Introduction to the Action

The COST Action “European Network for Innovative and Advanced Epitaxy”, named OPERA, will build a new and innovative European Network composed of expert communities in epitaxial growth focusing on different materials classes: conventional semiconductors, oxides and 2D materials.

It aims to bridge the gap between traditionally separated scientific communities, both academic and industrial, having the common goal to combine complementary knowledge, push further the material maturation, and exploit epitaxial combinations of the different material classes in order to unveil new properties and produce new functionalities.

Based on this organization, the OPERA COST Action will foster interdisciplinary collaborative research activities allowing maintaining European epitaxy at the topmost worldwide level of research and innovation.

Meet our
Working Groups

WG1

Fundamental research – New Materials

In material science, the ambition is to address new challenges, pushing the frontiers of knowledge. To address Sustainable Development Goals: the fundamental key in the epitaxy field must be addressed for mastering “actual” materials and developing new materials.

WG2

Applications-oriented material developments

Optimization of materials for innovative devices: Novel device performances rely on material properties. In this regard, materials must be developed considering device requirements.

WG3

Industry-oriented materials development and technological transfers

To develop technological transfer-ready devices, the fundamental challenges of tasks 1 & 2 must be addressed by taking into account market–proof device specifications.

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EURO-MBE 2025

EURO-MBE 2025

Date: 9 March to 
10 March, 2025
EURO-MBE 2025, abstract deadline December 06, 2024 Dear Colleagues, Euro-MBE will take place at Auron, a ski village resort in French Riviera (Alpes-Maritimes), France from 9th to 13th of March 2025. The Auron resort is around 1h by car from the international airport Nice Côte d’Azur, at an altitude of 1600m and at the gate...
ICMAB School on 2D materials

ICMAB School on 2D materials

Dear all, We invite you to the following ICMAB School on 2D materials: oxide membranes, twistronics and beyond. Welcome to 2D MATERIALS, a school organized within the ICMAB Schools on Frontiers in Materials Science and Condensed matter. The school will take place on 16-17 January 2025 in hybrid format: both in-person at ICMAB and online. Lecturers: Take a look at...
10th Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions & 1st Senior Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions

10th Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions & 1st Senior Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions

Dear Colleagues and potential STSM applicants, This is to inform you that, due to the starting of the new Grant Period, our Cost Action OPERA is not accessible yet at the e-COST platform to submit STSM applications. Therefore, for both the 10th Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions and the 1st Senior Call for Short-Term Scientific...
Women in Science webinar

Women in Science webinar

Dear Colleagues, The OPERA COST Action is delighted to announce the upcoming Women in Science webinar Equality in science – how to benefit from the diverse potential by Anna Grędzińska on September 24, 2024 at 2 pm (GMT+1, Poland time)Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87559167716?pwd=zU2FXYEqLN6dnV4uAbiQtZpyFoeQ5x.1 Bio: Anna Grędzińska is responsible for developing and implementing anti-discrimination policies and activities...
51st International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF 2025)

51st International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF 2025)

Date: 11 May to 
16 May, 2025
The 51st International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF 2025) will be held at the Town & Country Hotel and Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA, from May 11-16, 2025. ICMCTF is the premier international conference in the field of thin film deposition, characterization, and advanced surface engineering, promoting a global exchange of ideas and information among...
Head of the European research network on epitaxy: it’s a one of the key areas in the development of daily technologies

Head of the European research network on epitaxy: it's a one of the key areas in the development of daily technologies

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