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ReviewPolymers2025

Recent Progress of Artificial Intelligence Application in Polymer Materials.

Teng Long, Qianqian Pang, Yanyan Deng, Xiteng Pang, Yixuan Zhang, Rui Yang, Chuanjian Zhou

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Review in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Teng LongSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0262-299X
Qianqian PangSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China.
Yanyan DengSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China.
Xiteng PangSchool of Information Science and Engineering, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang 277160, China.
Yixuan ZhangSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China.
Rui YangSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China.
Chuanjian ZhouSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3567-2993

Funding

China National Building Materials Group (China) 2023SJYL05Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province 2023HWYQ-043Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province KM20250039Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province ZR2023QE033National Natural Science Foundation of China 52301016Young Talent of Lifting engineering for Science and Technology in Shandong, China SDAST2024QTA010
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has made remarkable progress in polymer materials, which has changed polymer science significantly. However, this community still relies heavily on the traditional research paradigm instead of the data-driven paradigm. This review advocates for a fundamental paradigm shift in polymer research from traditional experience-driven methods to data-driven approaches enabled by AI. While AI has made transformative advances in polymer design, property prediction, and process optimization, the field remains anchored in conventional methodologies. AI's computational advantages against persistent barriers are also evaluated, such as data scarcity, inadequate material descriptors, and algorithmic complexity. Potential solutions, including collaborative data platforms, domain-adapted descriptor frameworks, and active learning strategies, are also discussed. Furthermore, we demonstrate how high-quality data and explainable AI methodologies overcome computational limitations while ensuring result credibility in other areas, which can benefit polymer research. Ultimately, this work provides a roadmap for accelerating the sustainable convergence of data-driven AI innovation with polymer science.

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algorithmartificial intelligencedatabasedescriptorspolymer materials

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PMID40574194
PMCPMC12196639

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