New Framework (NOS) for Industrial Scalability using Materials Project Data

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Hello everyone,

I am Wilmer Espinoza, an independent researcher from Honduras. With over 20 years of hands-on experience in industrial precision machining (CNC), I’ve noticed a persistent “laboratory-to-factory gap” in materials discovery.

To address this, I’ve developed the Natural Occurrence Score (NOS). This framework integrates Materials Project data (thermodynamic stability) with mechanical performance and crustal abundance into a single ranking metric for intermetallic coatings.

Using this approach, I’ve identified

Al13Fe4Al13​Fe4​

and

Zn13FeZn13​Fe

as top candidates that are not only high-performing but also industrially scalable due to elemental abundance.

You can find the full work and the methodology here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19593520

I would love to hear the community’s and the staff’s thoughts on incorporating abundance metrics to ensure that the materials we discover today can actually be manufactured at scale tomorrow.

Best regards,
Wilmer Gaspar Espinoza Castillo