MatInf -- an Extensible Open-Source Solution for Research Digitalisation in Materials Science

TL;DR

MatInf is an open-source, adaptable platform designed to digitalize research in materials science by managing heterogeneous data, facilitating collaboration, and supporting high-throughput experimentation.

Contribution

It introduces an extensible, open-source system tailored for research digitalization in materials science, addressing the need for flexible, collaborative data management solutions.

Findings

Successfully demonstrated in high-throughput experimentation

Facilitates collaboration across multiple laboratories

Easily adaptable to various materials science research settings

Abstract

Information technology and data science development stimulate transformation in many fields of scientific knowledge. In recent years, a large number of specialized systems for information and knowledge management have been created in materials science. However, the development and deployment of open adaptive systems for research support in materials science based on the acquisition, storage, and processing of different types of information remains unsolved. We propose MatInf - an extensible, open-source solution for research digitalisation in materials science based on an adaptive, flexible information management system for heterogeneous data sources. MatInf can be easily adapted to any materials science laboratory and is especially useful for collaborative projects between several labs. As an example, we demonstrate its application in high-throughput experimentation.