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David J. H. Emslie is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology at McMaster University's Faculty of Science. He joined McMaster in 2003 as an Assistant Professor, was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2009, and achieved full Professorship in 2018. He served as Associate Chair for Graduate Studies (2016-2018) and Acting Associate Chair (2015-2016).
His research spans organometallic chemistry with focus on actinide/lanthanide complexes, rigid pincer ligands, borane-functionalized transition metal complexes, and atomic layer deposition (ALD) precursors. He has designed novel ligand systems including ultra-rigid NON-donor pincers and Group 13 Lewis acid-appended analogues of DPPF.
His publication trends reveal consistent focus on electropositive metal chemistry (particularly uranium and manganese), with recent work emphasizing ALD applications for semiconductor manufacturing. Key subfields include silylene/silene complexes, thin film deposition mechanisms, and cooperative substrate activation.
- NSERC Discovery Grants (2004-2020)
- Intel Corporation funding (2006-2019)
- ORF-RE Grant (2018-2024) with 10 co-applicants
- Early Researcher Award (2007-2012)
Emslie has supervised numerous graduate students including J.S. Price, A. Vasanthakumar, and N.R. Andreychuk, with several winning awards at conferences like IDW. His lab maintains two operational ALD reactors and collaborates with industry partners including Intel and NOVA Chemicals. Current research focuses on manganese alkyl/silyl chemistry for semiconductor applications and rigid pincer ligands for f-element catalysis.
