An affordable platform for automated synthesis and electrochemical characterization

Journal Article · Thu Oct 03 00:00:00 UTC 2024 · Device

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.device.2024.100567 · OSTI ID:2455040

Pablo-García, Sergio ^[1]; García, Ángel ^[2]; Akkoc, Gun Deniz ^[3]; Sim, Malcolm ^[1]; Cao, Yang ^[4]; Somers, Maxine ^[1]; Hattrick, Chance ^[1]; Yoshikawa, Naruki ^[5]; Dworschak, Dominik ^[6]; Hao, Han  ^[4]; Aspuru-Guzik, Alán ^[7]

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1. University of Toronto, ON (Canada)
2. Badalona, Catalonia (Spain)
3. Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Erlangen (Germany); Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
4. University of Toronto, ON (Canada); Acceleration Consortium, Toronto, ON (Canada)
5. University of Toronto, ON (Canada); Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Toronto, ON (Canada)
6. Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Erlangen (Germany)
7. University of Toronto, ON (Canada); Acceleration Consortium, Toronto, ON (Canada); Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Toronto, ON (Canada); Lebovic Fellow, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), Toronto, ON (Canada)

In recent years, self-driving laboratories (SDLs) have emerged as a powerful tool to expedite various areas of chemical research. For optimal functionality, these laboratories must be adaptable, readily modifying configurations to meet researchers' specific needs. Despite these advances, much of chemistry still depends on proprietary equipment from specialized vendors, which can be restrictive and difficult to customize for diverse lab setups. Moreover, ensuring reproducibility requires full disclosure of equipment details. In this work, we introduce an automated system featuring a cost-effective, self-designed potentiostat and a straightforward synthesis platform. We provide complete transparency by disclosing the electronic schematics of the potentiostat and the software used in the system. Our aim is to reduce the barriers to entry for SDLs and promote the principles of open science.

• Research Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• Grant/Contract Number: SC0023454
• OSTI ID: 2455040
• Journal Information: Device, Journal Name: Device Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 3; ISSN 2666-9986
• Publisher: ElsevierCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English