Automated Platform Unlocks New CuO-Based Nanomaterials for Catalysis
A new study from the Cronin Group presents a fully automated robotic platform, powered by the universal Chemical Description Language (χDL), for the solid-phase synthesis and catalytic evaluation of CuO-based nanoparticle heterostructures. Moving beyond colloidal systems, the platform enables reproducible discovery of composite materials such as CuO-Au and CuO-Ag₂O, which show enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Methyl Green dye. This work demonstrates a significant advance in digital chemistry, offering high-throughput, programmable workflows that reduce synthesis time and cost while improving reproducibility and performance.
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