Welcome to ORF-RE-ALD Network

Project Overview

Our ORF-RE project involves 10 research groups from McMaster University and 1 from the University of Alberta, collaborating with 6 industry partners. This multidisciplinary team includes researchers with backgrounds in synthetic inorganic chemistry, computational chemistry, ALD and CVD, ALD reactor design, and device fabrication. Research targets include the development of new ALD precursors and methods to deposit materials which are currently inaccessible by ALD (those required by industry partners and co-investigators), and application of the unique capabilities of ALD for device fabrication; e.g. fabrication of optical communications components, lasers, sensors, and all-solid-state batteries.

More information

Click on the links below to find more information on ■ the research team (faculty, students, postdoctoral fellows, and industry partners), ■ publications and presentations associated with the ORF-RE research, ■ the ALD reactors and other essential equipment in the research, ■ the nature, unique capabilities and challenges of ALD, and ■ news, upcoming events and photos. Additionally, a plain language descriptions is provided here, highlighting the positive economic, environmental and societal benefits of materials-focused research, and the importance of ALD.