Track Policies

Nanostructured Films and Coatings

The Track covers general issues of methods and technologies of for the nanostructured films synthesis. Among them the vapor deposition technology, solution chemistry methods (such as sol-gel, electrodeposition and electroless deposition) and template-mediated approach. Another important par of this track is the methods and characterization of Hard coating (based on Carbon and Nitride Materials), High temperature coatings, etc. The Structure - Property Relationships for such films and coating are considered here as well.

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Properties and Characterizations of Surfaces and Interfaces

The Track devoted to the physics and chemistry of the surfaces and interface, the practical aspect of its preparations and growth. Here the effects of surface and dimension effects are considered. Attention pays to applications of interface properties and their impact on the devices performance. Also here consider the results of investigation of surfaces and interface by the well known ad novel experimental approaches: Auger electron analysis (AES), secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS), transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning tunneling microscope (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) X-ray, synchrotron and neutron techniques.

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Plasma and Ion Technologies for Surface Engineering

The coverage of this Track is physics of materials processing using ion and plasma beams, simulation and theory to surface modification of material. The main focus is settled on Advanced plasma and ion sources, Properties of technological plasmas, Plasma treatment and cleaning (plasma-surface interaction, surface cleaning/plasma etching, ion treatment), Deposition techniques (magnetron sputtering, vacuum arc deposition, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition), Plasma spraying, Ion-assisted deposition, Hybrid and duplex processes, Plasma diffusion treatment.

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Consolidated Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites

Here main objections are the properties, producing techniques, present and potential applications of such matters. Among them the following issues are considered: High hardness WC/Co materials for cutting tools, Nanocomposite cements, Low-loss soft magnetic materials, Superplastic forming of ceramics, Ultrahigh-strength, tough structural materials, Nanofilled polymer composites. Also this Track includes the physics of nanocomposite formation processes, and its simulation.

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Radiation Effects in Solids

This Track targeted on both a fundamental and applied issues of large set of phenomena that arises from the interaction of all types of radiation with condensed matter. The range of contributions encompasses: optical, electrical and mechanical effects; and secondary effects of radiation such as diffusion and particle emission from surfaces; the properties of defects induced by radiation; the influence of such defects on lattice properties; clustering and precipitation; radiation enhanced oxidation, etc. Here the reports about fusion theory, modelling and experiments, environmental aspects of the energy production are also suitable.

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Advances in Equipment and Technologies

The Track devoted to the design of a new equipment and working out of a new methods for the producing of any nanomaterials producing or their properties measurements. Its coverage can intersect with all other tracks. The submission here suitable, when the main results are consist of the improvement of equipment and techniques, that essentially expand its performance.

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New Materials in Electrical Engineering and Electronics

This Track focused on the fundamental physics of modern electronic trends such as Quantum nanoelectronics, Spintronisc and Photonics as well as on the applications of nanomaterials in electronics, sensors systems and circuits. A special attention pay to novel materials such as Metal oxide nanopowders, Carbon nanotubes Fullerenes and POSS, Graphene, Nanofibers, Nanosilver, Nanowires, Nanobuds, Quantum dots with respect to their potential applications in real devices.

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Functional Coating, Nanoparticles Functionalization

In this Track the coating of particles and surfaces as a method of artificial design of their specific properties is considered. For surfaces it covered include the Tribological, Corrosion-resistant, and Barrier coatings, the Optical, Conductive, and Photocatalytic coatings. For nanoparticles it needs to underline the functionalization for the Catalysis, Sensors, Biosensors, and Organic molecules separation; for targeted drug delivery, other progressive therapy methods and for applications in advanced data recording and processing media.

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Nanopolymers, Diamond-Like and Carbon Nanomaterials

The range of contributions of this Track encompasses on the properties, producing methods, and potential applications of brought variety of nanopolymers: self-assembled nanostructures (lamellar-like strictures and colloidal particles with block copolymers), non-self-assembled nanostructures (polymer brushes, nanofibres, porous materials, and other low-dimensional nanostructures). The special place devoted to the carbonaceous martials (include carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, carbon fibers and filaments, graphene, activated carbons, pyrolytic carbons, glass-like carbons) and nanodiamonds such as nanocrystalline diamond powder particles (DPP), detonation nanodiamond (DND).

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Producing and Characterizations of Nanoparticles

This Track aimed on a brought variety of techniques and methods for the nanoparticles synthesis low cost and precision as well. Among them the gas phases condensation, chemical methods, sol-gel, epitaxial, solid state processes, self assembly techniques, etc. Here emphasis the synthesis of the particles with complex structure with controlled properties. In the focus of this Track are the experimental methods for the study of the nanoparticles properties and the numerical simulations of the producing processes and properties of the nanoparticles.

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Magnetic Fine Particles, Nanomagnetism

The Track objection is magnetic properties of the nanoparticles, nanostructures, and their ensembles, physics of fine particles and clusters, magnetization reversal process, magnetic phenomena of low-dimensional medias. Using and development the micromagnetic simulation and related modelling techniques for the describing the properties of this objects are considered. The reports of the methods for producing namely fine magnetic particles and their arrays, measurements techniques are very suitable here. Special attention pay to the potential application of fine particles such as ultra high density recording media, ferrofluids, applications in biomedicine.

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Nanomaterials for Energy Applications

The Track covers the physics, chemistry, and engineering of nanomaterials and nanodevices used in all forms of energy, conversion, harvesting, storage. Here welcome contributions on the following issues: Optoelectronic devices, Photovoltaics, Light emitting diodes, Piezoelectric nanogenerators Fuel Cells, Hydrogen generation and storage, Self-powered nanodevices, Supercapacitors.

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Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials in Biotechnology and Medicine

The range of contributions of this Track encompasses on the properties on the novel nanobiotechnology. Topics covered include Bioseparations, biosensing, assay labelling, bioimaging, Hyperthermia cancer treatment, Targeted drug delivery and toxin removal, Based on nanoparticles medical diagnostics methods. It is anticipated that reports will be submitted from researchers in the areas of pharmaceutics, polymer science, transport and diffusional phenomena, biomedical systems, and biochemical engineering.

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Thin Films

The Track objections are nanothickness and nanostructured metal and semiconductors thin-film synthesis, characterization, and applications. The issues of mechanics and nanomechanics of thin layers are considered. Monolayers techniques (Langmuir-Blodgett, self-assembled monolayers), biological, and related films are also in focus here.

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