Polymer Informatics: Current and Future Developments
Traditional design strategies for synthetic polymers and organic molecules are experiment-based, guided by experience and intuition, and driven by application requirements. However, with the growing demand for new materials and the vast number of existing organic molecules, these methods face significant challenges. Image Credit: Zakharchuk/Shutterstock.com With rapid advances in high-throughput computing, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) applications, polymer informatics is emerging as a promising tool to ensure breakthrough discoveries in polymer science. 1, 2 Polymers are one of the most ubiquitous classes of materials in modern society. Their applications range from packaging, textiles, and consumer goods manufacturing to medicine, construction, and transportation. A polymer material consists of many repeating units, called monomers, assembled in long molecular chains. These polymer chains can form different structures, resulting in polymer materia...
