title: How can Databases assist with the Prediction of Chemical Compounds?
abstract: An overview is given on the ways databases can be employed to aid in the prediction of chemical compounds, in particular inorganic crystalline compounds. Methods currently employed and possible future approaches are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung Heisenbergstr. 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: J Christian
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Schön
keywords: Computational chemistry; Database; Structure prediction; Structure-property relationships