Research advances in screening of machine learning-assisted materials

doi:10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2024-1978

Abstract

Abstract:

Machine learning, with its high efficiency and accuracy, is revolutionizing the traditional models of material screening and design, greatly promoting the rapid development of materials science. This article reviewed the application of machine learning in material screening and discussed its strategies and methods in different material systems. Firstly, the general workflow of machine learning in materials science was introduced, and then, detailed discussions were given on the application cases of machine learning in battery materials, thermoelectric materials, catalytic materials and alloy materials, showing how machine learning accelerated the discovery and optimization process of materials. Additionally, this article also explored some challenges faced by the current application of machine learning in the field of materials, pointing out that the lack of data in the materials field remained a major obstacle for the application of machine learning in this area, as well as the fact that some new neural network-based models were not suitable for small datasets and lack intuitive interpretation mechanisms. In the future, with the continuous advancement of high-throughput technology, data acquisition would become more efficient, providing richer data support for the application of machine learning in the field of materials. Meanwhile, the ongoing development of technologies such as deep learning and transfer learning would significantly enhance the generalization ability and prediction accuracy of material intelligent models, and promote the research of materials in the direction of intelligence and precision.

Key words: machine learning, materials screening, data-driven, intelligent model, prediction accuracy

摘要：

机器学习凭借其高效性和准确性，正在革新传统模式的材料筛选和设计，极大地推动了材料科学的快速发展。本文综述了机器学习在材料筛选中的应用，探讨了其在不同材料体系中的策略和方法。首先，介绍了机器学习在材料科学中的一般工作流程；然后详细讨论了机器学习在电池材料、热电材料、催化材料以及合金材料等领域的应用案例，展示了机器学习如何加速材料的发现和优化过程。此外，本文还探讨了现阶段机器学习在材料领域应用中面临的一些挑战，指出目前材料领域数据的缺乏仍然是机器学习在材料领域应用的一大难题，以及一些新型的基于神经网络的模型无法适用于小型数据集且其缺乏直观的解释机制。未来随着高通量技术的不断进步，数据获取将更加高效，为机器学习在材料领域的应用提供更丰富的数据支持。与此同时，深度学习与迁移学习等技术的持续发展将大幅提升材料智能模型的泛化能力和预测精度，推动材料研发向智能化、精准化方向迈进。

关键词: 机器学习, 材料筛选, 数据驱动, 智能模型, 预测精度

CLC Number:

HUANG Yan, JI Haining, LIU Dongqing. Research advances in screening of machine learning-assisted materials[J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2025, 44(12): 7019-7033.

黄燕, 嵇海宁, 刘东青. 机器学习辅助材料筛选研究进展[J]. 化工进展, 2025, 44(12): 7019-7033.

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