E-MRS symposium O: 'Synthesis, processing and characterization of nanoscale multifunctional oxide films - Ⅳ' May 27-31, 2013, Strasbourg, France

摘要

The 30th anniversary of the 2013 European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting included 24 parallel symposia, one plenary session, and an exhibition, with over 3300 participants. Following three previous successful symposia (2006, 2009, and 2011), the symposium "Synthesis, processing and characterization of nanoscale multifunctional oxide films - Ⅳ" continued the tradition of an interdisciplinary forum bringing together scientists and engineers involved in various aspects of the synthesis and growth, characterization, device integration and theoretical modeling of oxide thin films, multilayers and nanostructures. Development of oxide-based advanced multifunctional thin films and heterostructures are key factors for the design of new devices contributing to the advancement of science and technology. Notable this year was the number of excellent presentations dedicated to precise control of the growth, synthesis and characterization of a broad variety of oxide thin films, which exhibit unique structural, optical, electrical, magnetic or mechanical properties, for both fundamental and applied research goals. Of particular note was the variety of deposition methods presented and discussed, with an increasing interest in chemically-based fabrication techniques.