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Scope:

Currently, characterization tests documentation does not follow a standardized methodology. Each characterization service provider follows their equipment standards for characterisation. The approach in PIONEER is the adoption of the CHADA methodology to be able to document characterization tests in standardized format. CHADA ensures consistency and reliability in how materials are tested, measured, and reported across different research studies and industrial applications.

CHADA introduces a structured and universal framework to document materials characterization processes. This standardization resolves inconsistencies in how data is collected, processed, and reported, making it easier to compare and reuse data across various industries and research disciplines. CHADA includes not only raw data but also metadata, experimental workflows, and contextual details, providing a full understanding of the material and the characterization process. It supports a wide variety of materials, methods, and characterization techniques, from simple single-material studies to complex systems. CHADA is designed to be flexible and adaptable to a variety of fields, including research, industry, and academia.

Approach:

CHADA enables the following benefits:

• enhanced data reusability by creating a universal “language” for materials characterization
• the harmonization of terminology and data structures fosters collaboration between different institutions, companies, etc., breaking down silos in materials research
• improved decision making based on a comprehensively documented characterization data and metadata
• cost efficiency by reducing the need of rework, redundant experiments and miscommunication

CHADA responds to related requirements from users/customers, specifically:

• clarity and consistency: users want clear, standardized protocols to ensure their data is accurate, consistent and comparable across projects
• easy to implement and adaptable to a wide range of use cases and complexities
• scalability to handle both small-scale academic research and large-scale industrial production needs

Compared with current documentation procedures of material characterization tests, this methodology offers:

• holistic data management, going beyond raw data to include metadata and workflows, ensuring a complete and transparent understanding of the material characterization process
• harmonization of terminology and classification to strengthen the global exchange of knowledge and data in materials science, enabling collaboration

Outcome:

The opportunity to apply this methodology is strictly related to a specific customer problem. This expertise can be further enhanced providing the material characterization service along with the CHADA standardized documentation procedure. Existing characterisation services are complemented with results reports following the CHADA methodology.