Centralized Data Management in Materials Research Projects with Several Partners at Different Locations

A data warehouse system for use in a high-throughput/combinatorial materials science environment is introduced. Developed in a research project for lead-free piezo materials, it links the research activities of several partners from academia and industry, spread over a wide geographical area. The system goes beyond the pure accumulation of data in databases and the individual data extraction. It provides numerous tools necessary for knowledge discovery and data exploration, accessed over a common easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI), providing centrally developed best practice statistical analysis pathways and allowing the single partners to discuss the results with colleagues at other locations.