Scientific Programme

The Scientific Programme will consist of a number of invited plenary lectures and other oral presentations as well as poster sessions with discussions.

Papers are welcomed in all branches of materials science and engineering concerning the role of nitrogen in improving and modifying the properties of materials, particularly for novel applications.

Papers on the following topics relevant to nitrides are invited:

1. Preparations and Crystal Chemistry of Nitrides and Oxynitrides

2. Oxynitrides in Catalysis

3. Oxynitrides Glasses and Glass-Ceramics

4. Functional Nitrides and Oxynitrides

5. Nitride Coatings and Thin Films

6. Silicon Nitride and SiAlON Ceramics

7. Characterisation and Modelling of Nitrides and Oxynitrides

8. Iron Nitrides and Magnetic Nitrides