ICMCTF 2026 Thursday Afternoon

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Session Thursday, April 23, 2026
1:20 PM 2:20 PM 3:20 PM 4:20 PM
CM3-3-ThA
Transforming Thin-Film Research Through Autonomous Experimentation: From Synthesis to Long-Term Device Performance
HiPIMS Process-Optimization in an Autonomous Sputter Chamber via Active Learning
Accelerating Experiments with AI and Automation: Powder Materials and their Compositional Characterization
Autonomous Experimentation with Quality Control and Cross-Facility Coordination
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Self-Navigating Thin Film Laboratory: Real-Time AI-Driven Optimization of Functional Thin Films
Advances in the Rapid Characterization of Sputter-Deposited, Binary Metal Thin Films Made by Combinatorial Techniques
IA2-2-ThA
From Development to Series Production in Automotive – The Role of Coating Characterization
Investigation of Salt Solution Drying Behavior to Improve Coating Performance for Marine Turbomachinery
Enhancing Mechanisms for the Increased Performance of Nuclear Energy and Aerospace Coating- and Solid-RHEA Components
Element-Resolved Investigation of Zr-Based Conversion Coatings on Aluminum and Zinc Alloy Substrates by AESEC and GD-OES
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Inner Diameter Coatings – a New Dimension in PVD Applications
Solid Particle Erosion Mechanisms of Organic Matrix Composites With and Without Protective Coatings
MC1-1-ThA
Tribological Behavior of New and Green Surface Treatments of Anodized Aluminum Alloys
Mapping Property Spaces of Combinatorially Deposited Nanocrystalline Alloy Coatings
From Green Lubricant to Liquid Precursor for Hard, Multi-Functional Coatings
Promise and Pitfalls of Tribological Coatings in Electric Vehicle Applications
Behavior of Nb-Doped Molybdenum Disulfide Coatings Under Electrified Tribological Tests
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Calibrated Friction Measurements Using a New Interferometric Atomic Force Microscope
Effects of Mo–N–Cu Doping on Microstructural, Mechanical, and Tribological Properties of Thick Ta-C Coatings for Cryogenic Applications
PP3-ThA
Unveiling the Potential of Transparent Conductive Materials by Atomic/Molecular Layer Deposition: From Process Synthesis to Functionalization
ALD and Aerosol-Assisted CVD for Surface and Interface Control in Perovskite LED Structures
In-Plasma XPS: a New Metrology Tool for Semiconductor Process Development and Control
Plasma Dynamics in Femtosecond Laser Burst-Mode Ablation of Metals for Thin-Film Applications
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Ultrathin SiNX Membrane Stability Under Energy Fluxes from Non-Thermal Plasma Discharges Monitored via Nanocalorimetry
Conformal PEALD-SiNx Passivation for GaN Vertical SBDs: A Microfabrication Solution to Mesa-Induced Interface Damage
PP4-ThA
End-to-End Prediction of Coating Properties and Film Distribution via a Digital-Twin Framework
Influence of Temperature- Dependent Mechanical Properties on Tool Load in Cutting
Discovering Hard, Conductive Films via Combinatorial High-Throughput Multimodal Characterization and Machine Learning
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