Accelerated & Autonomous Materials Discovery
Drug Development
The Molecule Archive is an infrastructure within the KIT-Compound Platform at the Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems – Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. It was established in 2009 and installed as core facility of the German Research Foundation (DFG-Gerätezentrum) in 2016. The Molecule Archive fosters the collection and re-use of chemical compounds — obtained as physical outcome of scientific projects — within academia. The main aims are the long-term storage of chemical substances as reference material and the further exploration of their scientific potential through thematically widely spread investigations that are conducted by different collaborating scientists in Germany and abroad. The Molecule Archive aims to link researchers in the fields of chemistry, life sciences and materials science to accelerate the gain of knowledge on the potential of chemical compounds for different applications.
Development of environmentally friendly substitutes for toxic or poorly available materials through high-throughput screening
Automated synthesis and characterization of tailor-made polymers through machine-aided optimization of material properties
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High-throughput development and printing of functional (meta-) materials with new mechanical, optical or electrical properties
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Integration of electronic materials, components and systems using resource-saving additive manufacturing processes
Research and automated synthesis of molecular alloys and glasses with unique mechanical and functional properties for new applications
Tunable smart hybrid materials with physical properties of the inorganic component and chemical properties of the organic component
Automated development and testing of new materials for efficient energy conversion using high-throughput laboratories and autonomous laboratories
Development of photonic materials with customized optical properties through accelerated materials research and testing methods
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