High–Throughput Experimentation and Combinatorial Approaches in Catalysis and Materials Science

A timely review of the current state as well as future trends in high-throughput experimentation and combinatorial chemistry in catalysis and materials science. Following a brief historical overview, this ready reference introduces important definitions and explains the different stages in high-throughput experimentation along with their practical applications. The design and model phase in high-throughput experimentation are then described, covering data evaluation and visualization, software solutions, workflow development, analytics, and kinetics. The following chapters focus on heterogeneous and homogeneous catalyzed reactions, including an overview of high-throughput screening approaches for the development of advanced materials. A final chapter deals with the impact of high-throughput experimentation on industrial R&D, providing an outlook summarizing the value of combinatorial and high-throughput approaches in academic research. Each chapter highlights didactic aspects and concepts rather than technical details and concludes with a short CV and interview with the corresponding author on the most important developments. Written by leading experts from academia and industry, this is a valuable source of information not only for professionals and engineers in the chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industry but also for researchers in catalysis and materials science interested in accelerating their research.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION ON HIGH-THROUGHPUT EXPERIMENTATION Historical Aspects of High-Throughput Exeperimentation (HTE) and Combinatorial Approaches in Catalysis and Materials Sciences Definitions and Scope of HTE and Combinatorial Approaches in Catalysis and Materials Sciences THE DESIGN AND MODEL PHASES: SETTING THE STATE FOR SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTATIONAL EXECUTION Experimental Design in HTE and Combinatorial Science, An Overview On the Role of Informatics in HTE Modelling of Data and Statistical Designs in HTE Workflow Development in HTE: Theory and Practice THE HIGH-THROUGHPUT TOOLBOX: TECHNOLOGY DRIVERS AND POTENTIALS Ultra-HTE in Heterogeneous Catalysis High-Throughput Analytics Chemical Kinetics Augmented via HTE HIGH-THROUGHPUT EXPERIMENTATION IN HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS: WHAT IS THE STATE OF THE ART FOR MATERIALS AND PROCESS DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS? High-Throughput Approaches for Renewable Conversions High-Throughput Synthesis for Materials Useful as Heterogeneous Catalysts HTE for Refinery Applications HTE for Syngas Generation and Conversion Technologies HTE for Energy Related Catalysis Research HTE in Chemical Catalysis for Industrially Relevant Intermediates HTE in Oxidation Catalysis HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING FOR HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS: WHAT BENEFITS DOES THE METHODOLOGY BRING COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL METHODS? HTE for Molecular Catalysis: An Overview High-Throughput Screening for Polymer Catalysis HIGH-THROUGHPUT EXPERIMENTATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCES: FROM ULTRAHIGH THROUGHPUT TO THE DEVICE HTE for Polymer Materials High-Throughput Screening and Combinatorial Methods for the Development of Advanced Materials Thin Film Technologies for High-Throughput Assessment of Optical Properties of Materials ON THE IMPACT OF HIGH-THROUGHPUT TECHNOLOGY AND METHODS ON ACADEMICA AND INDUSTRY Impact of HTE on Industrial R&D The Role of HTE in Academic Research: An Outlook