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Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced manufacturing is redefining how we create functional materials and devices. By combining ultrafast laser processing, flash Joule heating, and synergized 3D printing, we enable rapid synthesis of nanomaterials, programmable multimaterial assembly, and conformable electronics.
Selected Publications
Y. Xie, S. Xu, A. C. Meng, B. Zheng, Z. Chen, J. M. Tour*, J. Lin*. Laser-induced high-entropy alloys as long-duration bifunctional electrocatalysts for seawater splitting. Energy & Environmental Science 2024, 17, 8670-8682.
B. Zheng, Y. Xie, S. Xu, A. C. Meng, S. Wang, Y. Wu, S. Yang, C. Wan, G. Huang, J. M. Tour, J. Lin*. Programmed multimaterial assembly by synergized 3D printing and freeform laser induction. Nature Communications 2024, 15, 4541.
B. Zheng, G. Zhao, Z. Yan, Y. Xie*, J. Lin*. Direct Freeform Laser Fabrication of 3D Conformable Electronics. Advanced Functional Materials 2023, 33, 2210084.
H. Deng, K. Sattari, Y. Xie, P. Liao, Z. Yan, J. Lin*. Laser reprogramming magnetic anisotropy in soft composites for reconfigurable 3D shaping. Nature Communications 2020, 11, 6325.
C. Zhang, Y. Xie, C. Zhang, J. Lin*. Upgrading coal to multifunctional graphene-based materials by direct laser scribing. Carbon 2019, 153, 585-591.
Y. Xie, C. Zhang, J.-W. Su, H. Deng, C. Zhang, J. Lin*. Rapid Synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazole Frameworks in Laser-Induced Graphene Microreactors. ChemSusChem 2019, 12, 473-479.
Y. Xie, C. Zhang, X. He, T. White, J. D. Demaree, M. Griep, J. Lin*. Monolithic electrochemical cells for overall water splitting. Journal of Power Sources 2018, 397, 37-43.
AI for Science
AI for Science
Artificial intelligence is increasingly integarted into scientific discovery to augment and accelerate research. By harnessing machine learning for rapid analysis of materials data, intelligent synthesis of nanomaterials, and predictive design of functional structures, we enable faster, smarter, and more creative pathways for innovation. These efforts accelerate the discovery, design, and deployment of next-generation materials.
Selected Publications
F. Feng, Y. Zhang, Z. Chen, J. Ni, Y. Feng, Y. Xie*, C. Zhang*. Machine learning to assess and support safe drinking water supply. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2025, 13, 114481.
Z. Chen, Y. Wu, Y. Xie, K. Sattari, J. Lin*. Physics-informed machine learning enabled virtual experimentation for 3D printed thermoplastic. Materials Horizons 2024, 11, 6028-6039.
K. Sattari, D. Li, B. Kalita, Y. Xie, F. B. Lighvan, O. Isayev, J. Lin*. De novo molecule design towards biased properties via a deep generative framework and iterative transfer learning. Digital Discovery 2024, 3, 410-421.
Z. Chen, Y. Xie*, Y. Wu, Y. Lin, S. Tomiya, J. Lin*. An interpretable and transferrable vision transformer model for rapid materials spectra classification. Digital Discovery 2024, 3, 369-380.
C. Xie#, Y. Xie#, C. Zhang, H. Dong, L. Zhang. Explainable machine learning for carbon dioxide adsorption on porous carbon. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2023, 11, 109053.
J. L. Beckham, K. M. Wyss, Y. Xie, E. A. McHugh, J. T. Li, P. A. Advincula, W. Chen, J. Lin, J. M. Tour*. Machine Learning Guided Synthesis of Flash Graphene. Advanced Materials 2022, 34, 2106506.
C. Zhang, Y. Xie*, C. Xie, H. Dong, L. Zhang, J. Lin*. Accelerated discovery of porous materials for carbon capture by machine learning. MRS Bulletin 2022, 47, 432-439.
Y. Xie, C. Zhang, X. Hu, C. Zhang, S. P. Kelley, J. L. Atwood*, J. Lin*. Machine Learning Assisted Synthesis of Metal–Organic Nanocapsules. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2020, 142, 1475-1481.
Robotic Automation
Robotic Automation
By integrating robotic automation, real-time characterization, and decision making, we build robotic platforms for accelerating materials research and engineering applications. These efforts transform trial-and-error workflows into data-guided discovery and monitoring, enabling faster, reproducible, and scalable innovation from the lab to the field.
Selected Publications
Y. Xie, C. Zhang, H. Deng, B. Zheng, J.-W. Su, K. Shutt, J. Lin*. Accelerate Synthesis of Metal–Organic Frameworks by a Robotic Platform and Bayesian Optimization. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, 13, 53485-53491.
B. Zheng, J.-W. Su, Y. Xie, J. Miles, H. Wang, W. Gao, M. Xin, J. Lin*. An autonomous robot for shell and tube heat exchanger inspection. Journal of Field Robotics 2022, 39, 1165-1177.
Y. Xie, K. Sattari, C. Zhang, J. Lin*. Toward autonomous laboratories: Convergence of artificial intelligence and experimental automation. Progress in Materials Science 2023, 132, 101043.
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