"Layer deposition" refers to a process of adding thin layers on a surface one at a time. It is like building multiple layers on top of each other, similar to stacking Lego blocks, to create a specific structure or coating. Full definition
Ian Sharp, «Plasma - enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Transition Metal Oxides for Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion» (solarfuelshub.org)
«Molecular - scale ALD discovery could have industrial - sized impact: New atomic layer deposition technique reduces waste.» (sciencedaily.com)
Schematic of the multi-functional water splitting catalyst layer engineered using atomic layer deposition for integration with a high - efficiency silicon cell. (newscenter.lbl.gov)