AI-driven lab speeds catalysis research (phys.org)
TLDR; Summary
- Researchers at North Carolina State University developed Fast-Cat, a self-driving lab using AI for catalytic reaction analysis
- Fast-Cat provides more info in 5 days than conventional testing in 6 months
- Published in Nature Chemical Engineering, the lab focuses on yield and selectivity in chemical reactions with ligands
- Fast-Cat autonomously runs experiments, learns from previous ones, and optimizes reaction outcomes
- Results are scalable and relevant for industrial manufacturing, with potential applications in chemical and pharmaceutical industries
- Software and hardware of Fast-Cat are publicly available for further research and adoption