NFDI4CAT: Digitalisation in Catalysis

NFDI for Catalysis-Related Sciences

Catalysis is central to sustainable chemistry, enabling the energy-efficient and resource-efficient production of chemicals and materials that drive modern industry. The DFG-funded NFDI4Cat project aims to establish a comprehensive digital ecosystem for catalysis research.

During the second funding period, NFDI4Cat will focus on the further development of catalysis and process engineering, establishing a sustainable research data infrastructure that adheres to the FAIR principles: findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable. The project promotes the integration of data, metadata and knowledge across all catalysis domains, from molecular studies to industrial applications, fostering collaboration between academia and industry through shared data spaces.

Developed in collaboration with industrial partners, these data spaces enable secure and efficient collaboration and encourage the reuse of standardised research data. Alongside technological development , NFDI4Cat provides educational programmes and open-access tools to prepare the scientific community for the effective use of digital data resources.

NFDI4Cat is contributing to the creation of a connected, interoperable data landscape for catalysis-related sciences by actively interacting with other NFDI consortia and international partners. This consortium will enable transparent, efficient and innovative research in catalysis, forming the basis for data-driven discovery and sustainable chemical processes in the future.