Symposium B
Symposium B focuses on surface engineering and materials science of hard coatings. We are interested in fundamentals of deposition processes, properties of new single, multilayer, nanocomposite and nanostructured hard coatings, process-structure-property relationships, substrate effects, modeling, and industrial practices.
B1. PVD Coatings and Technologies
This session solicits contributions (except those covered by the topical sessions) related to sputter-deposition, cathodic and anodic arc discharges, laser ablation, electron beam (with and without additional ionization) and combinations of PVD coating methods. We welcome contributions on in-situ measurements, process modeling, plasma transport in electromagnetic fields, and multi-phase, gradient and nanostructured coatings, as well as hard and superhard coatings. Applications include but are not limited to wear-protective coatings for components and tools, low-friction thin films, high-temperature wear-, erosion-, and corrosion-resistant coatings, optical layers, biomaterials, decorative coatings, and materials for energy applications.
B1. Invited Speakers:
- Yin-Yu Chang, National Formosa University, Taiwan, “Coating Design and Mechanical Properties of Multicomponrnt AlTi(X)N Hard Coatings”
- Wolfgang Fukarek, VTD Vakuumtechnik Dresden GmbH, Germany, “Industrial Scale ta-C coating Using Laser Arc Technology”
- Brian Jurczyk, Starfire Industries LLC, USA, “Multilayer nano-composite Oxidation-resistant Coatings for Accident-tolerant Nuclear Fuel Cladding using Reactive HiPIMS with Positive Kick and Precision Ion Energy Control”
B2. CVD Coatings and Technologies
Session B2 solicits experts in thin films deposition techniques, involving chemical vapor deposition, for the growth of protective coatings and multifunctional, smart or hard materials. This session will address (1) various techniques including Atmospheric Pressure CVD, LPCVD, MOCVD, ALD, HVPE, Pulsed CVD, and their plasma assisted counterparts, PECVD and PEALD; (2) novel molecular CVD precursors or original delivery systems for low vapor pressure/difficult precursors (DLI, pressure pulse, direct halogenation) ; (3) properties of materials and structures grown by these deposition techniques; and (4) CVD modeling techniques from molecular to equipment scale.
B2. Invited Speakers:
- Frédéric Mercier, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, France, “Biopolymer-ceramic Composites by ALD: Toward New Functions and Products”
- Ito Tsuyohito, University of Tokyo, Japan, “Plasma-assisted Deposition using Microdroplets”
B3. Deposition Technologies and Applications for Diamond-like Coatings
We are soliciting contributions that address the relationship between deposition methods and wear behavior, hardness, friction coefficient, and hydrogen content in diamond-like coatings (DLC). Deposition technologies include CVD, PVD, and their combination, arc, ion-beam, and laser-assisted deposition and HIPIMS. This session includes fundamentals and development of interfaces between substrate and DLC to improve adhesion, supporting layers and hybrids with hard coatings, industrial practices, scalability, and cost estimates.
B3. Invited Speaker:
- TBA
B4. Properties and Characterization of Hard Coatings and Surfaces
This session solicits contributions (except those covered by the topical sessions) on the relationships among composition, microstructure, and properties of hard coatings and surfaces, effect of deposition parameters on these properties, as well as the development and use of novel characterization techniques.
B4. Invited Speakers:
- Fu-Hsing Lu, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, “Air-based Sputtering of Gradient Oxynitride Coatings”
- Dietmar Schorr, Steinbeis Institue for Tribology; Cooperate State University in Karlsruhe, Germany, “Modern Analytical Methods for Characterizing the Tribological Material Properties of Coatings”
- Ali Sharafat, Linnaeus University, Sweden, “Metal Oxynitride Thin Films: A Review on Synthesis Developments, Performance, and Applications”
B5. Hard and Multifunctional Nanostructured Coatings
This session solicits contributions related to nanostructured and nanocomposite coatings as well as multicomponent and layered films with morphological designs adapting the microstructure down to the nanoscale level. The desired functionalities range from structural properties such as high hardness, toughness, or thermal stability to chemical inertness up to adaptive mechanisms like controlled friction as well as sensing properties. The session not only emphasizes the design and synthesis of novel coating concepts but also their characterization, modeling, and applications. In addition, combined functionalities such as self-adaptive mechanisms based on phase transformations within specific architectures – just to mention one possibility – are highly appreciated to explore the next level of multifunctional coatings.
B5. Invited Speakers:
- Philipp Kiryukhantsev-Korneev, National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”, Russia, “Multiphase SHS Cathodes in PVD of Hard Nanocomposite Coatings – Evolution and New Horizons”
- Isabella Schramm, Sandvik Coromant R&D, Sweden, “Impact of Nitrogen Deficiency on the Phase Transformation of (Ti,Al)N Thin Films at Elevated Temperatures”
B6. Interplay Between Computational and Experimental Design of Coatings and Processes
This session aims at bringing together computational and theoretical researchers and experimentalists in knowledge-based design and architectures of functional thin films and hard coatings. We are interested in both experimental and computational studies of knowledge-based chemical and structural design approaches. Studies on growth kinetics, prediction and explanation of structure and properties of surfaces, interfaces, and thin-film material systems, as well as the thermodynamic processes involved, as well as coating process technologies are particularly welcome.
B6. Invited Speakers:
- David Holec, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, “Weakest Links in Superlattices: Insights from Ab Initio Modelling”
- Kenji Yamamoto, Kobelco Co., Japan, “Controlling the Phase and Microstructure of Ti-Cr-Al-N Hard Coating System Deposited by Arc Ion Plating”
B7. Plasma Surface Interactions, Diagnostics and Growth Processes
Plasma diagnostics of materials synthesis and modification processes provide important insights on processing-structure-property relationships. The objective of this session is to show the utility of such correlations. Talks featuring new plasma diagnostic techniques, characterization of plasmas in novel processes, and correlation of intrinsic plasma properties to the structure and composition of materials are welcome.
B7. Invited Speakers:
- Holger Kersten, Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik AG PlasmaPhysik / PlasmaTechnologie Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany, “Energy and Momentum Fluxes at Plasma Processing of Materials”
B8. HiPIMS, Pulsed Plasmas and Energetic Deposition
Energy carried to the thin film during deposition is crucial in reducing the growth temperature and improving properties of thin film materials. Higher plasma density leads to enhanced ionization of the film precursors and offers better deposition process control. This results in improved coating characteristics, valuable for e.g. optical, wear resistant, or photovoltaic applications. This session solicits contributions from academia as well as the industry which cover both the basic physics and the applications of energetic deposition. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: plasma generation and discharge physics, simulation and modelling, reactive processes and process control, mechanisms of film growth, surface and interface engineering, industrial applications and production, up scaling and associated equipment.
B8. Invited Speakers:
- Daniel Lundin, Ionautics AB, Sweden, “Optimizing Ionization and Deposition Rate in High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering”
- Petr Vasina, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, “Evolution of Ionization Fraction of Sputtered Species in Standard, Multi-pulse and Reactive HiPIMS”