Phase-Property Diagrams for Multicomponent Oxide Systems toward Materials Libraries

Exploring the vast compositional space offered by multicomponent systems or high entropy materials using the traditional route of materials discovery, one experiment at a time, is prohibitive in terms of cost and required time. Consequently, the development of high-throughput experimental methods, aided by machine learning and theoretical predictions will facilitate the search for multicomponent materials in their compositional variety. In this study, high entropy oxides are fabricated and characterized using automated high-throughput techniques. For intuitive visualization, a graphical phase-property diagram correlating the crystal structure, the chemical composition, and the band gap are introduced. Interpretable machine learning models are trained for automated data analysis and to speed up data comprehension. The establishment of materials libraries of multicomponent systems correlated with their properties (as in the present work), together with machine learning-based data analysis and theoretical approaches are opening pathways toward virtual development of novel materials for both functional and structural applications.

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In this study, high entropy oxides were fabricated and characterized using automated high-throughput techniques, with a graphical phase-property diagram introduced for intuitive visualization. Interpretable machine learning models were trained for automated data analysis to speed up data comprehension. The establishment of materials libraries of multicomponent systems, combined with machine learning and theoretical approaches, is paving the way for the virtual development of novel materials for functional and structural applications.