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2007-09-13 00:00:00
2025-05-15 00:00:00
Addis S. Fuhr, Panchapakesan Ganesh, Rama K. Vasudevan, Bobby G. Sumpter
Bridging Theory with Experiment: Digital Twins and Deep Learning Segmentation of Defects in Monolayer MX2 Phases
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Developing methods to understand and control defect formation in nanomaterials offers a promising route for materials discovery. Monolayer MX2 phases represent a particularly compelling case for defect engineering of nanomaterials due to the large variability in their physical properties as different defects are introduced into their structure. However, effective identification and quantification of defects remains a challenge even as high-throughput scanning tunneling electron microscopy (STEM) methods improve. This study highlights the benefits of employing first principles calculations to produce digital twins for training deep learning segmentation models for defect identification in monolayer MX2 phases. Around 600 defect structures were obtained using density functional theory calculations, with each monolayer MX2 structure being subjected to multislice simulations for the purpose of generating the digital twins. Several deep learning segmentation architectures were trained on this dataset, and their performances evaluated under a variety of conditions such as recognizing defects in the presence of unidentified impurities, beam damage, grain boundaries, and with reduced image quality from low electron doses. This digital twin approach allows benchmarking different deep learning architectures on a theory dataset, which enables the study of defect classification under a broad array of finely controlled conditions. It thus opens the door to resolving the underpinning physical reasons for model shortcomings, and potentially chart paths forward for automated discovery of materials defect phases in experiments.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 4 May 2023 15:20:59 GMT'}]
2023-05-05
Miguel Herranz, Clara Pedrosa, Daniel Martinez-Fernandez, Katerina Foteinopoulou, Nikos Ch. Karayiannis and Manuel Laso
Fine-Tuning of Colloidal Polymer Crystals by Molecular Simulation
Physical Review E 107, 064605 (2023)
10.1103/PhysRevE.107.064605
null
cond-mat.soft cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.chem-ph
Through extensive molecular simulations we determine a phase diagram of attractive, flexible polymer chains in two and three dimensions. A surprisingly rich collection of distinct crystal morphologies appear, which can be finely tuned through the range of attraction. In three dimensions these include the face centered cubic, hexagonal close packed, simple hexagonal and body centered cubic crystals and the Frank-Kasper phase. A simple geometric model is proposed, based on the concept of cumulative neighbours of ideal crystals, which can accurately predict most of the observed structures and the corresponding transitions. The attraction range can thus be considered as an adjustable parameter for the design of colloidal polymer crystals with tailored morphologies.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 8 May 2023 17:40:57 GMT'}]
2023-06-23
N.M. Chtchelkatchev, R.E. Ryltsev, M.V. Magnitskaya, S.M. Gorbunov, K.A. Cherednichenko, V.L. Solozhenko, and V.V. Brazhkin
Local structure, thermodynamics, and melting curve of boron phosphide at high pressures by deep learning-driven ab initio simulations
Journal of Chemical Physics, 159 [6] 064507 (2023)
10.1063/5.0165948
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.chem-ph physics.comp-ph
Boron phosphide (BP) is a (super)hard semiconductor constituted of light elements, which is promising for high demand applications at extreme conditions. The behavior of BP at high temperatures and pressures is of special interest but is also poorly understood because both experimental and conventional ab initio methods are restricted to studying refractory covalent materials. The use of machine learning interatomic potentials is a revolutionary trend that gives a unique opportunity for high-temperature study of materials with ab initio accuracy. We develop a deep machine learning potential (DP) for accurate atomistic simulations of solid and liquid phases of BP as well as their transformations near the melting line. Our DP provides quantitative agreement with experimental and ab initio molecular dynamics data for structural and dynamic properties. DP-based simulations reveal that at ambient pressure tetrahedrally bonded cubic BP crystal melts into an open structure consisting of two interpenetrating sub-networks of boron and phosphorous with different structures. Structure transformations of BP melts under compressing are reflected by the evolution of low-pressure tetrahedral coordination to high-pressure octahedral coordination. The main contributions to structural changes at low pressures are made by the evolution of medium-range order in B-subnetwork and at high pressures by the change of short-range order in P-sub-network. Such transformations exhibit an anomalous behavior of structural characteristics in the range of 12--15 GPa. Analysis of the results obtained raise open issues in developing machine learning potentials for covalent materials and stimulate further experimental and theoretical studies of melting behavior in BP.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 11 May 2023 17:08:50 GMT'}]
2023-08-15
Shoieb Ahmed Chowdhury, M.F.N. Taufique, Jing Wang, Marissa Masden, Madison Wenzlick, Ram Devanathan, Alan L Schemer-Kohrn, Keerti S Kappagantula
Automated Grain Boundary (GB) Segmentation and Microstructural Analysis in 347H Stainless Steel Using Deep Learning and Multimodal Microscopy
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.CV eess.IV
