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Techniques and Instrumentation for Combinatorial and High‐Throughput Polymer Research: Recent Developments
Author(s) -
Schmatloch Stefan,
Schubert Ulrich S.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200300184
Subject(s) - instrumentation (computer programming) , throughput , computer science , nanotechnology , field (mathematics) , characterization (materials science) , systems engineering , basic research , biochemical engineering , key (lock) , process engineering , materials science , engineering , telecommunications , operating system , mathematics , library science , pure mathematics , wireless
Summary: Emerging from the field of biochemistry and pharmaceutical research, combinatorial and high‐throughput synthesis and screening methodologies are rapidly being adopted in polymer and materials research. Alternative solutions to cost intensive custom‐made synthetic robot systems have become commercially available and further accelerate this field of research not just in industry, but also in an academic environment. High‐throughput analysis, materials characterization, and testing (surface energy, hardness, wettability, crystallinity etc.) are key techniques and require suitable instrumentation. Here we present a short overview of recent developments of robotic synthesizers and analytical equipment extending the review from January 2003.A picture of the Accelerator ™ PXT100 which allows up to forty individual reactions to be performed in parallel in various modes.