Thin Films 2026
The 11th International Conference on Technological Advances of Thin Films and Surface Coatings will be held from 13–17 July 2026 at the Holiday Inn Atrium, Singapore. This biennial event is organized by the Thin Films Society and is one of the leading international forums for researchers, engineers, equipment manufacturers, and industrial experts working in thin-film science and surface engineering since 2002.
ThinFilms2026 aspires showcasing the latest scientific discoveries and technological advances in thin films and surface coatings while fostering partnerships between universities, research institutes, and industry through a comprehensive technical program and an extensive industrial exhibition, which provides opportunities for equipment suppliers, coating companies, and materials manufacturers to demonstrate new products and emerging technologies.
The scientific program is organized into 15 general symposia, covering a broad range of topics in thin-film research including:
- 2D Materials and hybrid low-dimensional composites materials with enhanced functionality for micro and nano-electronics, photonics, sensors and energy harvesting applications, solar, battery, and hydrogen generation tehnologies
- Biomedical and Healthcare involving antibacterial coatings
- Plasma Technology and Application with plasma process simulation in deposition processes, such as PVD, CVD, and plasma-substrate interaction, as well as surface plasma treatment, thin film deposition, and coating procedures
- AI-modelling of Thin Films
- Industrial Coatings, like hard coatings and HiPIMS
- Thin Films for Energy Conversion and Sustainability as in solar cells, supercapacitors, and water remediation
- Functional and Thin Film Devices
- High Entropy Amorphous (HEA) Coatings
- Organic Electronics and Optical Thin Films
- Smart Materials
- Surface Treatment and Protection
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These sessions reflect current research trends toward sustainable manufacturing, next-generation electronics, renewable energy devices, intelligent coatings, and AI-enabled materials development.