Austenitic 347H stainless steel offers superior mechanical properties and corrosion resistance required for extreme operating conditions such as high temperature. The change in microstructure due to composition and process variations is expected to impact material properties. Identifying microstructural features such as grain boundaries thus becomes an important task in the process-microstructure-properties loop. Applying convolutional neural network (CNN) based deep-learning models is a powerful technique to detect features from material micrographs in an automated manner. Manual labeling of the images for the segmentation task poses a major bottleneck for generating training data and labels in a reliable and reproducible way within a reasonable timeframe. In this study, we attempt to overcome such limitations by utilizing multi-modal microscopy to generate labels directly instead of manual labeling. We combine scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of 347H stainless steel as training data and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) micrographs as pixel-wise labels for grain boundary detection as a semantic segmentation task. We demonstrate that despite producing instrumentation drift during data collection between two modes of microscopy, this method performs comparably to similar segmentation tasks that used manual labeling. Additionally, we find that na\"ive pixel-wise segmentation results in small gaps and missing boundaries in the predicted grain boundary map. By incorporating topological information during model training, the connectivity of the grain boundary network and segmentation performance is improved. Finally, our approach is validated by accurate computation on downstream tasks of predicting the underlying grain morphology distributions which are the ultimate quantities of interest for microstructural characterization.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 12 May 2023 22:49:36 GMT'}]
2023-05-16
Yu Song, Santiago Miret, Bang Liu
MatSci-NLP: Evaluating Scientific Language Models on Materials Science Language Tasks Using Text-to-Schema Modeling
null
null
null
cs.CL cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI
We present MatSci-NLP, a natural language benchmark for evaluating the performance of natural language processing (NLP) models on materials science text. We construct the benchmark from publicly available materials science text data to encompass seven different NLP tasks, including conventional NLP tasks like named entity recognition and relation classification, as well as NLP tasks specific to materials science, such as synthesis action retrieval which relates to creating synthesis procedures for materials. We study various BERT-based models pretrained on different scientific text corpora on MatSci-NLP to understand the impact of pretraining strategies on understanding materials science text. Given the scarcity of high-quality annotated data in the materials science domain, we perform our fine-tuning experiments with limited training data to encourage the generalize across MatSci-NLP tasks. Our experiments in this low-resource training setting show that language models pretrained on scientific text outperform BERT trained on general text. MatBERT, a model pretrained specifically on materials science journals, generally performs best for most tasks. Moreover, we propose a unified text-to-schema for multitask learning on \benchmark and compare its performance with traditional fine-tuning methods. In our analysis of different training methods, we find that our proposed text-to-schema methods inspired by question-answering consistently outperform single and multitask NLP fine-tuning methods. The code and datasets are publicly available at \url{https://github.com/BangLab-UdeM-Mila/NLP4MatSci-ACL23}.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sun, 14 May 2023 22:01:24 GMT'}]
2023-05-16
Franco Pellegrini, Ruggero Lot, Yusuf Shaidu, Emine K\"u\c{c}\"ukbenli
PANNA 2.0: Efficient neural network interatomic potentials and new architectures
null
null
null
physics.comp-ph cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG physics.chem-ph
We present the latest release of PANNA 2.0 (Properties from Artificial Neural Network Architectures), a code for the generation of neural network interatomic potentials based on local atomic descriptors and multilayer perceptrons. Built on a new back end, this new release of PANNA features improved tools for customizing and monitoring network training, better GPU support including a fast descriptor calculator, new plugins for external codes and a new architecture for the inclusion of long-range electrostatic interactions through a variational charge equilibration scheme. We present an overview of the main features of the new code, and several benchmarks comparing the accuracy of PANNA models to the state of the art, on commonly used benchmarks as well as richer datasets.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 19 May 2023 16:41:59 GMT'}]
2023-05-22
Sergey N. Pozdnyakov and Michele Ceriotti
Smooth, exact rotational symmetrization for deep learning on point clouds
null
null
null
cs.CV cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG physics.chem-ph
Point clouds are versatile representations of 3D objects and have found widespread application in science and engineering. Many successful deep-learning models have been proposed that use them as input. The domain of chemical and materials modeling is especially challenging because exact compliance with physical constraints is highly desirable for a model to be usable in practice. These constraints include smoothness and invariance with respect to translations, rotations, and permutations of identical atoms. If these requirements are not rigorously fulfilled, atomistic simulations might lead to absurd outcomes even if the model has excellent accuracy. Consequently, dedicated architectures, which achieve invariance by restricting their design space, have been developed. General-purpose point-cloud models are more varied but often disregard rotational symmetry. We propose a general symmetrization method that adds rotational equivariance to any given model while preserving all the other requirements. Our approach simplifies the development of better atomic-scale machine-learning schemes by relaxing the constraints on the design space and making it possible to incorporate ideas that proved effective in other domains. We demonstrate this idea by introducing the Point Edge Transformer (PET) architecture, which is not intrinsically equivariant but achieves state-of-the-art performance on several benchmark datasets of molecules and solids. A-posteriori application of our general protocol makes PET exactly equivariant, with minimal changes to its accuracy.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 30 May 2023 15:26:43 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:20:01 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Tue, 6 Feb 2024 13:14:35 GMT'}]
