TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRONICS - Preferred Component: The filler of the second non-mixable material encapsulates the nano-columnar structures. The nano-columnar structures comprise fragmented nano-columnar structures. The thin film also includes a planarized surface that exposes the nano-columnar structures and part of the filler; and a material layer deposited on the planarized surface or upon the nano-columnar structures. The nano-columnar structures form regularly spaced and uniform nodules under the thin conductive layer. They disposed at an angle of theta = 0degrees normal to the substrate. The second material is reduced in volume from its initial deposition state. The thin film also includes a third material deposited upon the material layer. The second material forms getter.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The nano-columnar structures comprise silicon. The substrate comprises silicon. The filler comprises silicon dioxide. The thin conductive layer comprises metal, alloy, or semiconductor. The first material includes indium selenide, indium selenide tellurium, gallium selenide, gallium selenide telluride, or selenium. The first material comprises gold, samarium, cobalt, zirconium, titanium, aluminum, yttrium, tantalum aluminum, silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, samaria doped ceria (SDC), samardum strontium cobalt oxide (SSCO), or yttrium-stabilized zirconia. The second material comprises gold, samarium, cobalt, zirconium, titanium, yttrium, tantalum aluminum, cerium, titanium nitride, tantalum nitride, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, tantalum oxide, silica, aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, SDC, SSCO, or YSZ.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The nano-columnar structures comprise silicon. The substrate comprises silicon. The filler comprises silicon dioxide. The thin conductive layer comprises metal, alloy, or semiconductor. The first material includes indium selenide, indium selenide tellurium, gallium selenide, gallium selenide telluride, or selenium. The first material comprises gold, samarium, cobalt, zirconium, titanium, aluminum, yttrium, tantalum aluminum, silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, samaria doped ceria (SDC), samardum strontium cobalt oxide (SSCO), or yttrium-stabilized zirconia. The second material comprises gold, samarium, cobalt, zirconium, titanium, yttrium, tantalum aluminum, cerium, titanium nitride, tantalum nitride, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, tantalum oxide, silica, aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, SDC, SSCO, or YSZ.