An Open Source Informatics System for Combinatorial Materials Research

摘要

Advanced materials development involves the exploration of large, multi-dimensional parameter spaces and the correlation of material/chemical properties and processing parameters derived from disparate sources. To position themselves better in this complex arena, many chemical and materials researchers have turned to combinatorial and high-throughput (C&HT) approaches, which rely on a robust laboratory research informatics system (LRIS). The "nervous system" of a combinatorial research lab, an LRIS integrates an experiment-oriented database, automated fabrication/characterization instruments, and software tools for analysis and data-mining functions. However, an LRIS is complex and difficult to build, and guiding examples for tailoring existing informatics tools for materials studies are sparse.