Databases of computational results hold high promise for accelerating catalysis research. Still, many challenges remain and consensus on facets such as metadata, reliability and curation is crucial to transform the hype into an attractive technology.
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Bo, C., Maseras, F. & López, N. The role of computational results databases in accelerating the discovery of catalysts. Nat Catal 1, 809–810 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-018-0176-4
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