November 19, 2025

The Future of Fusion Materials Data: Introducing MatDB4Fusion

Event Details:

November 19, 2025
12:00pm – 1:00pm EST

Virtual

Event Contact:

Mary Louks, Director, Events and Engagement,
[email protected]

About the event

Major scientific breakthroughs and increasing investments have led to a rapid acceleration in fusion energy research. However, a key challenge to realizing fusion on the grid is the development, qualification, and validation of a robust set of fusion materials.

While multiple efforts have been made globally, there is still no single point where materials data are stored, categorized, and analyzed in a consistent way. The potential of AI-assisted tools to leverage existing data is immense—but it requires coordinated action.

To address this, the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) International Working Group on “Materials Database for Fusion” (MatDB4Fusion) is building a comprehensive, international platform to collect material properties data for fusion device design. Supported by both public and private entities worldwide, the database aims to:

Provide an open-access resource to benefit the entire fusion community,

Offer a secure area for restricted or proprietary data to enable safe scientific exchange,

Serve as a neutral, international reference guided by a steering committee and hosted in cooperation with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s – Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD-NEA),

Reduce duplication of efforts, identify data gaps, accelerate code and standard development, and support machine learning applications.

This webinar will introduce MatDB4Fusion, its goals, and core functionalities — and extend an open invitation to all interested parties to join this collaborative effort.