Computational Materials Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
235, P. 112810 - 112810
Published: Jan. 23, 2024
A
versatile
and
user-friendly
"expert
system"
for
de
novo
polymer
design,
named
Polymer
Expert,
has
been
developed
implemented.
Expert
can
be
used
to
rapidly
generate
novel
candidate
repeat
units
meet
desired
performance
targets.
It
is
anticipated
accelerate
innovation
through
materials
science
in
industries
that
use
polymers
matrix
composites.
was
implemented
by
(1)
generating
an
initial
unit
database,
(2)
expanding
this
database
into
a
large
analog
(3)
performing
calculations
all
the
using
quantitative
structure–property
relationships
(QSPR)
of
broad
applicability,
(4)
integrating
resulting
searchable
library
their
predicted
properties
(PEARL,
acronym
Analog
Repeat-unit
Library)
as
new
module
modeling
simulation
software
suite.
Its
illustrated
identifying
biobased
alternatives
poly(ethylene
terephthalate)
(PET)
bisphenol-A
polycarbonate
(BPAPC),
highly
crystalline
polypropylene
homopolymer
(PPHP)
10%
glass
fiber
containing
(PP10GF),
may
provide
unusually
high
dielectric
constants.
Many
promising
candidates
were
unobvious
unlikely
have
identified
without
informatics
approach.
Future
work
will
focus
on
improving
quality
refining
QSPR
method,
enhancing
diversity
PEARL,
providing
additional
interactive
search
options,
converting
R&D
platform
users
customize
own
needs.
Accounts of Materials Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(5), P. 571 - 584
Published: April 16, 2024
ConspectusPolymeric
material
research
is
encountering
a
new
paradigm
driven
by
machine
learning
(ML)
and
big
data.
The
ML-assisted
design
has
proven
to
be
successful
approach
for
designing
novel
high-performance
polymeric
materials.
This
goal
mainly
achieved
through
the
following
procedure:
structure
representation
database
construction,
establishment
of
ML-based
property
prediction
model,
virtual
high-throughput
screening.
key
this
lies
in
training
ML
models
that
delineate
structure–property
relationships
based
on
available
polymer
data
(e.g.,
structure,
component,
data),
enabling
screening
promising
polymers
satisfy
targeted
requirements.
However,
relative
scarcity
high-quality
complex
multiscale
pose
challenges
method,
such
as
modeling
challenges.In
Account,
we
summarize
state-of-the-art
advancements
concerning
Regarding
digital
representations
are
predominant
methods
cheminformatics
along
with
some
newly
developed
integrate
characteristics.
When
establishing
choosing
optimizing
attain
high-precision
predictions
across
vast
chemical
space.
Advanced
algorithms,
transfer
multitask
learning,
have
been
utilized
address
challenges.
During
process,
defining
combining
genes,
candidates
generated,
subsequently,
their
properties
predicted
screened
using
models.
Finally,
identified
verified
computer
simulations
experiments.We
provide
an
overview
our
recent
efforts
toward
developing
approaches
discovering
advanced
materials
emphasize
intricate
nature
structural
design.
To
well
describe
structures
polymers,
methods,
fingerprint
cross-linking
descriptors,
were
developed.
Moreover,
multifidelity
method
was
proposed
leverage
multisource
isomerous
from
experiments
simulations.
Additionally,
graph
neural
networks
Bayesian
optimization
applied
predicting
compositions.Finally,
identify
current
point
out
development
directions
emerging
field.
It
highly
desirable
establish
materials,
particularly
when
constructing
large
language.
Through
seek
stimulate
further
interest
foster
active
collaborations
realizing
innovation
SmartMat,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
ABSTRACT
Machine
learning
(ML),
material
genome,
and
big
data
approaches
are
highly
overlapped
in
their
strategies,
algorithms,
models.
They
can
target
various
definitions,
distributions,
correlations
of
concerned
physical
parameters
given
polymer
systems,
have
expanding
applications
as
a
new
paradigm
indispensable
to
conventional
ones.
Their
inherent
advantages
building
quantitative
multivariate
largely
enhanced
the
capability
scientific
understanding
discoveries,
thus
facilitating
mechanism
exploration,
prediction,
high‐throughput
screening,
optimization,
rational
inverse
designs.
This
article
summarizes
representative
progress
recent
two
decades
focusing
on
design,
preparation,
application,
sustainable
development
materials
based
exploration
key
composition–process–structure–property–performance
relationship.
The
integration
both
data‐driven
insights
through
ML
deepen
fundamental
discover
novel
is
categorically
presented.
