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Autonomous Molecular Design: Then and Now

Dimitrov, Tanja, Kreisbeck, Christoph, Becker, Jill S., Aspuru-Guzik, Alán, Saikin, Semion K.·2019·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Abstract

The success of deep machine learning in processing of large amounts of data, for example, in image or voice recognition and generation, raises the possibilities that these tools can also be applied for solving complex problems in materials science. In this forum article, we focus on molecular design that aims to answer the question on how we can predict and synthesize molecules with tailored physical, chemical, or biological properties. A potential answer to this question could be found by using intelligent systems that integrate physical models and computational machine learning techniques with automated synthesis and characterization tools. Such systems learn through every single experiment in an analogy to a human scientific expert. While the general idea of an autonomous system for molecular synthesis and characterization has been around for a while, its implementations for the materials sciences are sparse. Here we provide an overview of the developments in chemistry automation and the applications of machine learning techniques in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries with a focus on the novel capabilities that deep learning brings in.

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Authors
Dimitrov, T., Kreisbeck, C., Becker, J. S., Aspuru-Guzik, A., & Saikin, S. K.
Affiliations
  • Kebotix (United States) (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Kebotix, Inc., 501 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
Corresponding author
Saikin, Semion K.
Venue
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Published
2019-03-25
Volume
11
Issue
28
Pages
24825-24836
ISSN
  • 1944-8244 (ISSN-L)
  • 1944-8252
OpenAlex
W2923101335
Cited by
103
References
121
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 29 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 11
FWCI
6.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computational Theory and Mathematics › Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Physical and Theoretical Chemistry › History and advancements in chemistry
Keywords
deep learning, machine learning in materials science, automated synthesis, automated characterization, molecular property prediction, intelligent systems, pharmaceutical industry, chemical industry
MeSH terms
Machine Learning, Computer Simulation, Models, Molecular, Drug Design

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