The conference is soliciting state-of-the-art research papers in the following areas of interest: Nanostructured Thin Films for Electronics Optical and Photonic Coatings Protective and Corrosion-Resistant Coatings Smart and Functional Thin Films High-Temperature and Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs) Thin Films for Energy Storage and Conversion Hard and Wear-Resistant Coatings Bioactive and Biomedical Thin Films Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Transparent Conductive Films Anti-Icing and Icephobic Thin Films Magnetron Sputtering and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Thin Films for Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Thin Films Thin Film Metamaterials and Plasmonics Metallic and Alloy Thin Films Quantum and Spintronic Thin Films Anti-Fog and Anti-Scratch Coatings Sustainable and Green Coating Technologies Plasma-Assisted Coatings and Surface Modification 4D Thin Films