Adaptive AI-Driven Material Synthesis: Towards Autonomous 2D Materials Growth

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Auteurs principaux: Sabattini, Leonardo, Coriolano, Annalisa, Casert, Corneel, Forti, Stiven, Barnard, Edward S., Beltram, Fabio, Pontil, Massimiliano, Whitelam, Stephen, Coletti, Camilla, Rossi, Antonio
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author Sabattini, Leonardo
Coriolano, Annalisa
Casert, Corneel
Forti, Stiven
Barnard, Edward S.
Beltram, Fabio
Pontil, Massimiliano
Whitelam, Stephen
Coletti, Camilla
Rossi, Antonio
author_facet Sabattini, Leonardo
Coriolano, Annalisa
Casert, Corneel
Forti, Stiven
Barnard, Edward S.
Beltram, Fabio
Pontil, Massimiliano
Whitelam, Stephen
Coletti, Camilla
Rossi, Antonio
contents Two-dimensional (2D) materials are poised to revolutionize current solid-state technology with their extraordinary properties. Yet, the primary challenge remains their scalable production. While there have been significant advancements, much of the scientific progress has depended on the exfoliation of materials, a method that poses severe challenges for large-scale applications. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in materials science, innovative synthesis methodologies are now on the horizon. This study explores the forefront of autonomous materials synthesis using an artificial neural network (ANN) trained by evolutionary methods, focusing on the efficient production of graphene. Our approach demonstrates that a neural network can iteratively and autonomously learn a time-dependent protocol for the efficient growth of graphene, without requiring pretraining on what constitutes an effective recipe. Evaluation criteria are based on the proximity of the Raman signature to that of monolayer graphene: higher scores are granted to outcomes whose spectrum more closely resembles that of an ideal continuous monolayer structure. This feedback mechanism allows for iterative refinement of the ANN's time-dependent synthesis protocols, progressively improving sample quality. Through the advancement and application of AI methodologies, this work makes a substantial contribution to the field of materials engineering, fostering a new era of innovation and efficiency in the synthesis process.
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spellingShingle Adaptive AI-Driven Material Synthesis: Towards Autonomous 2D Materials Growth
Sabattini, Leonardo
Coriolano, Annalisa
Casert, Corneel
Forti, Stiven
Barnard, Edward S.
Beltram, Fabio
Pontil, Massimiliano
Whitelam, Stephen
Coletti, Camilla
Rossi, Antonio
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Machine Learning
Two-dimensional (2D) materials are poised to revolutionize current solid-state technology with their extraordinary properties. Yet, the primary challenge remains their scalable production. While there have been significant advancements, much of the scientific progress has depended on the exfoliation of materials, a method that poses severe challenges for large-scale applications. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in materials science, innovative synthesis methodologies are now on the horizon. This study explores the forefront of autonomous materials synthesis using an artificial neural network (ANN) trained by evolutionary methods, focusing on the efficient production of graphene. Our approach demonstrates that a neural network can iteratively and autonomously learn a time-dependent protocol for the efficient growth of graphene, without requiring pretraining on what constitutes an effective recipe. Evaluation criteria are based on the proximity of the Raman signature to that of monolayer graphene: higher scores are granted to outcomes whose spectrum more closely resembles that of an ideal continuous monolayer structure. This feedback mechanism allows for iterative refinement of the ANN's time-dependent synthesis protocols, progressively improving sample quality. Through the advancement and application of AI methodologies, this work makes a substantial contribution to the field of materials engineering, fostering a new era of innovation and efficiency in the synthesis process.
title Adaptive AI-Driven Material Synthesis: Towards Autonomous 2D Materials Growth
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.10885