The 2022 Advanced Surface Engineering Division (SE) program focuses on all topics related to engineering the properties and functionalities of surfaces of all kinds. Both fundamental scientific and application-oriented contributions presenting experimental and/or theoretical and computational results are included. The session “Vapor Deposition Technologies and New Trends in Surface Engineering” presents contributions aimed at understanding or further developing techniques and processes to alter the surfaces or to synthesize thin films and coatings on surfaces of interest. Topics related to advanced multifunctional coatings for surface engineering and characterization of such modified surfaces are covered by two sessions of “Nanostructured and Multifunctional Thin Films and Coatings”. This includes also contributions on new and advanced characterization techniques in order to reveal further details. The session “Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Thin Films and Coatings” will present fundamental aspects of friction and wear of contacting surfaces as well as the development of coatings to protect the underlying surface from environmental influences. All invited lectures review and highlight the state-of-the-art and latest findings in the respective topic. Academic, industry and national laboratory scientists, technicians and especially junior researchers and PhD students from various disciplines contribute to our diverse and interesting technical program including four oral sessions and one poster session.
SE+AS+BI+SS+TF-ThM: Nanostructured and Multifunctional Thin Films and Coatings I
- Bill Baloukas, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada, “Nanostructured Optical Thin Films for Energy Applications and More”
- Martin Dahlqvist, IFM, Linköping University, Sweden, “Imperfections in Metal Diborides – from Ab-Inito Calculations to Transmission Electron Microscopy”
SE+AS+MN+SS-ThA: Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Thin Films and Coatings
- Esteban Broitman, SKF B.V. – Research and Technology Development, Netherlands, “Imperfectly Perfect Coatings for Rolling Bearing Applications”
- Julien Fontaine, LTDS – CNRS/Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France, “Investigating Solid and Boundary Lubrication Processes With an Environment Controlled Tribometer Based on a Unique 6 Axes Sensor”
SE+MN+PS-FrM: Nanostructured and Multifunctional Thin Films and Coatings II
- Aharon Inspektor, Carnegie Mellon University, “New Challenges and Opportunities for Hard and Superhard Coatings “
- Douglas E Wolfe, Pennsylvania State University
SE+MN+PS+TF-WeA: Vapor Deposition Technologies and New Trends in Surface Engineering
- Robert Franz, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, “Characterisation of Plasma and Erosion of Multi-Element Arc Cathodes for Coating Deposition”
- Nina Schalk, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, “Combinatorial Application of Advanced Characterization Methods to Illuminate the Role of Interfaces in Multilayer Coatings”
SE-ThP: Advanced Surface Engineering Poster Session