Despite
construction
application
robust
models,
strategies
algorithms
deal
with
variant
tasks
science
still
rapid
growth.
challenges
prospects
then
We
believe
that
innovation
will
thrive
along
approaches,
from
efficient
design
applications.
Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(4), P. 1560 - 1567
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
Artificial
intelligence-based
methods
are
becoming
increasingly
effective
at
screening
libraries
of
polymers
down
to
a
selection
that
is
manageable
for
experimental
inquiry.
The
vast
majority
presently
adopted
approaches
polymer
rely
on
handcrafted
chemostructural
features
extracted
from
repeat
units-a
burdensome
task
as
libraries,
which
approximate
the
chemical
search
space,
progressively
grow
over
time.
Here,
we
demonstrate
directly
"machine
learning"
important
unit
cheap
and
viable
alternative
extracting
expensive
by
hand.
Our
approach-based
graph
neural
networks,
multitask
learning,
other
advanced
deep
learning
techniques-speeds
up
feature
extraction
1-2
orders
magnitude
relative
without
compromising
model
accuracy
variety
property
prediction
tasks.
We
anticipate
our
approach,
unlocks
truly
massive
scale,
will
enable
more
sophisticated
large
scale
technologies
in
field
informatics.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 115 - 115
Published: Dec. 29, 2023
This
article
investigates
the
utility
of
machine
learning
(ML)
methods
for
predicting
and
analyzing
diverse
physical
characteristics
polymers.
Leveraging
a
rich
dataset
polymers'
characteristics,
study
encompasses
an
extensive
range
polymer
properties,
spanning
compressive
tensile
strength
to
thermal
electrical
behaviors.
Using
various
regression
like
Ensemble,
Tree-based,
Regularization,
Distance-based,
research
undergoes
thorough
evaluation
using
most
common
quality
metrics.
As
result
series
experimental
studies
on
selection
effective
model
parameters,
those
that
provide
high-quality
solution
stated
problem
were
found.
The
best
results
achieved
by
Random
Forest
with
highest
R2
scores
0.71,
0.73,
0.88
glass
transition,
decomposition,
melting
temperatures,
respectively.
outcomes
are
intricately
compared,
providing
valuable
insights
into
efficiency
distinct
ML
approaches
in
properties.
Unknown
values
each
characteristic
predicted,
method
validation
was
performed
training
predicted
values,
comparing
specified
variance
characteristic.
not
only
advances
our
comprehension
physics
but
also
contributes
informed
optimization
materials
science
applications.
Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
57(8), P. 3515 - 3528
Published: April 12, 2024
Polymers
with
exceptional
heat
resistance
are
critically
valuable
in
numerous
domains,
particularly
as
essential
components
of
flexible
organic
light-emitting
diodes.
Among
these,
polyimides
(PIs)
demonstrate
significant
potential
substrate
candidates
for
these
next-generation
displays
due
to
their
robustness.
However,
traditional
Edisonian
approaches
struggle
navigate
the
vast
chemical
space
PIs
and
also
pose
challenges
small
data,
which
constrains
learnable
machine
learning
(ML).
In
this
study,
we
propose
a
chemical-knowledge-based
strategy
facilitate
design
high
glass
transition
temperature
(Tg)
utilizing
an
atom-wise
graph
neural
network
data.
Inspired
by
intuition,
our
leverages
available
data
on
same
property
(i.e.,
Tg)
from
other
polymers,
is
beneficial
expanding
used
ML.
The
trained
ML
model
achieves
impressive
performance
predicting
Tg
polymers.
We
have
investigated
impact
encompassed
sets
models.
Through
interpretability
analysis,
it
has
been
demonstrated
that
learned
more
accurate
knowledge.
Utilizing
model,
89
were
rapidly
discovered
over
106
candidates,
experimental
validation
confirmed
most
promising
PIs,
found
possess
exceeding
405
°C
even
450
°C.
These
results,
along
accelerate
discovery
polymer
materials
display
devices.
Soft Matter,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(29), P. 5652 - 5669
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Advances
in
physical
models
and
data
science
are
improving
predictions
of
polymer–solvent
phase
behavior
we
discuss
the
different
approaches
taken
today
remaining
barriers
to
making
broadly
useful
predictions.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 534 - 544
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
PolyNC
directly
infers
properties
based
on
human
prompts
and
polymer
structures,
enabling
an
end-to-end
learning
that
encourages
the
model
to
autonomously
acquire
fundamental
knowledge,
in
a
multi-task,
multi-type
unified
manner.