ICMCTF 2026 Thursday Morning

Functional Dislocations in Oxides: Near-Surface Engineering and Extension to Thin Films

Atomic-Scale Revealing the Mechanical Response of Defect-Mediated Nitride Ceramics

Probing nanoscale deformation mechanisms in metastable metallic thin films using 4D-STEM

High-Speed Nanoindentation Mapping and Machine Learning as Enabling Technologies for Combinatorial Thin-Film Libraries

Deformation Twins, Kink Bands and Stacking Faults: Highlighting the Diversity and Complementarity of Deformation Mechanisms in the MAX Phase Cr₂AlC Through Micromechanical Testing

Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of APS Coatings Deposited on Agricultural Plough Components

Tool–Embedded Piezoresistive Thin–Film Sensors for Guide–Pad Normal Force Measurement in Deep Hole Drilling

Novel High-Power Pulsed “Bipolar” Dual-Magnetron Sputtering Technology Using Cylindrical Cathodes for Deposition of Advanced Coating in Industrial Applications

Development of in-Situ Cleaning Processes and Customized Coatings on Numismatic Coinage Dies for Minting Industry

Machining of Hardened Steels under Dry Conditions: Wear Mechanisms of AlTiSiN and AlTiXN-TiSiZN (X, Z= nonmetal elements) Coatings

Laser Texturing and DLC Optimization for Tribological Performance Improvement

Over 30 Years of PVD Aluminium-Oxide Based Hard Coatings in Demanding Industrial Applications

Sputtered CrN-based coating concepts for plastic injection molding

Study on Multilayer Thick ta-C Coating Process on Cutting Tools for CFRP Machining Using Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc Deposition

Enhanced Fe and Ni bonded NbC Laser Surface Engineered Hardmetals: Alternative Cutter Materials for Electric Vehicle Applications

From Passive to Active Structurally Controlled Optical Coatings for Energy, Eyewear and Sensor Applications

MEMS Magnetoelectric Resonators: Pushing the Limits of Magnetic Field Detection.

Synthesis and Piezoelectric Properties of Wurtzite Al_1−x−ySc_xGd_yN Heterostructural Alloys

Sputter Coating of High-Quality Vo2 Metal-Insulator Transition Films for Flexible Electronics

Glancing Angle Deposition of WOx and Cu-doped TiO2 Thin Films for Improved Conductometric Gas Sensing

Surface Modification of AZ31B by Oxygen-Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation to Promote Schwann Cell Interaction for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

Multifunctional PEO–PPy/Zn Coatings Combined with Electrical Stimulation for Enhanced Antimicrobial and Osteogenic Titanium Surfaces

Effect of Zirconium Addition on Zn- and Mg-Based Thin Film Properties Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering for Intravascular Biodegradable Materials

Pulsed Laser Deposited Electron-Rich Max Phases as Antibacterial, Anticorrosive Agents and Toxic Gas Detectors

Dislocation-Mediated Plasticity and Strain Localization in Transition Metal Nitrides: Insights from Micropillar Compression

Biofunctional Zinc Phosphate-Loaded Membranes as a Potential Anti-Biofilm and Remineralizing Approach for Caries Management

Growth Mechanism and Cellular Response to Film Thickness Variations of Nanoporous Alkaline Titanate-Converted, Magnetron Sputtered Ti Thin Films

Antibacterial Performance of Electrodeposited Copper Coatings on Titanium Alloy Surfaces for Biomedical Applications

Low-Pressure Plasma Processes for the Deposition of Adherent Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings on Titanium Alloys for Biomedical Applications

Energy-Efficient Hydrogen Production via Urea-Assisted Electrolysis Enabled by Linker-Engineered NiCo MOFs

Low-Cost, High-Performance Flexible Supercapacitors Based on Vanadium Oxynitride Reactively Sputtered on Porous Polymeric Substrate for Sustainable Energy Storage Applications

Thermal Treatment Effects on the Structural and Optoelectronic Properties of Nb2O5 Thin Films Deposited by DC Magnetron Sputtering

Optimization of Tunable Interfacial Engineering in WOx/α-Fe₂O₃ Heterostructures via Dc Magnetron Sputtering for Enhanced PEC Activity and Carrier Transport Efficiency

Interface-Driven Evolution and Electrochemical Behavior of CuO/WO_X Heterostructures Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering

Unlocking the Potential of Medium-Entropy Prussian Blue for Superior Electro-Fenton Oxidation

Hierarchical Heterostructure of Co₃O₄/NiCoB for Enhanced Bifunctional Electrolysis: Towards Green and Sustainable Energy Solution

Defect-Engineered Copper-Based Materials for Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction

Plasma-Driven Surface Activation of Mo-Based Chalcogenides for Energy Storage Performance

Non-Precious Metal Phosphide/Sulfide Heterostructure Electrocatalyst for SOR