Topics of interest

	Thin films with optical functionality Transparent Mixed Oxide Thin Films UV Protective Coatings Colored Thin Film Oxides Plasmon absorption of nanoparticles incorporated in nanostructured thin films
	Optically active thin films and nanocomposites: photonic and sensor applications Thin Films by Plasma Polymerization of Dye Molecules Plasma Nanocomposites
	Plasma processing of surfaces: biomaterials applications Surface Functionalization by Plasma Treatment Plasma Sterilization Plasma activation of surfaces
	Photoactive thin films: solar collection applications Photoactive Thin Films I
	Environmental applications of plasma technology Plasma fuel reforming Plasma assisted catalysis applied to decontamination processes Plasma-Carbon interactions for de-NOx processes
	Thin film growth techniques Electron Beam Evaporation Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) Magnetron Sputtering Plasma Enhanced CVD (PECVD) Ion Beam Induced CVD (IBICVD) Thermal CVD
	Film growth mechanisms Initial Stages of Thin Film Growth Thin Film Roughness Analysis (Dynamic Scaling Theory) Monte Carlo Simulations
	Nano and microstructured materials Porous thin films Columnar growth in thin films Surface Nanostructuring Nanofibers
	Development of new techniques for surface and thin film analysis Hydrogen/Deuterium Quantification at Surfaces Thin Film Porosity from Isotherms Surface Dielectric Characterization in the Far and Extreme UV (5-100 eV)
	Plasma polymerised thin films SiOCH Plasma Polymerised Thin Films Thin Films Deposited by Plasma Polymerization of Dye Molecules
	Thin films with electrical functionality Mixed Ionic-Electronic Thin Film Conductors High-k Thin Films Transparent and Conductive Oxide (TCO) Thin Films Conducting Polymer Thin Films
	Physics/chemistry of plasmas General Plasma Processing Plasma Modelling In situ Plasma Characterization During Film Growth
	Basic electronic interactions at interfaces Oxide-on-Oxide Model Systems Auger Parameter and Wagner Plots of Atoms at Interfaces Surface Reactivity
	Basic interactions of swift electrons with solid surfaces Quantification of Reflection Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (REELS) Electron Energy Losses Induced in X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy (XPS) Quantification of Low Loss Transmission Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (TEELS)
	Synchrotron radiation studies Local Structure of Catalysts Electronic structure of Metal Oxides Resonant AES Phenomenom