US 2026/0124593 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINATORIAL SYNTHESIS AND SCREENING OF MULTIELEMENT MATERIALS

Abstract

Precursors for forming a plurality of multielement materials of different compositions can be deposited on different portions of a common substrate according to a combinatorial approach. The substrate can be subjected to a thermal shock, thereby converting the deposited precursors into separate multielement materials on the substrate. The thermal shock can be a temperature greater than or equal to 500° C. and a duration less than 60 seconds. In some embodiments, each multielement material can be tested with respect to an electrical property, a chemical property, or an optical property. Based on the results of the testing, a composition of a multielement material can be determined for use in a predetermined application, such as use as a catalyst, a plasmonic nanoparticle, an energy storage device, an optoelectronic device, a solid-state electrolyte, or an ion conductive membrane.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

(a) depositing one or more first precursors on a first portion of a substrate;
(b) depositing one or more second precursors on a second portion of the substrate, the second portion being spaced from the first portion;
and
(c) subjecting each of the first and second portions of the substrate to a first temperature for a first time period so as to convert the deposited one or more first precursors into a first material and to convert the deposited one or more second precursors into a second material,
wherein the first material has a different composition than the second material,
the first temperature is greater than or equal to about 500° C., and
a duration of the first time period is less than about 60 seconds.

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A system comprising:

a dispensing device having a nozzle facing a surface of a substrate and constructed to deposit precursors onto the substrate, at least one of the nozzle and the substrate being movable with respect to the other;
a heating device constructed to generate a first temperature of at least 500° C.;
and
a control system operatively coupled to the dispensing device and the heating device, the control system comprising one or more processors and computer readable storage media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the control system to:
control the dispensing device to position the nozzle with respect to a first portion of the substrate;
deposit, via the nozzle, one or more first precursors on the first portion;
control the dispensing device to position the nozzle with respect to a second portion of the substrate, the second portion being spaced from the first portion;
deposit, via the nozzle, one or more second precursors on the second portion;
and
subject, via the heating device, each of the first and second portions of the substrate to the first temperature for a first time period so to convert the deposited one or more first precursors into a first material and to convert the deposited one or more second precursors into a second material,
wherein the first material has a different composition than the second material, and a duration of the first time period is less than 60 seconds.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for combinatorial synthesis and screening of multielement materials

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Systems and methods for combinatorial synthesis and screening of multielement materials

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