journal article·2026-08Open access

Autonomous closed-loop optimization for MAX-phase synthesis via image-based quality evaluation and sequence learning

Jiahui Li, Shengkun Xi, Chao Ouyang, Xiuling Shi, Han Yuan, Rongpei Shi, Junwei Wu, CuiPing Wang, Haijun Zhang, Xiaoyu Chong, Xingjun Liu

Materials & Design· Volume 268

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