Stockholm University

CircuLab

Name of RTP: CircuLaB

Scientist in charge:

Prof. Belén Martín-Matute belen.martin.matute@su.se

Prof. Aji P Mathew aji.mathew@su.se

Points of contact

Dr. Alexander Iles alexander.iles@su.se

Status: Operational and Inauguration ( planned for 30 Sept 2026)

Brief description of RTP

CircuLab is a Research and Technology Platform (RTP) to develop safe synthesis and processing of circular and sustainable materials.

The key pillars of CircuLab are i) Automated synthesis and processing, ii) Real-time monitoring of emissions, hazardous chemicals and physiochemical changes across synthesis and processing iii) Data-driven decision making to close the loop between data and design.

Sustainability and Circularity is at the core of CircuLab activities. In combination with Machine Learning (ML) approaches, the high-throughput materials lab will accelerate the development of the future generation of sustainable materials, especially biobased materials, recycled materials and catalytic materials, and contribute to societal needs including abatement of climate change.

CircuLab is divided into 4 clusters that include a constellation of about 20 individual equipment.

Cluster Automation

High-throughput platforms for formulation development, materials preparation/recycling and catalytic organic synthesis

Cluster Processing

Solvent free processing, mechanochemistry and recycling.

Cluster Analytics

Monitoring of reaction progress, emissions and contaminants during synthesis, processing and recycling, alongside the assessment of the material properties and ecotoxicity.

Cluster Data

Instrument integration and orchestration, data management, ML, AI and Bayesian optimisation.

Link to RTP at university

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