We
decomposed
density
functional
theory
charge
densities
of
53
nitroaromatic
molecules
into
atom-centered
electric
multipoles
using
the
distributed
multipole
analysis
that
provides
a
detailed
picture
molecular
electronic
structure.
Three
multipoles,
∑▒〖Q_0
(NO_2)〗
(the
nitro
groups),
∑▒〖Q_1
total
dipole,
i.e.,
polarization,
∑▒〖Q_2
(C)
〗
electron
delocalization
C
ring
atoms),
and
number
explosophore
groups
(#NO_2)
were
selected
as
features
for
comprehensive
machine
learning
(ML)
investigation.
The
target
property
was
impact
sensitivity
h_50
(cm)
values
quantified
by
drop-weight
measurements.
After
preliminary
screening
42
ML
algorithms,
four
based
on
lowest
root
mean
square
errors:
Extra
Trees,
Random
Forests,
Gradient
Boosting,
AdaBoost.
predicted
having
very
different
sensitivities
algorithms
are
in
range
19%
-
28%
compared
to
experimental
data.
most
important
properties
predicting
atoms
polarization
with
averaged
weights
39%
35%,
followed
(16%)
(10%)
groups.
A
significant
result
is
how
contribution
these
depends
its
sensitivities:
sensitive
explosives
(h_50
up
~
50
cm),
contribute
reducing
h_50,
intermediate
ones
(~
cm
≲
100
cm)
#NO_2
increasing
it
other
two
it.
For
highly
insensitive
(h_50≳
200
all
essentially
These
results
furnish
consistent
basis
known
also
can
be
used
developing
safer
new
ones.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(26), P. 10092 - 10100
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Reaction
optimization
and
characterization
depend
on
reliable
measures
of
reaction
yield,
often
measured
by
high-performance
liquid
chromatography
(HPLC).
Peak
areas
in
HPLC
chromatograms
are
correlated
to
analyte
concentrations
way
calibration
standards,
typically
pure
samples
known
concentration.
Preparing
the
material
required
for
runs
can
be
tedious
low-yielding
reactions
technically
challenging
at
small
scales.
Herein,
we
present
a
method
quantify
yield
without
needing
isolate
product(s)
combining
machine
learning
model
molar
extinction
coefficient
estimation,
both
UV-vis
absorption
mass
spectra.
We
demonstrate
variety
important
medicinal
process
chemistry,
including
amide
couplings,
palladium
catalyzed
cross-couplings,
nucleophilic
aromatic
substitutions,
aminations,
heterocycle
syntheses.
The
were
all
performed
using
an
automated
synthesis
isolation
platform.
Calibration-free
methods
such
as
presented
approach
necessary
platforms
able
discover,
characterize,
optimize
automatically.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 7029 - 7041
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Different
ML
models
are
used
to
map
the
enthalpy
of
formation
from
molecular
structure,
and
impact
different
feature
representation
methods
on
results
is
explored.
Among
them,
GNN
achieve
impressive
results.
Energetic Materials Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 1, 2024
Recent
years
have
witnessed
significant
advancements
in
methodologies
and
techniques
for
the
synthesis
of
energetic
materials,
which
are
expected
to
shape
future
manufacturing
applications.
Techniques
including
continuous
flow
chemistry,
electrochemical
synthesis,
microwave-assisted
biosynthesis
been
extensively
employed
pharmaceutical
fine
chemical
industries
and,
gratifyingly,
found
broader
This
review
comprehensively
introduces
recent
utilization
these
emerging
techniques,
aiming
provide
a
catalyst
development
novel
green
methods
synthesizing
materials.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(16), P. 9427 - 9437
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Aiming
to
balance
the
pertinence
and
universality
of
energetic
materials,
this
study
proposes
a
new
concept
bionic
inspired
multifunctional
modular
materials
seeks
out
potential
monomers
via
high-throughput
screening
strategy.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(1), P. 322 - 322
Published: Dec. 31, 2022
Energetic
materials
(EMs)
are
the
core
of
weapons
and
equipment.
