An integrated instrument control and informatics system for combinatorial materials research.
The use of high-throughput synthesis and characterization techniques is increasingly prevalent in materials science research. We describe the London University Search Instrument, a research apparatus designed for the high-throughput synthesis and characterization of thick-film sample libraries of ceramic compounds. The instrument is constructed largely from commodity components, which pose particular engineering challenges for achieving the automated operation required for efficient high-throughput experimentation. This paper describes the architecture and implementation of the software system that provides integrated instrument control and data management functions.
Harvey
M J
MJ
Centre for Computational Science, Department of Chemistry, University College London, Christopher Ingold Laboratories, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom.
Scott
D
D
Coveney
P V
PV