Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the deadline for abstract submission for ThinFilms2026 has been set as March 31, 2026.

A list of the symposium topics is now available on our Symposium Topics page. You may submit your abstract through the Abstract Submission portal now.

Selected peer-reviewed papers will be published in a special issue of Surface and Coating Technology (SCT). SCT offers free online downloads for all internet users for a year, which significantly maximises the availability of your article, especially to those who otherwise have no access to it.

As before, a poster competition will also be held, with attractive cash prizes to be awarded at the conference banquet. Looking forward to seeing you again in Singapore! Prof. Sam Zhang Chair, ThinFilms2026