Symposium Chairs
Gouri Radhakrishnan, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, CA,           gouri.radhakrishnan@aero.org

Arutiun P. Ehiasarian, Sheffield Hallam University, UK,  a.ehiasarian@shu.ac.uk            

This symposium will provide a forum for presenting and discussing the latest advances in emerging non-conventional thin film technologies with an emphasis on new types of materials, processes, and applications, that cut across topics of other symposia in the conference. Contributions are sought in the general areas listed below.

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H1. Nanoparticle, Nanowire, Nanotube, and Graphene Thin-Films and Coatings 

Session Chairs:
Suneel Kodambaka, UCLA, kodambaka@ucla.edu
Daniel Frankel, Newcastle University, UK, d.j.frankel@ncl.ac.uk 

This session solicits works that focus on harnessing nano-scale phenomena and inventive deposition strategies for new types of nanostructures and nano-material coatings with enhanced properties and/or multiple functionalities.  Advances in nanotube and nanowire growth and applications will be addressed, in addition to the use and development of novel in-situ diagnostics to understand and control their growth process. Devising strategies that integrate nanostructures (e.g. nanoparticles, nanotubes and nanowires) and their assemblies, using both traditional and newly evolving variants of vapor-phase, liquid-state and solid-phase deposition techniques, is a major challenge. Similarly, producing coatings of composite materials may require the use of a combination of deposition techniques either in series or in parallel. This session will be a forum for addressing such topics in the context of producing novel and advanced nano-structured materials, applying them towards new-generation nano-devices, and developing innovative manufacturing processes. 

Topics of interest include:

• Graphene, Nanotube and/or nanowire coatings for optical and electrical applications
  

• Growth and deposition techniques for making nanostructure layers
  

• Nanostructure synthesis and incorporation into coatings as fillers by in-situ and ex-situ processing
  

• Newly emerging direct-write, cluster-beam, and bio-inspired deposition methods
  

• Processing-structure-stability-property relationships
  

• Novel application concepts or prototypes using nano-engineered structures

Invited Speakers:  
Haimei Zheng, LBNL and UC Berkeley, “Observation of single colloidal nanocrystal growth trajectories” 

Lidija Siller, Newcastle University, “Synthesis, properties and characterization of carbon onions”

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H2. High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering 

Session Chairs
R. Bandorf, Frauhnhofer IST, Germany, ralf.bandorf@ist.fraunhofer.de
J. Klemberg-Sapieha, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada, jolanta-ewa.sapieha@polymtl.ca  

High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) is establishing itself rapidly as a new PVD technology that promotes adhesion and improves coating density.  Advantages are becoming apparent in an increasing number of fields ranging from hard coatings to optical coatings.  New understanding in the relationship between process, microstructure, and film performance is gaining depth and promoting the application of the technology.  Advances in hardware design and control enable new approaches in discharge control and the deposition process.  The session solicits presentations from academia and industry that cover both the basic understanding as well as new applications.  We seek to provide a forum to discuss all aspects of the HIPIMS technology including plasma and discharge physics, modelling, reactive N₂ and O₂ processes, substrate pre-treatment, mechanisms of film growth, deposition of single and complex nitride and oxide coatings, industrial applications, production, up scaling and hardware. 

Invited Speakers:
Jean Bretagne, Universite Paris-Sud, “Ionization and Deposition in the HIPIMS Discharge” 

Michael Vergöhl, Fraunhofer-Institut für Schicht- und Oberflächentechnik IST, “HIPIMS of Oxides”

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H3. Surface Engineering of Coatings: Tribo, Bio and Nano-Corrosion Effects. 

Session Chairs
Margaret Stack, University of Strathclyde, UK,  margaret.stack@ustrath.ac.uk            Mathew Mathew, Rush University, Chicago, mathew_t_mathew@rush.edu 

This session seeks papers on the environmental degradation of single and multilayered thin films to include corrosion,  tribocorrosion, biotribocorrosion and nanocorrosion effects.  New contributions on the performance of coatings exposed to:

• atmospheric

• marine

• automotive – exposure to fuel oils and

• biological environments- dental and total joint prostheses

are solicted. Papers on life cycle, modelling and mapping of the performance of thin films in such environments are also welcome.   The session will provide a forum to discuss the latest state-of-the art understanding of the degradation of thin films in a multidisciplinary format to include the action of corrosion, tribocorrosion and biotribocorrosion environments 

Invited Speakers:
Min Zou, University of Arkansas, “Nano-scale surface engineering for tribological and biomedical applications” 

Cortino Sukotjo, University of Illinois at Chicago, “Bio-corrosion and cell culture: implications in dental care sector”

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H4/C4. Thin Films For Photovoltaics: Synthesis And Characterization

Session Chairs:
Sanjay V. Khare, University of Toledo, khare@physics.utoledo.edu
Ziruo Hong, UCLA, zrhong@ucla.edu             

We call for presentations on experimental and theoretical research of new materials, techniques, and approaches for generation of energy with photovoltaics. Systems may include traditional active photovoltaic materials such as polycrystalline and amorphous forms of Si  and SiGe, CdTe, chalcopirites, and TiO₂ dye cells or others such as nanotubes, nanowires, and composite nanostructured materials.  Coatings or other interfacial materials such as CdS, ZnO used in multi-junction solar cells may also be included. Advances in techniques for large scale manufacturing of high efficiency photovoltaic cells will be of interest to this session. Techniques may include, PVD, CVD, MBE, spray coating methods or other innovations.  New approaches including the use of organic materials or photosynthesis are welcome. 

Invited Speaker:
Ajeet Rohatgi, Georgia Institute of Technology

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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. Biomedical Coatings

E. Tribology and Mechanical Behavior of Coatings and Thin Films

F. New Horizons in Coatings and Thin Films

G. Applications, Manufacturing, and Equipment

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Tutorial Sessions:

TS1. Computational & Experimental Studies of Thin Film Growth: An Atomistic View

TS2. Coatings for Fuel Cells & Batteries

TS3. Surface Engineering for Thermal Transport, Storage and Harvesting

TS4. Characterization: Linking Synthesis, Properties and Microstructure

TS5. Energetic Materials and Micro-Structures for Nanomanufacturing