Automated Information Extraction from Safety and Material Data Sheets—A Domain-Specific NLP Pipeline for Structured Material Data Management in Battery Cell Production

The performance of lithium-ion batteries is strongly determined by material properties, which are provided in technical data sheets but often in inconsistent formats and terminology. Automated extraction of these parameters could enable downstream applications such as process optimization, traceability, and hazard assessment. However, current approaches are unsuitable for industrial use. This work presents a prototype NLP-based extraction pipeline for material and safety data sheets. Using fine-tuned SpaCy models, F1-scores above 0.7 are achieved for key parameters such as CAS number, molecular mass, and density. The resulting structured material database provides a foundation for data-driven applications in battery cell production. The feasibility of domain-specific NLP for automated material information extraction is demonstrated and potential pathways for integration with process control and optimization workflows are discussed.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Technologies
Published
2026-05-09
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies14050289
Primary Topic
Machine Learning in Materials Science
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Automated Information Extraction from Safety and Material Data Sheets—A Domain-Specific NLP Pipeline for Structured Material Data Management in Battery Cell Production

Jürgen Fleischer, Sebastian Schabel, Simon Otte, Felix Bayer
Technologies
Machine Learning in Materials Science
article

Automated Information Extraction from Safety and Material Data Sheets—A Domain-Specific NLP Pipeline for Structured Material Data Management in Battery Cell Production

Jürgen Fleischer, Sebastian Schabel, Simon Otte, Felix Bayer
article en

Abstract

The performance of lithium-ion batteries is strongly determined by material properties, which are provided in technical data sheets but often in inconsistent formats and terminology. Automated extraction of these parameters could enable downstream applications such as process optimization, traceability, and hazard assessment. However, current approaches are unsuitable for industrial use. This work presents a prototype NLP-based extraction pipeline for material and safety data sheets. Using fine-tuned SpaCy models, F1-scores above 0.7 are achieved for key parameters such as CAS number, molecular mass, and density. The resulting structured material database provides a foundation for data-driven applications in battery cell production. The feasibility of domain-specific NLP for automated material information extraction is demonstrated and potential pathways for integration with process control and optimization workflows are discussed.

TechnologiesVol. 14(5)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 10%
Machine Learning in Materials Science
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.