Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(28)
Published: June 13, 2022
Light-driven
homogeneous
and
heterogeneous
catalysis
require
a
complex
interplay
between
light
absorption,
charge
separation,
transfer,
catalytic
turnover.
Optical
irradiation
parameters
as
well
reaction
engineering
aspects
play
major
roles
in
controlling
performance.
This
multitude
of
factors
makes
it
difficult
to
objectively
compare
light-driven
catalysts
provide
an
unbiased
performance
assessment.
Scientific
Perspective
highlights
the
importance
collecting
reporting
experimental
data
catalysis.
A
critical
analysis
benefits
limitations
commonly
used
indicators
is
provided.
Data
collection
according
FAIR
principles
discussed
context
future
automated
analysis.
The
authors
propose
minimum
dataset
basis
for
unified
community
encouraged
support
development
this
parameter
list
through
open
online
repository.
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(2), P. 292 - 309
Published: Jan. 10, 2022
High-fidelity
computer-aided
experimentation
is
becoming
more
accessible
with
the
development
of
computing
power
and
artificial
intelligence
tools.
The
advancement
experimental
hardware
also
empowers
researchers
to
reach
a
level
accuracy
that
was
not
possible
in
past.
Marching
toward
next
generation
self-driving
laboratories,
orchestration
both
resources
lies
at
focal
point
autonomous
discovery
chemical
science.
To
achieve
such
goal,
algorithmically
data
representations
standardized
communication
protocols
are
indispensable.
In
this
perspective,
we
recategorize
recently
introduced
approach
based
on
Materials
Acceleration
Platforms
into
five
functional
components
discuss
recent
case
studies
focus
representation
exchange
scheme
between
different
components.
Emerging
technologies
for
interoperable
multi-agent
systems
discussed
their
applications
automation.
We
hypothesize
knowledge
graph
technology,
orchestrating
semantic
web
systems,
will
be
driving
force
bring
knowledge,
evolving
our
way
automating
laboratory.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(19), P. 4997 - 5005
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
lack
of
publicly
available,
large,
and
unbiased
datasets
is
a
key
bottleneck
for
the
application
machine
learning
(ML)
methods
in
synthetic
chemistry.
Data
from
electronic
laboratory
notebooks
(ELNs)
could
provide
less
biased,
large
datasets,
but
no
such
have
been
made
available.
first
real-world
dataset
ELNs
pharmaceutical
company
disclosed
its
relationship
to
high-throughput
experimentation
(HTE)
described.
For
chemical
yield
predictions,
task
synthesis,
an
attributed
graph
neural
network
(AGNN)
performs
as
well
or
better
than
best
previous
models
on
two
HTE
Suzuki-Miyaura
Buchwald-Hartwig
reactions.
However,
training
AGNN
ELN
does
not
lead
predictive
model.
implications
using
data
ML-based
are
discussed
context
predictions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(12), P. 6596 - 6614
Published: March 13, 2023
The
use
of
two
or
more
metal
catalysts
in
a
reaction
is
powerful
synthetic
strategy
to
access
complex
targets
efficiently
and
selectively
from
simple
starting
materials.
While
capable
uniting
distinct
reactivities,
the
principles
governing
multimetallic
catalysis
are
not
always
intuitive,
making
discovery
optimization
new
reactions
challenging.
Here,
we
outline
our
perspective
on
design
elements
using
precedent
well-documented
C–C
bond-forming
reactions.
These
strategies
provide
insight
into
synergy
compatibility
individual
components
reaction.
Advantages
limitations
discussed
promote
further
development
field.
Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(8), P. 3046 - 3056
Published: March 9, 2023
Owing
to
the
chemical
pluripotency
and
viscoelastic
nature
of
electronic
polymers,
polymer
electronics
have
shown
unique
advances
in
many
emerging
applications
such
as
skin-like
electronics,
large-area
printed
energy
devices,
neuromorphic
computing
but
their
development
period
is
years-long.
