What is it?
Materials informatics is an interdisciplinary field that combines materials science, data science, and computational methods to accelerate the discovery, design, and optimization of materials. It involves the application of data-driven approaches, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, to materials datasets to identify patterns, predict properties, and guide the development of new materials.
Why is it important?
Materials informatics enables the rapid exploration of vast material design spaces, identifying promising candidates and reducing the need for extensive experimental trials. Data-driven approaches can uncover complex relationships between material structures, processing conditions, and properties, providing new insights into material behaviour and performance. By accelerating the materials development process, materials informatics can help reduce research and development costs and bring new materials to market faster.
What industries will it impact?
Chemical and materials manufacturing, Pharmaceutical and biomedical, Energy and sustainability, Aerospace and automotive, Electronics and semiconductors.
Market players
Alchemy Cloud, Cynora, Kebotix, Kyulux, OTI Lumionics, Uncountable.