From flasks to applications: Combinatorial chemistry and high-throughput synthesis of high-performance complex nanomaterials using automated synthesis

Highly emissive nanoparticles are extremely attractive options for a variety of applications, including, but not limited to, solid state lighting [1, 2], optoelectronics [3], and sensing [4]. However, to utilize these and other nanoparticle materials on a commercially viable scale to meet demand, the design, synthesis, optimization, and scale up of the material must be extremely efficient and consistent across batches. It has been suggested that from development of design to optimized production, more than 100 reactions may need to be completed before the material can be used, which requires time and manpower [5]. We present our Fully Automated Batch Reactor System (FABRS) which drastically cuts down on the time required for both materials discovery and optimization.