FC-BENTEN: Synchrotron X-Ray Experimental Database for Polymer-Electrolyte Fuel-Cell Material Analysis

FC-BENTEN: Synchrotron X-Ray Experimental Database for Polymer-Electrolyte Fuel-Cell Material Analysis

This review is focused on FC-BENTEN, an advanced synchrotron X-ray experimental database developed at SPring-8 with support from Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Designed to advance polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) research, FC-BENTEN addresses chal...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Matsumoto, Shigeru Yokota, Takuma Kaneko, Mayeesha Marium, Jeheon Kim, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Hiroyuki Iwamoto, Keiji Umetani, Tomoya Uruga, Albert Mufundirwa, Yuki Mizuno, Daiki Fujioka, Tetsuya Miyazawa, Hirokazu Tsuji, Yoshiharu Uchimoto, Masashi Matsumoto, Hideto Imai, Yoshiharu Sakurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
polymer electrolyte fuel cells
synchrotron X-ray experimental database
metadata management and standardization
data-driven approaches in material informatics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3931
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Summary:This review is focused on FC-BENTEN, an advanced synchrotron X-ray experimental database developed at SPring-8 with support from Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Designed to advance polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) research, FC-BENTEN addresses challenges in improving efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness through data-driven approaches informed by materials informatics (MI). Through standardization of protocols for sample preparation, data acquisition, analysis, and formatting, the database ensures high-quality, reproducible data essential for reliable scientific outcomes. FC-BENTEN streamlines metadata creation using automated processes and template-based tools, enhancing data management, accessibility, and interoperability. Security measures include two-factor authentication, safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining controlled user access. Planned integration with MI platforms will broaden data cross-referencing capabilities, facilitate PEFC applications expansion, and guide future research. This review discusses FC-BENTEN’s architectural framework, metadata standardization efforts, and role in advancing PEFC research through a high-throughput experimental workflow. It illustrates how data-driven methods and standardized practices contribute to innovation, underscoring databases’ potential to accelerate next-generation PEFC technologies development.
ISSN:2076-3417

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