ITQ Talks: Towards Autonomous Labs for Inorganic Materials Beyond Traditional Solid-State Synthesis – Dr. Jose Recatalà Gómez
En esta jornada ITQ Talks contaremos con el Dr. Jose Recatalà Gómez, Junior Group Leader en Berkeley Education Alliance for Research in Singapore (BEARS) e Investigador Visitante en University of California, Berkeley.
El Dr. Jose Recatalà Gómez impartirá la charla «Towards Autonomous Labs for Inorganic Materials Beyond Traditional Solid-State Synthesis».
- 8 de enero de 2026 (12:30h)
- Salón de Actos del ITQ (UPV-CSIC)
Towards Autonomous Labs for Inorganic Materials Beyond Traditional Solid-State Synthesis
Autonomous laboratories integrate artificial intelligence, robotics, and high-throughput experimentation to accelerate materials discovery beyond traditional trial-and-error approaches. Here, we discuss the development of autonomous platforms for solid-state chemistry, spanning automated synthesis, automated characterization and automated data analysis. We further present the expansion of these capabilities to include non-equilibrium synthesis, which enable ultrafast heating and cooling rates, access to otherwise inaccessible phases, and on-demand control of kinetic pathways. Concrete examples will be presented in heterogeneous catalysis for CO2 reduction and in lithium cathode active materials, highlighting the impact of non-equilibrium synthesis on energy-relevant materials discovery.
Dr. Jose Recatalà Gómez
Jose Recatalà Gómez is a chemist focused on functional inorganic materials discovery He is currently a Junior Group Leader at the Berkeley Education Alliance for Research in Singapore (BEARS) and a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. He obtained an MSc in Materials Science from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and a BSc in Chemistry from Universitat Jaume I. He received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Southampton, where his work focused on nanoscale thermoelectric chalcogenides. His work integrates artificial intelligence, robotics and non-equilibrium solid-state synthesis to autonomously discover high performing sustainable materials, such as thermoelectrics, catalysts and cathode active materials.
