# Materials databases: the need for open, interoperable databases with standardized data and rich metadata

## TL;DR

The paper emphasizes the importance of developing open, standardized, and interoperable materials databases to support computational discovery and data-driven research in materials science.

## Contribution

It advocates for open, standardized, and interoperable materials databases to enhance data sharing and accelerate materials discovery.

## Key findings

- Growing number of materials databases highlights need for standardization.
- Open databases enable advanced data mining and machine learning applications.
- Standardized data facilitates interoperability and collaborative research.

## Abstract

Driven by the recent rapid increase in the number of materials databases published (open and commercial), I discuss here some perspectives on the growing need for standardized, interoperable, open databases. The field of computational materials discovery is quickly expanding, and recent advances in data mining, high throughput screening, and machine learning highlight the potential of open databases.