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Title: Using Flory–Huggins-informed human-in-the-loop Bayesian optimization to map the phase diagram of polymer blends
Integrating Flory–Huggins theory into a Bayesian optimization workflow enhances the objectivity of mapping phase behavior in polymer blends.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2152205 2407300
PAR ID:
10686110
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Digital Discovery
Volume:
5
Issue:
4
ISSN:
2635-098X
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1675 to 1688
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
polymer blends, AI, human in the loop, phase separation
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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