Electronic devices, coatings, displays, sensors, optical equipment, and numerous other technologies all depend on the deposition of thin films. Even when well-established methods exist for the production of high-quality films, there is still considerable interest in alternative methods that may be less expensive, more reliable, or capable of producing films with novel or improved properties. In this special issue, we focus on some areas in which new technologies are challenging established routes to making thin films.
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Brauman et al. (1996) studied this question.