2024-02-07
Yong Liu, Hao Wang, Linxin Guo, Zhanfeng Yan, Jian Zheng, Wei Zhou, and Jianming Xue
Deep learning inter-atomic potential for irradiation damage in 3C-SiC
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
We developed and validated an accurate inter-atomic potential for molecular dynamics simulation in cubic silicon carbide (3C-SiC) using a deep learning framework combined with smooth Ziegler-Biersack-Littmark (ZBL) screened nuclear repulsion potential interpolation. Comparisons of multiple important properties were made between the deep-learning potential and existing analytical potentials which are most commonly used in molecular dynamics simulations of 3C-SiC. Not only for equilibrium properties but also for significant properties of radiation damage such as defect formation energies and threshold displacement energies, our deep-learning potential gave closer predictions to DFT criterion than analytical potentials. The deep-learning potential framework solved the long-standing dilemma that traditional empirical potentials currently applied in 3C-SiC radiation damage simulations gave large disparities with each other and were inconsistent with ab-initio calculations. A more realistic depiction of the primary irradiation damage process in 3C-SiC can be given and the accuracy of classical molecular dynamics simulation for cubic silicon carbide can be expected to the level of quantum mechanics.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 31 May 2023 02:56:40 GMT'}]
2023-06-01
Koji Shimizu, Ryuji Otsuka, Masahiro Hara, Emi Minamitani, Satoshi Watanabe
Prediction of Born effective charges using neural network to study ion migration under electric fields: applications to crystalline and amorphous Li$_3$PO$_4$
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Understanding ionic behaviour under external electric fields is crucial to develop electronic and energy-related devices using ion transport. In this study, we propose a neural network (NN) model to predict the Born effective charges of ions along an axis parallel to an applied electric field from atomic structures. The proposed NN model is applied to Li$_3$PO$_4$ as a prototype. The prediction error of the constructed NN model is 0.0376 $e$/atom. In combination with an NN interatomic potential, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are performed under a uniform electric field of 0.1 V/angstrom, whereby an enhanced mean square displacement of Li along the electric field is obtained, which seems physically reasonable. In addition, the external forces along the direction perpendicular to the electric field, originating from the off-diagonal terms of the Born effective charges, are found to have a nonnegligible effect on Li migration. Finally, additional MD simulations are performed to examine the Li motion in an amorphous structure. The results reveal that Li migration occurs in various areas despite the absence of explicitly introduced defects, which may be attributed to the susceptibility of the Li ions in the local minima to the electric field. We expect that the proposed NN method can be applied to any ionic material, thereby leading to atomic-scale elucidation of ion behaviour under electric fields.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 31 May 2023 04:24:01 GMT'}]
2023-06-01
Ali Riza Durmaz, Sai Teja Potu, Daniel Romich, Johannes M\"oller, Ralf N\"utzel
Microstructure quality control of steels using deep learning
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI
In quality control, microstructures are investigated rigorously to ensure structural integrity, exclude the presence of critical volume defects, and validate the formation of the target microstructure. For quenched, hierarchically-structured steels, the morphology of the bainitic and martensitic microstructures are of major concern to guarantee the reliability of the material under service conditions. Therefore, industries conduct small sample-size inspections of materials cross-sections through metallographers to validate the needle morphology of such microstructures. We demonstrate round-robin test results revealing that this visual grading is afflicted by pronounced subjectivity despite the thorough training of personnel. Instead, we propose a deep learning image classification approach that distinguishes steels based on their microstructure type and classifies their needle length alluding to the ISO 643 grain size assessment standard. This classification approach facilitates the reliable, objective, and automated classification of hierarchically structured steels. Specifically, an accuracy of 96% and roughly 91% is attained for the distinction of martensite/bainite subtypes and needle length, respectively. This is achieved on an image dataset that contains significant variance and labeling noise as it is acquired over more than ten years from multiple plants, alloys, etchant applications, and light optical microscopes by many metallographers (raters). Interpretability analysis gives insights into the decision-making of these models and allows for estimating their generalization capability.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 1 Jun 2023 15:25:53 GMT'}]
2023-06-02
Kevin Maik Jablonka, Qianxiang Ai, Alexander Al-Feghali, Shruti Badhwar, Joshua D. Bocarsly, Andres M Bran, Stefan Bringuier, L. Catherine Brinson, Kamal Choudhary, Defne Circi, Sam Cox, Wibe A. de Jong, Matthew L. Evans, Nicolas Gastellu, Jerome Genzling, Mar\'ia Victoria Gil, Ankur K. Gupta, Zhi Hong, Alishba Imran, Sabine Kruschwitz, Anne Labarre, Jakub L\'ala, Tao Liu, Steven Ma, Sauradeep Majumdar, Garrett W. Merz, Nicolas Moitessier, Elias Moubarak, Beatriz Mouri\~no, Brenden Pelkie, Michael Pieler, Mayk Caldas Ramos, Bojana Rankovi\'c, Samuel G. Rodriques, Jacob N. Sanders, Philippe Schwaller, Marcus Schwarting, Jiale Shi, Berend Smit, Ben E. Smith, Joren Van Herck, Christoph V\"olker, Logan Ward, Sean Warren, Benjamin Weiser, Sylvester Zhang, Xiaoqi Zhang, Ghezal Ahmad Zia, Aristana Scourtas, KJ Schmidt, Ian Foster, Andrew D. White, Ben Blaiszik
14 Examples of How LLMs Can Transform Materials Science and Chemistry: A Reflection on a Large Language Model Hackathon
null
10.1039/D3DD00113J
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG physics.chem-ph
