Welcome

ACCOMMODATION: IMPORTANT NEWS

Hotel Moov Évora** offers a 5% discount to ECOF participants

(https://ecof.events.chemistry.pt/travel-and-venue)

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

We are very pleased to invite you to the 18th edition of the European Conference on Organised Films, ECOF 18, that will be held in Évora, Portugal, from July 22nd to July 25th, 2024.

With high-standard plenary and keynote lectures, and the contributions of all participants, ECOF 18 will be the perfect multidisciplinary setting for significant and vivid scientific discussions. The scientific program will focus on cutting-edge developments in the fields of thin and ultrathin organic films, novel hybrid organic/inorganic structures and the related nanoscience and nanotechnology aspects. Aiming at promoting cross-fertilization of fundamental and applied research, ECOF 18 will offer stimulating opportunities for exchanging new ideas and the building up of new synergies.

Main topics:

Structure

Langmuir monolayers, LB and LS multilayers
Self-assembly and self-organised systems
Supramolecular architectures
Nanostructures and nanofabricated films
Nanoparticles, graphene and 2D materials for smart hybrid coatings
Biological and biomimetic interfaces

Properties

Linear and non-linear optical properties
Electrical and magnetic properties
Dynamic and mechanical properties
Transport phenomena

Applications

Materials for molecular electronics and OLEDs
Photovoltaics, plasmonics, photonics, sensors
Holography, surface patterning
Molecular recognition and biosensing applications

Important dates

October 16th, 2023 - Call for abstracts open
March 15th, 2024 - Abstract submission deadline
March 31st, 2024 - Abstract acceptance and communication to authors
May 31st, 2024 - Registration deadline
July 22nd – 25th, 2024 - Conference