1 Plasmas for surface engineering·Advanced plasma and ion sources and technologiesoPulsed plasmasoHIPIMSoAtmospheric plasma sourcesoIon implantation / Plasma immersion ion implantationoNew ion and plasma sourcesoIndustrial device technology ·Properties of technological plasmas oPlasma diagnostics / process controloPlasma modelling·Plasma treatment and cleaningoPlasma-surface interactionoPlasma treatment of polymersoPlasma sterilization oSurface cleaning / plasma etchingoIon and laser treatment2 Deposition technologies·PVDoMagnetron sputteringoVacuum arc depositionoPlasma-activated evaporation·PECVDoLow pressure plasma CVDoPlasma polymerizationoAtmospheric pressure plasma CVD·Plasma diffusionoPlasma nitriding / carburizingoHybrid and duplex processes·Coating of special geometriesoLarge area depositionoCoating of inner walls and complex geometries (trenches, holes, ..)3 Films and coatings·Nano filmsoUltrathin films oMultilayer filmsoNanocomposite filmsoNanostructurization and nanoparticles·Protective and tribological coatingsoTribological coatings oCarbon-based filmsoCorrosion-resistant coatingsoBarrier coatings·Functional coatingsoOptical coatingsoConductive and photocatalytic oxidesoFilms for photovoltaicsoFilms with special electrical functionsoFilms with special magnetic functionsoFilms for biomedical applications4 Properties and characterization of films and modified surfaces·Structure and composition·Geometrical characterization (thickness, roughness)·Mechanical properties·Internal stresses·Optical properties ·Electric and magnetic properties
Contributed papers from universities, institutes and especially from industry are welcome. Recent developments and progress in the above listed areas will be reviewed at invited talks. In addition, the individual sessions will be introduced by a number of keynote speakers.