The 15th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-15) took place from 6 – 11 July 2025 in Malmö. For more information visit https://mkon.nu/icns-15
ICNS-15 was a celebration of innovation, discovery, and connection—featuring world-class research, dynamic discussions, and an inspiring cultural program in collaboration with the Malmö Academy of Music. Talks and posters covered a wide range of topics within nitride semiconductors, specifically epitaxial and bulk growth, advanced characterization, fundamental and applied physics, aswell as optical and electronic devices. Nitride semiconductors are crucial for sustainable development due to their unique properties and broad applicability in technologies for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and resource conservation. Three Rump sessions raised topics of particular interest to the future of nitride research, namely 1) >kV Nitride Power Devices: Challenges and Technologies, 2) Novel Nitrides and Concepts, and 3) microLEDs for displays and other applications. The programme contained topics that are of broader interest beyond the nitride community, e.g. ferroelectric effects, radiofrequency devices, quantum technologies, characterization methods including spectroscopy and synchrotron-based methods. The plenary sessions covered cutting-edge developments such as hexagonal boron nitride for quantum applications, deep UV lasers, GaN-based VCSELs, AI-driven III-nitride electronics, and more.
Publishing Agreement: Special-Topic Collection on Frontiers in Nitride Semiconductors Research
Conference manuscripts for ICNS-15 can be submitted to Applied Physics Letters (APL), or Journal of Applied Physics (JAP), or AIP Advances (ADV). Accepted manuscripts will be collated in a joint Special-Topic Collection on Frontiers in Nitride Semiconductors Research. Articles will undergo regular peer review and will be handled by regular Associate Editors at APL, JAP, and ADV.
Deadline for manuscript submission to the Special-Topic Collection is January 30th 2026.
The Special Topic seeks manuscript submissions covering a broad range of aspects in the field of Nitride Semiconductors Research. We seek manuscripts which report on the latest achievements in nitride semiconductor materials, devices, and integrated circuits relevant for sustainable applications in power electronics, high-frequency electronics and photonics. The guest editors for this Special Topic will be Oliver Ambacher,Vanya Darakchieva,Izabella Grzegory, Åsa Haglund, Erik Lind, Piotr Perlin, Filip Tuomisto, Lars Samuelson, and Mathias Schubert as Associate Editor for APL.
All authors will be given the opportunity to choose which journal they would like to be included in this multi-journal collection: APL (short-form letters); JAP (comprehensive, long-form articles), and ADV (either format is acceptable). Papers that are deemed not appropriate for publication in APL and JAP by the editors can be considered for transfer to AIP Advances and still remain in the collection. JAP will also accept transfers from APL as the editors suggest.