Chemistry of Atomic Layer Deposition with Sean Barry - ALD Stories Ep. 22

Professor Sean Barry from Carleton University joins Tyler on Episode 22 of ALD Stories. Sean recalls his time working at the University of Helsinki and a mishap or two in Mikko Ritala’s lab, how the Finnish ethos inspires him, and why he considers Helsinki his second city. Sean also talks about how knowledge of fundamental chemistry is important for understanding atomic layer deposition, why he decided to write a book on the topic, and how chemistry informed the evolution of gold ALD.

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
01:22 Living in Helsinki
09:30 Sean’s background and Harvard ALD
21:00 Evolution of Au ALD
32:05 Sean’s book
45:17 What material is Sean’s dream?
50:23 Sean’s sage wisdom

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