A modular approach to studying polymer processing using a self-driving lab

Digital Discovery 2026 Open access

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Authors: Adedire D. Adesiji, Dylan Balter, Zhaoji Yang, Kelsey L Snapp, Joseph Palomba, Keith A Brown
DOI: 10.1039/d6dd00146g
Cited by: 1
References: 44

Abstract

We report an autonomous experimentation system designed to study processing-dependent properties of polymers in a modular fashion. We test this by spray coating polymer films and discovering conditions under which they are highly iridescent.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films Polymer Surface Interaction Studies Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

Publication details

Journal / source
Digital Discovery
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
5
Issue
7
Pages
2929–2936
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN