A new method will make the development of previously unknown materials for, e.g., solar cells both faster and more efficient. By closely combining experimental work with computer modelling, the young talented researcher Andrea Crovetto will create a new method for developing materials. The method is based on the need for a new material—for example a light absorber for a solar cell—and then determining which material will have the desired properties. This is in contrast with finding a new material and then researching what it can be used for.
The method has been known as inverse design for a while, but Andrea Crovetto will implement it in a significantly different way than previously.
“In my version of inverse design, data from the experiments and computer simulation are gathered in a single, on-demand database of material properties,” says Andrea Crovetto.
“This means that the next experiment and the next simulation will be decided based on their likelihood of giving us the data we need. Data from the database are interpreted by both human and artificial intelligence to find trends between different properties in different materials and help us in the inverse design process.”
https://statnano.com/news/70615/Young-Researcher-Wants-to-Change-Materials-Research-Method
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