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For the manufacturing & industrial sector, this means the ability to design and discover materials with specific properties (e.g., stronger, lighter, more conductive) tailored to their products and processes, leading to competitive advantage. In energy & utilities, it enables the development of advanced materials for batteries, solar cells, and other energy-related technologies, driving efficiency and sustainability improvements. Research benefits from faster experimental validation and new directions.
Operational impact: Materials scientists can leverage AI models trained on the Materials Project data to significantly accelerate the materials discovery and development pipeline. This includes automating the screening of potential materials, optimizing material compositions, and predicting material performance under different conditions, leading to faster innovation cycles, reduced experimental costs, and improved product design.