Large-language models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 caught the interest of many scientists. Recent studies suggested that these models could be useful in chemistry and materials science. To explore these possibilities, we organized a hackathon. This article chronicles the projects built as part of this hackathon. Participants employed LLMs for various applications, including predicting properties of molecules and materials, designing novel interfaces for tools, extracting knowledge from unstructured data, and developing new educational applications. The diverse topics and the fact that working prototypes could be generated in less than two days highlight that LLMs will profoundly impact the future of our fields. The rich collection of ideas and projects also indicates that the applications of LLMs are not limited to materials science and chemistry but offer potential benefits to a wide range of scientific disciplines.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 9 Jun 2023 22:22:02 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Tue, 13 Jun 2023 07:44:32 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Thu, 13 Jul 2023 07:47:05 GMT'}, {'version': 'v4', 'created': 'Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:24:43 GMT'}]
2023-11-23
Akash Singh, Yumeng Li
Reliable machine learning potentials based on artificial neural network for graphene
Computational Materials Science Volume 227, August 2023, 112272
10.1016/j.commatsci.2023.112272
null
physics.comp-ph cond-mat.mes-hall cond-mat.mtrl-sci cond-mat.stat-mech cs.LG
Graphene is one of the most researched two dimensional (2D) material due to its unique combination of mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. Special 2D structure of graphene enables it to exhibit a wide range of peculiar material properties like high Young's modulus, high specific strength etc. which are critical for myriad of applications including light weight structural materials, multi-functional coating and flexible electronics. It is quite challenging and costly to experimentally investigate graphene/graphene based nanocomposites, computational simulations such as molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are widely adopted for understanding the microscopic origins of their unique properties. However, disparate results were reported from computational studies, especially MD simulations using various empirical inter-atomic potentials. In this work, an artificial neural network based interatomic potential has been developed for graphene to represent the potential energy surface based on first principle calculations. The developed machine learning potential (MLP) facilitates high fidelity MD simulations to approach the accuracy of ab initio methods but with a fraction of computational cost, which allows larger simulation size/length, and thereby enables accelerated discovery/design of graphene-based novel materials. Lattice parameter, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), Young's modulus and yield strength are estimated using machine learning accelerated MD simulations (MLMD), which are compared to experimental/first principle calculations from previous literatures. It is demonstrated that MLMD can capture the dominating mechanism governing CTE of graphene, including effects from lattice parameter and out of plane rippling.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:12:08 GMT'}]
2023-06-13
Or Shafir and Ilya Grinberg
Bonding-aware Materials Representation for Deep Learning Atomistic Models
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.comp-ph
Deep potentials for molecular dynamics (MD) achieve first-principles accuracy at much lower computational cost. However, their use in large length- and time-scale simulations is limited by their lower speeds compared to analytical atomistic potentials, primarily due to network complexity and long embedding time. Here, based on the moments theorem, we develop a chemical-bonding-aware embedding for neural network potentials that achieve state-of-the-art accuracy in forces and local electronic density of states prediction with an ultrasmall 16x32 neural network resulting in significantly lower computational cost.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 14 Jun 2023 06:45:41 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:20:18 GMT'}]
2023-06-19
B.N. Galimzyanov, M.A. Doronina, A.V. Mokshin
Neural network as a tool for design of amorphous metal alloys with desired elastoplastic properties
null
10.3390/met13040812
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
The development and implementation of the methods for designing amorphous metal alloys with desired mechanical properties is one of the most promising areas of modern materials science. Here, the machine learning methods appear to be a suitable complement to empirical methods related to the synthesis and testing of amorphous alloys of various compositions. In the present work, it is proposed a method to determine amorphous metal alloys with mechanical properties closest to those required. More than $50\,000$ amorphous alloys of different compositions have been considered, and the Young's modulus $E$ and the yield strength $\sigma_{y}$ have been evaluated for them by the machine learning model trained on the fundamental physical properties of the chemical elements. Statistical treatment of the obtained results reveals that the fundamental physical properties of the chemical element with the largest mass fraction are the most significant factors, whose values correlate with the values of the mechanical properties of the alloys, in which this element is involved. It is shown that the values of the Young's modulus $E$ and the yield strength $\sigma_{y}$ are higher for amorphous alloys based on Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Nb, Mo and W formed by the addition of semimetals (e.g. Be, B, Al, Sn), nonmetals (e.g. Si and P) and lanthanides (e.g. La and Gd) than for alloys of other compositions. Increasing the number of components in alloy from $2$ to $7$ and changing the mass fraction of chemical elements has no significantly impact on the strength characteristics $E$ and $\sigma_{y}$. Amorphous metal alloys with the most improved mechanical properties have been identified. In particular, such extremely high-strength alloys include Cr$_{80}$B$_{20}$ (among binary), Mo$_{60}$B$_{20}$W$_{20}$ (among ternary) and Cr$_{40}$B$_{20}$Nb$_{10}$Pd$_{10}$Ta$_{10}$Si$_{10}$ (among multicomponent).
