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ArticleScience advances2025

Leveraging data mining, active learning, and domain adaptation for efficient discovery of advanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysts.

Rui Ding, Jianguo Liu, Kang Hua, Xuebin Wang, Xiaoben Zhang, Minhua Shao, Yuxin Chen, Junhong Chen

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Rui DingPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-5909-8759
Jianguo LiuInstitute of Energy Power Innovation, North China Electric Power University, 2 Beinong Road, Beijing 102206, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-9229-4936
Kang HuaInstitute of Energy Power Innovation, North China Electric Power University, 2 Beinong Road, Beijing 102206, P. R. China.ORCID 0009-0003-3669-3187
Xuebin WangNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-7894-1922
Xiaoben ZhangPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5033-2642
Minhua ShaoDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Yuxin ChenDepartment of Computer Science, University of Chicago, 5730 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2133-140X
Junhong ChenPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2615-1347

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Developing advanced catalysts for acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for sustainable hydrogen production. This study presents a multistage machine learning (ML) approach to streamline the discovery and optimization of complex multimetallic catalysts. Our method integrates data mining, active learning, and domain adaptation throughout the materials discovery process. Unlike traditional trial-and-error methods, this approach systematically narrows the exploration space using domain knowledge with minimized reliance on subjective intuition. Then, the active learning module efficiently refines element composition and synthesis conditions through iterative experimental feedback. The process culminated in the discovery of a promising Ru-Mn-Ca-Pr oxide catalyst. Our workflow also enhances theoretical simulations with domain adaptation strategy, providing deeper mechanistic insights aligned with experimental findings. By leveraging diverse data sources and multiple ML strategies, we demonstrate an efficient pathway for electrocatalyst discovery and optimization. This comprehensive, data-driven approach represents a paradigm shift and potentially benchmark in electrocatalysts research.

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