2025-04-09 北海道大学,科学技術振興機
＜関連情報＞
- https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/news/2025/04/3d-2.html
- https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/news/pdf/250409_pr.pdf
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsaenm.5c00084
3Dプリンターによる材料合成ロボット「FLUID」の開発 Development of an Open-Source 3D-Printed Material Synthesis Robot FLUID: Hardware and Software Blueprints for Accessible Automation in Materials Science
Mikael Kuwahara,Yoshiki Hasukawa,Fernando Garcia-Escobar,Satoshi Maeda,Lauren Takahashi,and Keisuke Takahashi
ACS Applied Engineering Materials Published: April 8, 2025
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaenm.5c00084
Abstract
The automation of materials design has emerged as a key focus in the field of materials science. The advent of materials informatics marked an important step toward this goal, utilizing data-driven approaches to accelerate the discovery and optimization of materials. However, the adoption of robotic systems for automated synthesis has been relatively gradual, influenced by the technical challenges and complexity of implementation. Here, the development of FLUID, an open-source, 3D-printed robotic platform for material synthesis, is presented. FLUID provides a comprehensive blueprint for both hardware and software, enabling accessible and customizable automation for a broad range of researchers. The system’s performance is experimentally validated through the materials synthesis, demonstrating its capability and flexibility. This approach aims to democratize automation in material synthesis, providing researchers with a practical, cost-effective solution to accelerate innovation in materials science.