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:18:27 GMT'}]
2023-06-16
Zhiling Zheng, Oufan Zhang, Christian Borgs, Jennifer T. Chayes, Omar M. Yaghi
ChatGPT Chemistry Assistant for Text Mining and Prediction of MOF Synthesis
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 32, 18048-18062
10.1021/jacs.3c05819
null
cs.IR cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.CL physics.chem-ph
We use prompt engineering to guide ChatGPT in the automation of text mining of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) synthesis conditions from diverse formats and styles of the scientific literature. This effectively mitigates ChatGPT's tendency to hallucinate information -- an issue that previously made the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in scientific fields challenging. Our approach involves the development of a workflow implementing three different processes for text mining, programmed by ChatGPT itself. All of them enable parsing, searching, filtering, classification, summarization, and data unification with different tradeoffs between labor, speed, and accuracy. We deploy this system to extract 26,257 distinct synthesis parameters pertaining to approximately 800 MOFs sourced from peer-reviewed research articles. This process incorporates our ChemPrompt Engineering strategy to instruct ChatGPT in text mining, resulting in impressive precision, recall, and F1 scores of 90-99%. Furthermore, with the dataset built by text mining, we constructed a machine-learning model with over 86% accuracy in predicting MOF experimental crystallization outcomes and preliminarily identifying important factors in MOF crystallization. We also developed a reliable data-grounded MOF chatbot to answer questions on chemical reactions and synthesis procedures. Given that the process of using ChatGPT reliably mines and tabulates diverse MOF synthesis information in a unified format, while using only narrative language requiring no coding expertise, we anticipate that our ChatGPT Chemistry Assistant will be very useful across various other chemistry sub-disciplines.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 20 Jun 2023 05:20:29 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Thu, 20 Jul 2023 02:20:35 GMT'}]
2023-10-04
Xiang Zhang, Zichun Zhou, Chen Ming, Yi-Yang Sun
GPT-assisted learning of structure-property relationships by graph neural networks: Application to rare-earth doped phosphors
null
10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02848
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Applications of machine learning techniques in materials science are often based on two key ingredients, a set of empirical descriptors and a database of a particular material property of interest. The advent of graph neural networks, such as the Crystal Graph Convolutional Neural Network (CGCNN), demonstrates the possibility of directly mapping the relationship between material structures and properties without employing empirical descriptors. Another exciting recent advancement is in large language models such as OpenAI's GPT-4, which demonstrates competency at reading comprehension tasks and holds great promise for accelerating the acquisition of databases on material properties. Here, we utilize the combination of GPT-4 and CGCNN to develop rare-earth doped phosphors for solid-state lighting. GPT-4 is applied to data-mine chemical formulas and emission wavelengths of 264 Eu(II)-doped phosphors from 274 papers. A CGCNN model is trained on the acquired dataset, achieving a test $R^2$ of 0.77. The model is then used to screen over 40,000 inorganic materials to make predictions on the emission wavelengths. We also demonstrate the possibility of leveraging transfer learning to fine-tune a bandgap-predicting CGCNN model towards the prediction of phosphor emission wavelengths. The workflow requires minimal human supervision, little domain knowledge about phosphors, and is generalizable to other material properties.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:17:44 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Tue, 5 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT'}]
2023-12-18
Zhiling Zheng, Zichao Rong, Nakul Rampal, Christian Borgs, Jennifer T. Chayes, Omar M. Yaghi
A GPT-4 Reticular Chemist for Guiding MOF Discovery
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202311983
10.1002/anie.202311983
null
cs.AI cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.chem-ph
We present a new framework integrating the AI model GPT-4 into the iterative process of reticular chemistry experimentation, leveraging a cooperative workflow of interaction between AI and a human researcher. This GPT-4 Reticular Chemist is an integrated system composed of three phases. Each of these utilizes GPT-4 in various capacities, wherein GPT-4 provides detailed instructions for chemical experimentation and the human provides feedback on the experimental outcomes, including both success and failures, for the in-context learning of AI in the next iteration. This iterative human-AI interaction enabled GPT-4 to learn from the outcomes, much like an experienced chemist, by a prompt-learning strategy. Importantly, the system is based on natural language for both development and operation, eliminating the need for coding skills, and thus, make it accessible to all chemists. Our collaboration with GPT-4 Reticular Chemist guided the discovery of an isoreticular series of MOFs, with each synthesis fine-tuned through iterative feedback and expert suggestions. This workflow presents a potential for broader applications in scientific research by harnessing the capability of large language models like GPT-4 to enhance the feasibility and efficiency of research activities.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 20 Jun 2023 05:26:44 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Wed, 4 Oct 2023 01:38:47 GMT'}]
2023-11-01
Andreas Erlebach, Martin \v{S}\'ipka, Indranil Saha, Petr Nachtigall, Christopher J. Heard, Luk\'a\v{s} Grajciar
A reactive neural network framework for water-loaded acidic zeolites
null
10.1038/s41467-024-48609-2
