Freeze-casting produces materials with complex, three-dimensional pore structures which may be tuned during the solidification process. The range of potential applications of freeze-cast materials is vast, and includes: structural materials, biomaterials, filtration membranes, pharmaceuticals, and foodstuffs. Fabrication of materials with application-specific microstructures is possible via freeze casting, however, the templating process is highly complex and the underlying principles are only partially understood. Here, we report the creation of a freeze-casting experimental data repository, which contains data extracted from ~800 different freeze-casting papers (as of August 2017). These data pertain to variables that link processing conditions to microstructural characteristics, and finally, mechanical properties. The aim of this work is to facilitate broad dissemination of relevant data to freeze-casting researchers, promote better informed experimental design, and encourage modeling efforts that relate processing conditions to microstructure formation and material properties. An initial, systematic analysis of these data is provided and key processing-structure-property relationships posited in the freeze-casting literature are discussed and tested against the database. Tools for data visualization and exploration available through the web interface are also provided.

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冷冻铸造——通过开放数据存储库 FreezeCasting.net 对加工、微观结构和特性的回顾

冷冻铸造生产的材料具有复杂的三维孔结构，可在凝固过程中进行调整。冻铸材料的潜在应用范围非常广泛，包括：结构材料、生物材料、过滤膜、药物和食品。通过冷冻铸造可以制造具有特定应用微观结构的材料，但是，模板过程非常复杂，并且仅部分了解基本原理。在这里，我们报告创建了一个冷冻铸造实验数据存储库，其中包含从大约 800 篇不同的冷冻铸造论文中提取的数据（截至 2017 年 8 月）。这些数据涉及将加工条件与微观结构特征以及最终的机械性能联系起来的变量。这项工作的目的是促进相关数据向冷冻铸造研究人员的广泛传播，促进更明智的实验设计，并鼓励将加工条件与微观结构形成和材料特性相关联的建模工作。提供了对这些数据的初步系统分析，并针对数据库讨论和测试了冷冻铸造文献中提出的关键加工-结构-性能关系。还提供了可通过 Web 界面使用的数据可视化和探索工具。提供了对这些数据的系统分析，并根据数据库讨论和测试了冷冻铸造文献中提出的关键加工-结构-性能关系。还提供了可通过 Web 界面使用的数据可视化和探索工具。提供了对这些数据的系统分析，并根据数据库讨论和测试了冷冻铸造文献中提出的关键加工-结构-性能关系。还提供了可通过 Web 界面使用的数据可视化和探索工具。