This AVS Endorsed Topical Conference provides a yearly forum for the dissemination and discussion of novel and fundamental theoretical and experimental research in physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering of surfaces and interfaces. The topics covered include a range of properties such as electronic, chemical, magnetic, and structural features of interfaces, as well as kinetics and dynamics of physical and chemical changes occurring at surfaces. Also of interest are the formation, modeling, and properties of nano and mesoscale surface architectures, the impact of correlated electron effects, biological interactions with surfaces, mechanisms of surface and interface growth and evolution, and energy and electron transfer processes across material interfaces.

The conference also features presentations on the properties of specially tailored surfaces, new techniques for measuring these properties, and demonstrations of new applications.