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Under operating conditions, the dynamics of water and ions confined within protonic aluminosilicate zeolite micropores are responsible for many of their properties, including hydrothermal stability, acidity and catalytic activity. However, due to high computational cost, operando studies of acidic zeolites are currently rare and limited to specific cases and simplified models. In this work, we have developed a general reactive neural network potential (NNP) attempting to cover the entire class of acidic zeolites, including the full range of experimentally relevant water concentrations and Si/Al ratios. This NNP combines dramatic sampling acceleration, retaining the reference metaGGA DFT level, with the capacity for discovery of new chemistry, such as collective defect formation mechanisms at the zeolite surface. Furthermore, we exemplify how the NNP can be used as a basis for further extensions/improvements which include data-efficient adoption of higher-level (hybrid) references via $\Delta$-learning and the acceleration of rare event sampling via automatic construction of collective variables. These developments represent a significant step towards accurate simulations of realistic catalysts under operando conditions.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 3 Jul 2023 10:15:15 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Tue, 4 Jul 2023 08:49:15 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:27:53 GMT'}, {'version': 'v4', 'created': 'Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:36:07 GMT'}]
2024-05-21
Rui Zu, Bo Wang, Jingyang He, Lincoln Weber, Akash Saha, Long-Qing Chen, Venkatraman Gopalan
Optical Second Harmonic Generation in Anisotropic Multilayers with Complete Multireflection of Linear and Nonlinear Waves using #SHAARP.ml Package
null
null
null
physics.optics cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Optical second harmonic generation (SHG) is a nonlinear optical effect widely used for nonlinear optical microscopy and laser frequency conversion. Closed-form analytical solution of the nonlinear optical responses is essential for evaluating the optical responses of new materials whose optical properties are unknown a priori. A recent open-source code, SHAARP(si), can provide such closed form solutions for crystals with arbitrary symmetries, orientations, and anisotropic properties at a single interface. However, optical components are often in the form of slabs, thin films on substrates, and multilayer heterostructures with multiple reflections of both the fundamental and up to ten different SHG waves at each interface, adding significant complexity. Many approximations have therefore been employed in the existing analytical approaches, such as slowly varying approximation, weak reflection of the nonlinear polarization, transparent medium, high crystallographic symmetry, Kleinman symmetry, easy crystal orientation along a high-symmetry direction, phase matching conditions and negligible interference among nonlinear waves, which may lead to large errors in the reported material properties. To avoid these approximations, we have developed an open-source package named Second Harmonic Analysis of Anisotropic Rotational Polarimetry in Multilayers (SHAARP(ml)). The reliability and accuracy are established by experimentally benchmarking with both the SHG polarimetry and Maker fringes predicted from the package using standard materials.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 3 Jul 2023 21:51:07 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Thu, 6 Jul 2023 02:38:44 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Fri, 7 Jul 2023 04:29:37 GMT'}, {'version': 'v4', 'created': 'Thu, 21 Dec 2023 01:39:30 GMT'}]
2023-12-22
Paul Lafourcade and Jean-Bernard Maillet and Christophe Denoual and El\'eonore Duval and Arnaud Allera and Alexandra M. Goryaeva and Mihai-Cosmin Marinica
Robust crystal structure identification at extreme conditions using a density-independent spectral descriptor and supervised learning
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
The increased time- and length-scale of classical molecular dynamics simulations have led to raw data flows surpassing storage capacities, necessitating on-the-fly integration of structural analysis algorithms. As a result, algorithms must be computationally efficient, accurate, and stable at finite temperature to reliably extract the relevant features of the data at simulation time. In this work, we leverage spectral descriptors to encode local atomic environments and build crystal structure classification models. In addition to the classical way spectral descriptors are computed, i.e. over a fixed radius neighborhood sphere around a central atom, we propose an extension to make them independent from the material's density. Models are trained on defect-free crystal structures with moderate thermal noise and elastic deformation, using the linear discriminant analysis (LDA) method for dimensionality reduction and logistic regression (LR) for subsequent classification. The proposed classification model is intentionally designed to be simple, incorporating only a limited number of parameters. This deliberate simplicity enables the model to be trained effectively even when working with small databases. Despite the limited training data, the model still demonstrates inherent transferability, making it applicable to a broader range of scenarios and datasets. The accuracy of our models in extreme conditions is compared to traditional algorithms from the literature, namely adaptive common neighbor analysis (a-CNA), polyhedral template matching (PTM) and diamond structure identification (IDS). Finally, we showcase two applications of our method: tracking a solid-solid BCC-to-HCP phase transformation in Zirconium at high pressure up to high temperature, and visualizing stress-induced dislocation loop expansion in single crystal FCC Aluminum containing a Frank-Read source, at high temperature.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 4 Jul 2023 08:29:58 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Mon, 10 Jul 2023 07:12:20 GMT'}]
2023-07-11
Xiang Li, Yubing Qian, and Ji Chen
Electric Polarization from Many-Body Neural Network Ansatz
null
10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.176401
null
physics.chem-ph cond-mat.dis-nn cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.comp-ph
Ab initio calculation of dielectric response with high-accuracy electronic structure methods is a long-standing problem, for which mean-field approaches are widely used and electron correlations are mostly treated via approximated functionals. Here we employ a neural network wavefunction ansatz combined with quantum Monte Carlo to incorporate correlations into polarization calculations. On a variety of systems, including isolated atoms, one-dimensional chains, two-dimensional slabs, and three-dimensional cubes, the calculated results outperform conventional density functional theory and are consistent with the most accurate calculations and experimental data. Furthermore, we have studied the out-of-plane dielectric constant of bilayer graphene using our method and re-established its thickness dependence. Overall, this approach provides a powerful tool to consider electron correlation in the modern theory of polarization.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 5 Jul 2023 11:38:50 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Mon, 14 Aug 2023 02:36:32 GMT'}]
