development of functional coatings, and
evolving approaches to scale-up for commercial applications.
The eight concurrent symposia
on vacuum processing techniques address the topics described by the
symposium titles. There will be special topical symposia (TS1-TS4) on
Experimental and Computational Studies of Molecular Materials and Thin Films,
Coatings for Fuel Cells and Batteries, Bioactive Coatings and Surface Biofunctionalization and Surface Engineering for Thermal
Transport, Storage, and Harvesting.
Additional elements of the
conference program include a two day
exhibition of the latest in equipment, materials and services
used for the deposition, monitoring and characterization of coatings and thin
films. Short courses and tutorials are offered.
The hotel environs
adjacent to the
2010 Technical
Symposia:
A.
Coatings for Use at High Temperature
B.
Hard Coatings and Vapor Deposition Technology
C.
Fundamentals and Technology of Multifunctional Thin Films:
D. Carbon
& Nitride Materials: Synthesis Structure-Property Relationships: Towards
Optoelectronic Device Applications
E. Tribology and Mechanical Behavior of Coatings and Thin
Films
F.
Characterization: Linking Synthesis Properties and Microstructure
G.
Applications, Manufacturing, and Equipment
H. New Horizons in Coatings and Thin Films
TS1. Experimental and Computational Studies of
Molecular Materials and Thin Films
TS2. Coatings for Fuel Cells & Batteries
TS3. Bioactive Coatings & Surface Biofunctionalization
TS4. Surface Engineering for Thermal Transport, Storage, and Harvesting