FC-BENTEN: Synchrotron X-Ray Experimental Database for Polymer-Electrolyte Fuel-Cell Material Analysis
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Abstract
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.
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OpenAlex topics: Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques · X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography · Machine Learning in Materials Science
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Affiliations
Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Sayo-gun 679-5198, Japan
Graduate School of Human and Environment Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka 541-0041, Japan
Kumamoto Prefectural College of Technology, Kumamoto 869-1102, Japan
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Kobe 651-2271, Japan
Fuel Cell Cutting-Edge Research Center Technology Research Association, Kofu 400-1507, Japan
Funding
NEDO project · “Collaborative Industry-Academia-Government research and development Project for Solving Common Challenges Toward Dramatically Expanded Use of Fuel Cells and Related Equipment”
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