The 20th International Conference on Thin Films
The 20th International Conference on Thin Films (ICTF 2026), organized by the French Vacuum Society, will be held from 8 to 12 June 2026 in Biarritz, France. This event will bring together researchers, engineers, and industry professionals working on the science and technology of thin films.
The conference will focus on the development, fabrication, characterization, and applications of thin films. Main topics contain:
- Thin-film growth
- Thin films applications in
- renewable energies like solar cells,
- health and life science,
- optics and electronics,
- sensing
- artificial intelligence
- Protective and tribological coatings
- Nanostructured thin films
- Surface science and engineering
- Advanced characterization methods
The ICTF Congress will be a combination of scientific programs with an industrial exhibition, in which the companies and organizations working in various related fields, including surface treatment, materials, thin films deposition, plasmas and coatings, surface analysis, imaging and microscopy, and vacuum systems can present their products, services and the latest developments.
