> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.materialsproject.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.materialsproject.org/apps/explorer-apps/synthesis-explorer/background.md).

# Background

The materials synthesis recipes came from scientific literature through text mining and natural language processing approaches\[1].

![Schematic representation of synthesis “recipes” extraction pipeline from reference 1](/files/sXTaZXsJovIks2Cnpbzw)

The synthesis recipes can be searched by the target material formula, precursor material formula, keywords (eg. ball-milled, impurities) and synthesis procedures (eg. synthesis type, performed operations, heating temperature etc.). Each entry gives the information about the target and precursors materials, the reaction equation, the synthesis procedure and the link to the source publication.

## References

1. Kononova, Olga, Haoyan Huo, Tanjin He, Ziqin Rong, Tiago Botari, Wenhao Sun, Vahe Tshitoyan, and Gerbrand Ceder. "Text-mined dataset of inorganic materials synthesis recipes." *Scientific data* 6, no. 1 (2019): 1-11.

## Related links

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