Gated Recurrent Neural Network for Predicting the Plasmonic Colloid Composition from Spectra.

Langmuir

Suzhou Key Laboratory of Metal Nano-Optoelectronic Technology, Southeast University Suzhou Campus, Suzhou 215123, China.

Published: September 2024

In current research on the synthesis of colloidal nanostructures, the size and morphology of nanoparticles still exhibit certain dispersion and variation from batch to batch. Characterization of size distribution and morphology distribution of nanoparticles often requires techniques such as scanning electron microscopy or transmission electron microscopy, which involve high vacuum environments, are time-consuming, and costly. Experienced researchers can roughly estimate the size and distribution of nanostructure from spectra for a given synthetic route, but the accuracy is often limited. This paper reports the potential of using neural networks to accurately predict the composition of colloidal nanostructures from spectra. We address several fundamental issues in neural network prediction of colloidal composition. We first demonstrate the prediction of the composition of using a gated recurrent neural network (GRU). The evolution of prediction errors for scattering, absorption, and extinction spectra of nanostructures with sizes ranging from 5 to 120 nm are analyzed. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the neural network model operates robustly under white noise in experimental testing scenarios. Compared to fully connected neural networks, the gated recurrent unit exhibits better testing accuracy in spectral prediction. When confronted with experimental data that deviates from simulation outputs, minor adjustments to the training set can allow the predictions to align closely with the experimental spectra, paving the way for the characterization of complex colloidal compositions with artificial intelligence.

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