Recent
advancements
automation,
robotics,
learning
algorithms
led
a
growing
number
self-driving
(autonomous)
laboratories
that
begun
revolutionize
accelerated
discovery
materials.
In
this
perspective,
we
first
introduce
current
state
autonomous
laboratories.
Then
analyze
why
it
challenging
conduct
research
by
an
laboratory
highlight
needs.
We
further
discuss
our
efforts
building
laboratory,
namely
Polybot,
for
automated
synthesis
characterization
polymers
processing
fabrication
into
devices.
Finally,
share
vision
using
different
types
research.
Digital Discovery,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 23 - 33
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
The
ASLLA
Symposium
focused
on
accelerating
chemical
science
with
AI.
Discussions
data,
new
applications,
algorithms,
and
education
were
summarized.
Recommendations
for
researchers,
educators,
academic
bodies
provided.
Nature Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 239 - 248
Published: Nov. 23, 2023
Abstract
Late-stage
functionalization
is
an
economical
approach
to
optimize
the
properties
of
drug
candidates.
However,
chemical
complexity
molecules
often
makes
late-stage
diversification
challenging.
To
address
this
problem,
a
platform
based
on
geometric
deep
learning
and
high-throughput
reaction
screening
was
developed.
Considering
borylation
as
critical
step
in
functionalization,
computational
model
predicted
yields
for
diverse
conditions
with
mean
absolute
error
margin
4–5%,
while
reactivity
novel
reactions
known
unknown
substrates
classified
balanced
accuracy
92%
67%,
respectively.
The
regioselectivity
major
products
accurately
captured
classifier
F
-score
67%.
When
applied
23
commercial
molecules,
successfully
identified
numerous
opportunities
structural
diversification.
influence
steric
electronic
information
performance
quantified,
comprehensive
simple
user-friendly
format
introduced
that
proved
be
key
enabler
seamlessly
integrating
experimentation
functionalization.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(16), P. 9633 - 9732
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Self-driving
laboratories
(SDLs)
promise
an
accelerated
application
of
the
scientific
method.
Through
automation
experimental
workflows,
along
with
autonomous
planning,
SDLs
hold
potential
to
greatly
accelerate
research
in
chemistry
and
materials
discovery.
This
review
provides
in-depth
analysis
state-of-the-art
SDL
technology,
its
applications
across
various
disciplines,
implications
for
industry.
additionally
overview
enabling
technologies
SDLs,
including
their
hardware,
software,
integration
laboratory
infrastructure.
Most
importantly,
this
explores
diverse
range
domains
where
have
made
significant
contributions,
from
drug
discovery
science
genomics
chemistry.
We
provide
a
comprehensive
existing
real-world
examples
different
levels
automation,
challenges
limitations
associated
each
domain.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 23, 2024
Abstract
The
ability
to
integrate
resources
and
share
knowledge
across
organisations
empowers
scientists
expedite
the
scientific
discovery
process.
This
is
especially
crucial
in
addressing
emerging
global
challenges
that
require
solutions.
In
this
work,
we
develop
an
architecture
for
distributed
self-driving
laboratories
within
World
Avatar
project,
which
seeks
create
all-encompassing
digital
twin
based
on
a
dynamic
graph.
We
employ
ontologies
capture
data
material
flows
design-make-test-analyse
cycles,
utilising
autonomous
agents
as
executable
components
carry
out
experimentation
workflow.
Data
provenance
recorded
ensure
its
findability,
accessibility,
interoperability,
reusability.
demonstrate
practical
application
of
our
framework
by
linking
two
robots
Cambridge
Singapore
collaborative
closed-loop
optimisation
pharmaceutically-relevant
aldol
condensation
reaction
real-time.
graph
autonomously
evolves
toward
scientist’s
research
goals,
with
effectively
generating
Pareto
front
cost-yield
three
days.