Recent Developments in Automated Reactors for Plasmonic Nanoparticles

Automated reactors are transforming nanomaterial synthesis by enabling precise, multistep control over morphology and reaction pathways. This review discusses recent advancements in robotic batch and continuous-flow platforms, highlighting their role in expanding chemical space exploration and adapt...

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Main Authors: Shan He, Tong Luo, Xiao’e Chen, David James Young, Matt Jellicoe
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/8/607
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description Automated reactors are transforming nanomaterial synthesis by enabling precise, multistep control over morphology and reaction pathways. This review discusses recent advancements in robotic batch and continuous-flow platforms, highlighting their role in expanding chemical space exploration and adaptive manufacturing. Despite progress, challenges remain in integrating automation for complex, multistep syntheses due to the intricate interplay of chemical and physical processes. Emerging process analytical technologies and advanced control software are enhancing real-time monitoring, adaptive feedback loops, and self-optimizing synthesis strategies. We categorize these developments, emphasizing their impact on plasmonic nanomaterial fabrication and outlining future directions for autonomous synthesis.
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spelling doaj-art-d387db307f364445bc7f5d18f0de5c9d2025-08-20T03:13:45ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-04-0115860710.3390/nano15080607Recent Developments in Automated Reactors for Plasmonic NanoparticlesShan He0Tong Luo1Xiao’e Chen2David James Young3Matt Jellicoe4School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, ChinaSchool of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, ChinaSchool of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, ChinaJames Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UKCollege of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide 5042, AustraliaAutomated reactors are transforming nanomaterial synthesis by enabling precise, multistep control over morphology and reaction pathways. This review discusses recent advancements in robotic batch and continuous-flow platforms, highlighting their role in expanding chemical space exploration and adaptive manufacturing. Despite progress, challenges remain in integrating automation for complex, multistep syntheses due to the intricate interplay of chemical and physical processes. Emerging process analytical technologies and advanced control software are enhancing real-time monitoring, adaptive feedback loops, and self-optimizing synthesis strategies. We categorize these developments, emphasizing their impact on plasmonic nanomaterial fabrication and outlining future directions for autonomous synthesis.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/8/607automated reactorsplasmonic nanoparticlescontinuous flow platform
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plasmonic nanoparticles
continuous flow platform
title Recent Developments in Automated Reactors for Plasmonic Nanoparticles
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title_short Recent Developments in Automated Reactors for Plasmonic Nanoparticles
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plasmonic nanoparticles
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