Combinatorial Chemistry Approach and the Taguchi Method for Phosphors

Abstract

This chapter initially introduces the principles of combinatorial chemistry. Then, it elaborates on the design of combinatorial libraries, the parallel synthesis and high-throughput characterization of combinatorial libraries, and combinatorial informatics on phosphors with an emphasis on liquid-based parallel synthesis. In the subsequent sections, we illustrate the instruments and tools used for the synthesis and characterization of combinatorial libraries. More importantly, an intelligent approach for the discovery of phosphors, by combining the Taguchi method with the combinatorial approach, is set forth. Furthermore, we demonstrate the improvements in the intelligence of the combinatorial chemistry approach via the Taguchi method for evaluating the effects of components on an objective property, identifying the factors that have the strongest effects, reducing the experimental dimensions of multifactors by excluding factors that have harmful or minor effects, and estimating the expected performance under the optimal conditions demonstrated in our research.