Evidence map›Paper›PMID 36277083›Full record

ReviewNature reviews. Materials2023

Machine learning for a sustainable energy future.

Zhenpeng Yao, Yanwei Lum, Andrew Johnston, Luis Martin Mejia-Mendoza, Xin Zhou, Yonggang Wen, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Edward H Sargent, Zhi Wei Seh

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In one paragraph

Review in Nature reviews. Materials, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
44citing papers in PubMed
29.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed, 436 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Sustainable Materials Design With Multi-Modal Artificial Intelligence.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  20. AI-Driven Defect Engineering for Advanced Thermoelectric Materials.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Zhenpeng Yao *Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hydrogen Science & Center of Hydrogen Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8286-8257
Yanwei Lum *Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), Innovis, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-7261-2098
Andrew Johnston *Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Luis Martin Mejia-MendozaChemical Physics Theory Group, Department of Chemistry and Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Xin ZhouSchool of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Yonggang WenSchool of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Alán Aspuru-GuzikChemical Physics Theory Group, Department of Chemistry and Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8277-4434
Edward H SargentDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0396-6495
Zhi Wei SehInstitute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), Innovis, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0003-0953-567X
University of Toronto · CAAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SGNanyang Technological University · SGShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is a critical global challenge; it demands advances - at the materials, devices and systems levels - for the efficient harvesting, storage, conversion and management of renewable energy. Energy researchers have begun to incorporate machine learning (ML) techniques to accelerate these advances. In this Perspective, we highlight recent advances in ML-driven energy research, outline current and future challenges, and describe what is required to make the best use of ML techniques. We introduce a set of key performance indicators with which to compare the benefits of different ML-accelerated workflows for energy research. We discuss and evaluate the latest advances in applying ML to the development of energy harvesting (photovoltaics), storage (batteries), conversion (electrocatalysis) and management (smart grids). Finally, we offer an overview of potential research areas in the energy field that stand to benefit further from the application of ML.

Indexed as

BatteriesComputer scienceElectrocatalysisEnergy grids and networksSolar cells

Identifiers

PMID36277083
PMCPMC9579620
OpenAlexW4306698380

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Registered trials

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