Machine-learning-assisted prediction of the size of microgels prepared by aqueous precipitation polymerization

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Nov 19;60(93):13678-13681. doi: 10.1039/d4cc04386c.

Abstract

The size of soft colloids (microgels) is essential; however, control over their size has typically been established empirically. Herein, we report a linear-regression model that can predict microgel size using a machine learning method, sparse modeling for small data, which enables the determination of the synthesis conditions for target-sized microgels.