Speeding up Material Discovery (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Speeding up Material Discovery

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A new algorithm uses the chemical elements in a crystal to predict its material properties. The algorithm simplifies computational required for material discovery and speeds up the process by about 10,000 times, compared to existing algorithms.

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(Image courtesy of Second Bay Studios/Harvard SEAS)

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