Achieving
precise
molecular
design
efficient
green
synthesis
EMs
has
long
been
one
primary
concerns
researchers
around
world.
Traditionally,
advanced
were
discovered
through
a
trial-and-error
processes,
which
required
research
development
(R&D)
cycles
high
costs.
In
recent
years,
machine
learning
(ML)
method
matured
into
tool
that
compliments
aids
experimental
studies
for
predicting
designing
EMs.
This
paper
reviews
critical
process
ML
methods
to
discover
predict
EMs,
including
data
preparation,
feature
extraction,
model
construction,
performance
evaluation.
The
main
ideas
basic
steps
applying
analyzed
outlined.
state-of-the-art
about
applications
in
property
prediction
inverse
material
is
further
summarized.
Finally,
existing
challenges
strategies
coping
with
proposed.
Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
48(4)
Published: Feb. 18, 2023
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
is
rapidly
emerging
as
an
enabling
tool
for
solving
various
complex
materials
design
problems.
This
paper
aims
to
review
recent
advances
in
AI-driven
materials-by-design
and
their
applications
energetic
(EM).
Trained
with
data
from
numerical
simulations
and/or
physical
experiments,
AI
models
can
assimilate
trends
patterns
within
the
parameter
space,
identify
optimal
material
designs
(micro-morphologies,
combinations
of
composites,
etc.),
point
superior/targeted
property
performance
metrics.
We
approaches
focusing
on
such
capabilities
respect
three
main
stages
materials-by-design,
namely
representation
learning
microstructure
morphology
(i.e.,
shape
descriptors),
structure-property-performance
(S-P-P)
linkage
estimation,
optimization/design
exploration.
provide
a
perspective
view
these
methods
terms
potential,
practicality,
efficacy
towards
realization
materials-by-design.
Specifically,
literature
are
evaluated
capacity
learn
small/limited
number
data,
computational
complexity,
generalizability/scalability
other
species
operating
conditions,
interpretability
model
predictions,
burden
supervision/data
annotation.
Finally,
we
suggest
few
promising
future
research
directions
EM
meta-learning,
active
learning,
Bayesian
semi-/weakly-supervised
bridge
gap
between
machine
research.
Journal of Cheminformatics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: July 19, 2023
Abstract
Machine
learning
has
great
potential
in
predicting
chemical
information
with
greater
precision
than
traditional
methods.
Graph
neural
networks
(GNNs)
have
become
increasingly
popular
recent
years,
as
they
can
automatically
learn
the
features
of
molecule
from
graph,
significantly
reducing
time
needed
to
find
and
build
molecular
descriptors.
However,
application
machine
energetic
materials
property
prediction
is
still
initial
stage
due
insufficient
data.
In
this
work,
we
first
curated
a
dataset
12,072
compounds
containing
CHON
elements,
which
are
traditionally
regarded
main
composition
elements
materials,
Cambridge
Structural
Database,
then
implemented
refinement
our
force
field-inspired
network
(FFiNet),
through
adoption
Transformer
encoder,
resulting
(FFiTrNet).
After
improvement,
model
outperforms
other
learning-based
GNNs-based
models
shows
its
powerful
predictive
capabilities
especially
for
high-density
materials.
Our
also
capability
crystal
density
(i.e.
Huang
&
Massa
dataset),
will
be
helpful
practical
high-throughput
screening
In
this
study,
we
explore
the
use
of
transfer
learning
to
predict
properties
energetic
materials
using
a
force-field-inspired
transformer
graph
neural
network
(FFiTrNet).
We
began
by
pretraining
model
on
large
data
set
CHNOF
compounds
and
then
fine-tuning
it
smaller
experimental
enthalpy
formation
for
materials.
Our
results
show
that
significantly
enhances
accuracy
predicting
formation,
with
reduction
in
mean
absolute
error
root-mean-square
compared
direct
training
set.
Furthermore,
demonstrate
effectiveness
other
materials,
highlighting
its
potential
improve
predictive
capabilities
machine
models
range
properties.
The
result
is
most
accurate
among
state-of-the-art
material
used
enriches
database
materials'
properties,
making
valuable
publicly
available
future
research.