Techniques and Instrumentation for Combinatorial and High-Throughput Polymer Research: Recent Developments
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Schmatloch, Stefan; Schubert, Ulrich S.
- Abstract:
- 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 overviewof
recent developments of robotic synthesizers and analytical
equipment extending the review from January 2003.
- Year:
- 2004
- Type of Publication:
- Article
- Journal:
- Macromolecular Rapid Communications
- Volume:
- 25
- Pages:
- 69 – 76