Digital Transformation: Digital Transformation in Materials Science: A Paradigm Change in Material's Development (Adv. Mater. 8/2021)

In article number 2004940, Ulrich S. Schubert and co-workers highlight the ongoing digitalization and its influence on material research. Topics include artificial intelligence, design of experiments, data handling and storage, as well as autonomous material synthesis and characterization. Future challenges and possibilities are discussed in detail.