2024-06-25
Sung-Ho Lee, Jing Li, Valerio Olevano, Benoit Skl\'enard
Equivariant graph neural network interatomic potential for Green-Kubo thermal conductivity in phase change materials
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cond-mat.dis-nn physics.comp-ph
Thermal conductivity is a fundamental material property that plays an essential role in technology, but its accurate evaluation presents a challenge for theory. In this work, we demonstrate the application of $E(3)$-equivariant neutral network interatomic potentials within Green-Kubo formalism to determine the lattice thermal conductivity in amorphous and crystalline materials. We apply this method to study the thermal conductivity of germanium telluride (GeTe) as a prototypical phase change material. A single deep learning interatomic potential is able to describe the phase transitions between the amorphous, rhombohedral and cubic phases, with critical temperatures in good agreement with experiments. Furthermore, this approach accurately captures the pronounced anharmonicity that is present in GeTe, enabling precise calculations of the thermal conductivity. In contrast, the Boltzmann transport equation including only three-phonon processes tends to overestimate the thermal conductivity by approximately a factor of 2 in the crystalline phases.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:37:34 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:39:00 GMT'}]
2024-03-18
Jiewei Cheng, Tingwei Li, Yongyi Wang, Ahmed H. Ati and Qiang Sun
The relationship between activated H2 bond length and adsorption distance on MXenes identified with graph neural network and resonating valence bond theory
null
10.1063/5.0169430
The Journal of Chemical Physics 2023, 159, 191101
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Motivated by the recent experimental study on hydrogen storage in MXene multilayers [Nature Nanotechnol. 2021, 16, 331], for the first time we propose a workflow to computationally screen 23,857 compounds of MXene to explore the general relation between the activated H2 bond length and adsorption distance. By using density functional theory (DFT), we generate a dataset to investigate the adsorption geometries of hydrogen on MXenes, based on which we train physics-informed atomistic line graph neural networks (ALIGNNs) to predict adsorption parameters. To fit the results, we further derived a formula that quantitatively reproduces the dependence of H2 bond length on the adsorption distance from MXenes within the framework of Pauling's resonating valence bond (RVB) theory, revealing the impact of transition metal's ligancy and valence on activating dihydrogen in H2 storage.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sat, 8 Jul 2023 05:43:11 GMT'}]
2024-01-17
Rajat Arora
A Deep Learning Framework for Solving Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations: Part I
null
null
null
cs.LG cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.NA math.AP math.NA
Physics informed neural networks (PINNs) have emerged as a powerful tool to provide robust and accurate approximations of solutions to partial differential equations (PDEs). However, PINNs face serious difficulties and challenges when trying to approximate PDEs with dominant hyperbolic character. This research focuses on the development of a physics informed deep learning framework to approximate solutions to nonlinear PDEs that can develop shocks or discontinuities without any a-priori knowledge of the solution or the location of the discontinuities. The work takes motivation from finite element method that solves for solution values at nodes in the discretized domain and use these nodal values to obtain a globally defined solution field. Built on the rigorous mathematical foundations of the discontinuous Galerkin method, the framework naturally handles imposition of boundary conditions (Neumann/Dirichlet), entropy conditions, and regularity requirements. Several numerical experiments and validation with analytical solutions demonstrate the accuracy, robustness, and effectiveness of the proposed framework.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sun, 9 Jul 2023 08:27:17 GMT'}]
2023-07-11
Qi-Jun Hong
Deep learning for CALPHAD modeling: Universal parameter learning solely based on chemical formula
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Empowering the creation of thermodynamic and property databases, the CALPHAD (CALculation of PHAse Diagrams) methodology plays a vital role in enhancing materials and manufacturing process design. In this study, we propose a deep learning approach to train parameters in CALPHAD models solely based on chemical formula. We demonstrate its application through an example of calculating the mixing parameter of liquids. This work showcases the integration of CALPHAD and deep learning, highlighting its potential for achieving automated comprehensive CALPHAD modeling.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:06:31 GMT'}]
2023-07-11
Qiangqiang Gu, Zhanghao Zhouyin, Shishir Kumar Pandey, Peng Zhang, Linfeng Zhang and Weinan E
Deep learning tight-binding approach for large-scale electronic simulations at finite temperatures with $ab$ $initio$ accuracy
Nat. Commun. 15, 6772 (2024)
10.1038/s41467-024-51006-4
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.comp-ph
Simulating electronic behavior in materials and devices with realistic large system sizes remains a formidable task within the $ab$ $initio$ framework due to its computational intensity. Here we show DeePTB, an efficient deep learning-based tight-binding approach with $ab$ $initio$ accuracy to address this issue. By training on structural data and corresponding $ab$ $initio$ eigenvalues, the DeePTB model can efficiently predict tight-binding Hamiltonians for unseen structures, enabling efficient simulations of large-size systems under external perturbations such as finite temperatures and strain. This capability is vital for semiconductor band gap engineering and materials design. When combined with molecular dynamics, DeePTB facilitates efficient and accurate finite-temperature simulations of both atomic and electronic behavior simultaneously. This is demonstrated by computing the temperature-dependent electronic properties of a gallium phosphide system with $10^6$ atoms. The availability of DeePTB bridges the gap between accuracy and scalability in electronic simulations, potentially advancing materials science and related fields by enabling large-scale electronic structure calculations.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:35:26 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:29:44 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:40:22 GMT'}]
