On-the-fly closed-loop materials discovery via Bayesian active learning. Kusne, A. G., Yu, H., Wu, C., Zhang, H., Hattrick-Simpers, J., DeCost, B., Sarker, S., Oses, C., Toher, C., Curtarolo, S., Davydov, A. V., Agarwal, R., Bendersky, L. A., Li, M., Mehta, A., & Takeuchi, I. Nature Communications, 11(1):5966, November, 2020. Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Paper doi abstract bibtex Active learning—the field of machine learning (ML) dedicated to optimal experiment design—has played a part in science as far back as the 18th century when Laplace used it to guide his discovery of celestial mechanics. In this work, we focus a closed-loop, active learning-driven autonomous system on another major challenge, the discovery of advanced materials against the exceedingly complex synthesis-processes-structure-property landscape. We demonstrate an autonomous materials discovery methodology for functional inorganic compounds which allow scientists to fail smarter, learn faster, and spend less resources in their studies, while simultaneously improving trust in scientific results and machine learning tools. This robot science enables science-over-the-network, reducing the economic impact of scientists being physically separated from their labs. The real-time closed-loop, autonomous system for materials exploration and optimization (CAMEO) is implemented at the synchrotron beamline to accelerate the interconnected tasks of phase mapping and property optimization, with each cycle taking seconds to minutes. We also demonstrate an embodiment of human-machine interaction, where human-in-the-loop is called to play a contributing role within each cycle. This work has resulted in the discovery of a novel epitaxial nanocomposite phase-change memory material.
@article{kusne_--fly_2020,
title = {On-the-fly closed-loop materials discovery via {Bayesian} active learning},
volume = {11},
copyright = {2020 This is a U.S. government work and not under copyright protection in the U.S.; foreign copyright protection may apply},
issn = {2041-1723},
url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19597-w},
doi = {10.1038/s41467-020-19597-w},
abstract = {Active learning—the field of machine learning (ML) dedicated to optimal experiment design—has played a part in science as far back as the 18th century when Laplace used it to guide his discovery of celestial mechanics. In this work, we focus a closed-loop, active learning-driven autonomous system on another major challenge, the discovery of advanced materials against the exceedingly complex synthesis-processes-structure-property landscape. We demonstrate an autonomous materials discovery methodology for functional inorganic compounds which allow scientists to fail smarter, learn faster, and spend less resources in their studies, while simultaneously improving trust in scientific results and machine learning tools. This robot science enables science-over-the-network, reducing the economic impact of scientists being physically separated from their labs. The real-time closed-loop, autonomous system for materials exploration and optimization (CAMEO) is implemented at the synchrotron beamline to accelerate the interconnected tasks of phase mapping and property optimization, with each cycle taking seconds to minutes. We also demonstrate an embodiment of human-machine interaction, where human-in-the-loop is called to play a contributing role within each cycle. This work has resulted in the discovery of a novel epitaxial nanocomposite phase-change memory material.},
language = {en},
number = {1},
urldate = {2025-08-13},
journal = {Nature Communications},
author = {Kusne, A. Gilad and Yu, Heshan and Wu, Changming and Zhang, Huairuo and Hattrick-Simpers, Jason and DeCost, Brian and Sarker, Suchismita and Oses, Corey and Toher, Cormac and Curtarolo, Stefano and Davydov, Albert V. and Agarwal, Ritesh and Bendersky, Leonid A. and Li, Mo and Mehta, Apurva and Takeuchi, Ichiro},
month = nov,
year = {2020},
note = {Publisher: Nature Publishing Group},
keywords = {Characterization and analytical techniques, Information storage},
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