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Automated Robotic Liquid Handling Assembly of Modular DNA Devices

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Published on: December 1, 2017

A mobile robotic chemist.

Benjamin Burger¹, Phillip M Maffettone¹, Vladimir V Gusev¹

¹Leverhulme Centre for Functional Materials Design, Materials Innovation Factory and Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.

|July 10, 2020

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A mobile robot autonomously discovered new photocatalysts for hydrogen production, improving activity sixfold. This approach automates researchers, not just instruments, for broader materials science applications.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemistry
Robotics

Background:

Designing complex materials like catalysts is limited by multi-length-scale simulation challenges and experimental complexity.
Current experimental searches are restricted due to the vast number of variables, hindering efficient materials discovery.
Robotic assistance in materials research is challenging due to the diversity of required operations and instruments.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and demonstrate an autonomous robotic system for discovering improved photocatalysts for hydrogen production.
To overcome the limitations of traditional materials design and experimental search methods.

Main Methods:

Utilized a mobile, dexterous robot for autonomous experimentation over eight days.
Conducted 688 experiments within a ten-variable space, guided by a batched Bayesian search algorithm.
Focused on automating the researcher's role in the experimental process.

Main Results:

Identified novel photocatalyst mixtures with six times higher activity for hydrogen production compared to initial formulations.
Successfully selected beneficial components and deselected detrimental ones within the tested materials space.
Demonstrated the efficacy of a free-roaming robot in accelerating materials discovery.

Conclusions:

Autonomous robotic search significantly enhances the discovery of high-performance photocatalysts.
The modular, researcher-centric automation approach is applicable to diverse materials research problems beyond photocatalysis.
This strategy represents a significant advancement in materials design and experimental efficiency.