A new autonomous laboratory system has enabled researchers to identify the highest-performing materials for certain applications in a matter of hours or days, compared to years using conventional wet-chemistry techniques. The system, dubbed SmartDope and devised by researchers in the US, also uses machine learning to analyse the results of experiments. According to its creators, it could accelerate the process of discovering and developing advanced materials for optoelectronics and photonics devices.
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