Vacuum Processes for Advanced Materials and Nanodevices: Insights from Indian Research Institutions

Submission Deadline: November 16, 2026Contribute to this Special Topic

Vacuum science and technology underpin a vast range of modern scientific and industrial developments, from advanced thin‐film coatings and surface engineering to plasma processing and nanoscale device fabrication. Continuous advances in deposition techniques, surface diagnostics, and vacuum instrumentation are enabling unprecedented control over material properties at the atomic and molecular scale. This collection is devoted to recent progress made by researchers in India in vacuum-based processes and their applications in materials science, microelectronics, energy technologies, and emerging quantum and nanodevices. This collection is intended to reflect the growing contributions from laboratories engaged in vacuum science and nanofabrication across India, addressing both fundamental challenges and application-driven problems. By bringing together studies on surfaces, films, plasmas, and devices, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of current directions in vacuum science and technology in the region and to stimulate further interdisciplinary research in this rapidly evolving field.

Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

  • Surface and interface science
  • Thin film growth mechanisms and properties
  • Physical and chemical vapor deposition
  • Atomic layer deposition and etching
  • Sputtering and plasma-assisted processes
  • Vacuum system design and diagnostics
  • Ultra-high vacuum technologies
  • Plasma–surface interactions
  • Semiconductor and dielectric materials
  • Magnetic and spintronic thin films
  • Two-dimensional materials and heterostructures
  • Micro- and nanofabrication techniques
  • Plasma diagnostics and modeling
  • Surface and film characterization techniques
  • Vacuum-based materials for energy applications
  • Modeling and simulation of vacuum processes

Guest Editors

Dhavala Suri, Indian Institute of Science

Arnab Roy, BITS Pilani

Deepshika Jaiswal Nagar, IISER Thiruvananthapuram

Aditya Sadhanala, Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science

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