A Robotic Platform for automated synthesis and catalysis

DTU will like to buy a new robotic platform for automated synthesis and catalysis. With the investment in a new robotic platform, DTU Chemistry wants to create a state-of-the-art research and teaching environment for automated synthesis and catalysis. The platform will combine our computational and experimental expertise and foster new interdisciplinary and innovative research projects in perfect “sync”. Furthermore, the platform will also allow us to develop a new course with practical exercises in laboratory robotics. The platform must be able to dispense liquids volumetrically and solids gravimetrically into reaction vials with high precision and accuracy. The robot must be able to register the vials and screw lids on and off. Furthermore, the robot must include reaction blocks, allowing parallel experiments under controlled reaction conditions, such as mixing, temperature, pressure, and atmosphere. The robotic platform must be modular to enable future add-ons to the system, such as integrated equipment for sample separation or analysis.