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Atomic layer deposition

In atomic layer deposition, the substrate acts as an initial surface on which reagents can combine to precisely build up chemical structures. A wide variety of substrates are used depending on the reaction of interest, but they frequently bind the reagents with some affinity to allow sticking to the substrate.

The substrate is exposed to different reagents sequentially and washed in between to remove excess. A substrate is critical in this technique because

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