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Rediscovering science: New knowledge hidden in old data

Phys · · 427 words · By Tohoku University

Researchers from Tohoku University's Advanced Institute for Materials Research have published a review in Chemical Communications regarding the use of AI and data science to extract new insights from historical scientific data. The article discusses how this approach is being applied to catalysis, solid-state electrolytes, and hydrogen storage to accelerate materials discovery.

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“Researchers from the Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR) at Tohoku University have investigated ways to transform old data into new discoveries.”
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“In a review published in the journal Chemical Communications, they showed how extracting knowledge from past experiments and scientific literature is fundamentally reshaping research in chemistry and materials science.”
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web search NEUTRAL — By connecting knowledge extracted from old data with theoretical simulations and experimental validation, the researchers envision a future in which materials discovery becomes faster, more connected,…
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“Hao Li is a Distinguished Professor at Tohoku University's Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR).”
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“The researchers highlight examples from catalysis, solid-state electrolytes, and hydrogen storage to demonstrate how hidden knowledge can be extracted from existing data.”
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“Within catalysis research, data-driven approaches reveal new phenomena and limitations in existing theoretical models, greatly accelerating materials design and screening.”
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“For solid-state electrolytes, AI-based methods help deepen the understanding of underlying physical mechanisms and support the discovery of new electrolyte materials for batteries.”
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“Meanwhile, in hydrogen storage research, the review demonstrated a pathway from old data to structured knowledge and ultimately to autonomous materials design.”
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“Yuhang Wang et al, Discovering new materials knowledge from "old data," Chemical Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1039/d6cc01716a”
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web search NEUTRAL — From “old data” to new knowledge discovery, this paradigm is fundamentally reshaping research in chemistry and materials.
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web search NEUTRAL — Publication Details. Title: Discovering New Materials Knowledge from “Old Data”. Authors: Yuhang Wang, Qian Wang, Seong-Hoon Jang, Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Hao Li. Journal: Chemical Communications.
https://www.wpi-aimr.tohoku.ac.jp/en/achievements/press/2026…
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