articlePrecision ChemistryMar 27, 2026DIAMOND OA

Materials Databases: Foundations of Modern Digital Materials

North China Electric Power University · Energy Storage Systems (United States) · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Materials databases are increasingly the backbone of data-driven discovery for energy materials. In this Perspective, we map the ecosystem of computational and experimental databases, and argue that database architecture, which covers ingestion, curation, metadata, provenance, and access interfaces, strongly influences the performance and trustworthiness of modern AI models. We classify computational repositories into bulk-property and surface/interface resources, and summarize representative experimental databases spanning crystal structures, catalysis, energy storage, and characterization. Beyond single-modality repositories, we highlight integrated platforms that connect computed descriptors with…

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