Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(30)
Published: May 25, 2024
Abstract
Computational
chemistry
is
an
indispensable
tool
for
understanding
molecules
and
predicting
chemical
properties.
However,
traditional
computational
methods
face
significant
challenges
due
to
the
difficulty
of
solving
Schrödinger
equations
increasing
cost
with
size
molecular
system.
In
response,
there
has
been
a
surge
interest
in
leveraging
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
machine
learning
(ML)
techniques
silico
experiments.
Integrating
AI
ML
into
increases
scalability
speed
exploration
space.
remain,
particularly
regarding
reproducibility
transferability
models.
This
review
highlights
evolution
from,
complementing,
or
replacing
energy
property
predictions.
Starting
from
models
trained
entirely
on
numerical
data,
journey
set
forth
toward
ideal
model
incorporating
physical
laws
quantum
mechanics.
paper
also
reviews
existing
their
intertwining,
outlines
roadmap
future
research,
identifies
areas
improvement
innovation.
Ultimately,
goal
develop
architectures
capable
accurate
transferable
solutions
equation,
thereby
revolutionizing
experiments
within
materials
science.
Nature Machine Intelligence,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(5), P. 525 - 535
Published: May 8, 2024
Abstract
Large
language
models
(LLMs)
have
shown
strong
performance
in
tasks
across
domains
but
struggle
with
chemistry-related
problems.
These
also
lack
access
to
external
knowledge
sources,
limiting
their
usefulness
scientific
applications.
We
introduce
ChemCrow,
an
LLM
chemistry
agent
designed
accomplish
organic
synthesis,
drug
discovery
and
materials
design.
By
integrating
18
expert-designed
tools
using
GPT-4
as
the
LLM,
ChemCrow
augments
chemistry,
new
capabilities
emerge.
Our
autonomously
planned
executed
syntheses
of
insect
repellent
three
organocatalysts
guided
a
novel
chromophore.
evaluation,
including
both
expert
assessments,
demonstrates
ChemCrow’s
effectiveness
automating
diverse
set
chemical
tasks.
work
not
only
aids
chemists
lowers
barriers
for
non-experts
fosters
advancement
by
bridging
gap
between
experimental
computational
chemistry.
ACS Central Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 226 - 241
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
Enzymes
can
be
engineered
at
the
level
of
their
amino
acid
sequences
to
optimize
key
properties
such
as
expression,
stability,
substrate
range,
and
catalytic
efficiency-or
even
unlock
new
activities
not
found
in
nature.
Because
search
space
possible
proteins
is
vast,
enzyme
engineering
usually
involves
discovering
an
starting
point
that
has
some
desired
activity
followed
by
directed
evolution
improve
its
"fitness"
for
a
application.
Recently,
machine
learning
(ML)
emerged
powerful
tool
complement
this
empirical
process.
ML
models
contribute
(1)
discovery
functional
annotation
known
protein
or
generating
novel
with
functions
(2)
navigating
fitness
landscapes
optimization
mappings
between
associated
values.
In
Outlook,
we
explain
how
complements
discuss
future
potential
improved
outcomes.
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,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
634(8032), P. 61 - 68
Published: Sept. 25, 2024
Abstract
The
prevailing
methods
to
make
large
language
models
more
powerful
and
amenable
have
been
based
on
continuous
scaling
up
(that
is,
increasing
their
size,
data
volume
computational
resources
1
)
bespoke
shaping
(including
post-filtering
2,3
,
fine
tuning
or
use
of
human
feedback
4,5
).
However,
larger
instructable
may
become
less
reliable.
By
studying
the
relationship
between
difficulty
concordance,
task
avoidance
prompting
stability
several
model
families,
here
we
show
that
easy
instances
for
participants
are
also
models,
but
scaled-up,
shaped-up
do
not
secure
areas
low
in
which
either
does
err
supervision
can
spot
errors.
We
find
early
often
avoid
user
questions
tend
give
an
apparently
sensible
yet
wrong
answer
much
often,
including
errors
difficult
supervisors
frequently
overlook.
Moreover,
observe
different
natural
phrasings
same
question
is
improved
by
scaling-up
shaping-up
interventions,
pockets
variability
persist
across
levels.
These
findings
highlight
need
a
fundamental
shift
design
development
general-purpose
artificial
intelligence,
particularly
high-stakes
predictable
distribution
paramount.
Digital Discovery,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(7), P. 1257 - 1272
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
perspective
paper
explores
the
potential
of
Large
Language
Models
(LLMs)
in
materials
science,
highlighting
their
abilities
to
handle
ambiguous
tasks,
automate
processes,
and
extract
knowledge
at
scale
across
various
disciplines.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(16), P. 8095 - 8122
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Reducing
the
dimensionality
of
lead-halide
perovskite
nanocrystals
from
3D
to
0D
leads
fascinating
properties.
This
tutorial
review
discusses
synthesis,
optical
properties
and
applications
such
strongly-confined
quantum
dots.
Urban Informatics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(1)
Published: Oct. 14, 2024
Abstract
The
digital
transformation
of
modern
cities
by
integrating
advanced
information,
communication,
and
computing
technologies
has
marked
the
epoch
data-driven
smart
city
applications
for
efficient
sustainable
urban
management.
Despite
their
effectiveness,
these
often
rely
on
massive
amounts
high-dimensional
multi-domain
data
monitoring
characterizing
different
sub-systems,
presenting
challenges
in
application
areas
that
are
limited
quality
availability,
as
well
costly
efforts
generating
scenarios
design
alternatives.
As
an
emerging
research
area
deep
learning,
Generative
Artificial
Intelligence
(GenAI)
models
have
demonstrated
unique
values
content
generation.
This
paper
aims
to
explore
innovative
integration
GenAI
techniques
twins
address
planning
management
built
environments
with
focuses
various
such
transportation,
energy,
water,
building
infrastructure.
survey
starts
introduction
cutting-edge
generative
AI
models,
Adversarial
Networks
(GAN),
Variational
Autoencoders
(VAEs),
Pre-trained
Transformer
(GPT),
followed
a
scoping
review
existing
science
leverage
intelligent
autonomous
capability
facilitate
research,
operations,
critical
subsystems,
holistic
environment.
Based
review,
we
discuss
potential
opportunities
technical
strategies
integrate
into
next-generation
more
intelligent,
scalable,
automated
development
Cell,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
187(22), P. 6125 - 6151
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
We
envision
"AI
scientists"
as
systems
capable
of
skeptical
learning
and
reasoning
that
empower
biomedical
research
through
collaborative
agents
integrate
AI
models
tools
with
experimental
platforms.
Rather
than
taking
humans
out
the
discovery
process,
combine
human
creativity
expertise
AI's
ability
to
analyze
large
datasets,
navigate
hypothesis
spaces,
execute
repetitive
tasks.
are
poised
be
proficient
in
various
tasks,
planning
workflows
performing
self-assessment
identify
mitigate
gaps
their
knowledge.
These
use
language
generative
feature
structured
memory
for
continual
machine
incorporate
scientific
knowledge,
biological
principles,
theories.
can
impact
areas
ranging
from
virtual
cell
simulation,
programmable
control
phenotypes,
design
cellular
circuits
developing
new
therapies.