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Andrew W Long¹, Jie Zhang, Steve Granick

¹Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. alf@illinois.edu.

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Researchers used machine learning to map self-assembly pathways from experimental data. This approach reveals how to control material formation by understanding aggregation states and assembly dynamics.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Statistical Physics

Background:

Bottom-up self-assembly is crucial for creating advanced materials.
Understanding aggregation states and assembly pathways is key for rational material design.
Current methods often lack direct inference from experimental data.

Purpose of the Study:

To infer low-dimensional assembly landscapes directly from experimental data.
To map morphology, stability, and assembly pathways of aggregates.
To understand the influence of experimental conditions on self-assembly.

Main Methods:

Application of nonlinear machine learning to particle tracking data.
Inference of collective order parameters and assembly landscapes.
Analysis of nonequilibrium self-assembly of metallodielectric Janus colloids.

Main Results:

First-time inference of assembly landscapes directly from experimental data.
Quantification of the impact of electric field strength, frequency, and salt concentration.
Identification of dominant assembly pathways and terminal aggregates.

Conclusions:

The developed framework provides novel insights into self-assembling systems.
This method enables quantitative guidance for engineering experimental conditions.
Facilitates directed assembly along desired aggregation pathways for material fabrication.