Digital Transformation in Materials Science: A Paradigm Change in Material's Development

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Digitalization
• Computational Materials Science

Background:

• Digitalization is profoundly impacting all life aspects, including scientific research.
• The specific implications of digitalization for materials science remain largely undefined.
• Existing research highlights the potential of digital tools to revolutionize material discovery and development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the current state-of-the-art in digital-supported material research.
• To identify present and future challenges in integrating digital technologies into materials science.
• To outline the perspectives for materials science in the digital era.

Main Methods:

• Review of current literature on digitalization in materials science.
• Analysis of existing digital tools and platforms for materials research.
• Identification of challenges and opportunities for digital transformation in the field.

Main Results:

• Digitalization offers promising avenues for accelerating new material discovery and development.
• Significant challenges persist in fully implementing digital-supported material research.
• The integration of digital tools requires addressing open questions and developing new methodologies.

Conclusions:

• Digitalization holds transformative potential for materials science research.
• Overcoming current challenges is crucial for enabling widespread adoption of digital-supported research.
• The future of materials science will be increasingly shaped by digital technologies.