2024-11-14
Hao Tang, Boning Li, Yixuan Song, Mengren Liu, Haowei Xu, Guoqing Wang, Heejung Chung, and Ju Li
Reinforcement learning-guided long-timescale simulation of hydrogen transport in metals
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.comp-ph
Atomic diffusion in solids is an important process in various phenomena. However, atomistic simulations of diffusion processes are confronted with the timescale problem: the accessible simulation time is usually far shorter than that of experimental interests. In this work, we developed a long-timescale method using reinforcement learning that simulates diffusion processes. As a testbed, we simulate hydrogen diffusion in pure metals and a medium entropy alloy, CrCoNi, getting hydrogen diffusivity reasonably consistent with previous experiments. We also demonstrate that our method can accelerate the sampling of low-energy configurations compared to the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm using hydrogen migration to copper (111) surface sites as an example.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:53:03 GMT'}]
2023-07-12
Kishan Govind, Daniela Oliveros, Antonin Dlouhy, Marc Legros, Stefan Sandfeld
Deep Learning of Crystalline Defects from TEM images: A Solution for the Problem of "Never Enough Training Data"
null
null
null
cs.CV cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Crystalline defects, such as line-like dislocations, play an important role for the performance and reliability of many metallic devices. Their interaction and evolution still poses a multitude of open questions to materials science and materials physics. In-situ TEM experiments can provide important insights into how dislocations behave and move. During such experiments, the dislocation microstructure is captured in form of videos. The analysis of individual video frames can provide useful insights but is limited by the capabilities of automated identification, digitization, and quantitative extraction of the dislocations as curved objects. The vast amount of data also makes manual annotation very time consuming, thereby limiting the use of Deep Learning-based, automated image analysis and segmentation of the dislocation microstructure. In this work, a parametric model for generating synthetic training data for segmentation of dislocations is developed. Even though domain scientists might dismiss synthetic training images sometimes as too artificial, our findings show that they can result in superior performance, particularly regarding the generalizing of the Deep Learning models with respect to different microstructures and imaging conditions. Additionally, we propose an enhanced deep learning method optimized for segmenting overlapping or intersecting dislocation lines. Upon testing this framework on four distinct real datasets, we find that our synthetic training data are able to yield high-quality results also on real images-even more so if fine-tune on a few real images was done.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 12 Jul 2023 17:37:46 GMT'}]
2023-07-13
Arthur R. C. McCray, Tao Zhou, Saugat Kandel, Amanda Petford-Long, Mathew J. Cherukara, Charudatta Phatak
AI-enabled Lorentz microscopy for quantitative imaging of nanoscale magnetic spin textures
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.app-ph physics.comp-ph
The manipulation and control of nanoscale magnetic spin textures is of rising interest as they are potential foundational units in next-generation computing paradigms. Achieving this requires a quantitative understanding of the spin texture behavior under external stimuli using in situ experiments. Lorentz transmission electron microscopy (LTEM) enables real-space imaging of spin textures at the nanoscale, but quantitative characterization of in situ data is extremely challenging. Here, we present an AI-enabled phase-retrieval method based on integrating a generative deep image prior with an image formation forward model for LTEM. Our approach uses a single out-of-focus image for phase retrieval and achieves significantly higher accuracy and robustness to noise compared to existing methods. Furthermore, our method is capable of isolating sample heterogeneities from magnetic contrast, as shown by application to simulated and experimental data. This approach allows quantitative phase reconstruction of in situ data and can also enable near real-time quantitative magnetic imaging.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:43:33 GMT'}]
2023-07-20
Akitaka Nakanishi, Shusuke Kasamatsu, Jun Haruyama, and Osamu Sugino
Theoretical analysis of zirconium oxynitride/water interface using neural network potential
J. Phys. Chem. C 2025, 129, 5, 2403-2420
10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c05857
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Zr oxides and oxynitrides are promising candidates to replace precious metal cathodes in polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Oxygen reduction reaction activity in this class of materials has been correlated with the amount of oxygen vacancies, but a microscopic understanding of this correlation is still lacking. To address this, we simulate a defective Zr$_7$O$_8$N$_4$/H$_2$O interface model and compare it with a pristine ZrO$_2$/H$_2$O interface model. First, ab initio replica exchange Monte Carlo sampling was performed to determine defect segregation at the surface in the oxynitride slab model, then molecular dynamics accelerated by neural network potentials was used to perform 1000 of 500 ps-long simulations to attain sufficient statistical accuracy of the solid/liquid interface structure. The presence of oxygen vacancies on the surface was found to clearly modify the local adsorption structure: water molecules were found to adsorb preferentially on Zr atoms surrounding oxygen vacancies, but not on the oxygen vacancies themselves. The fact that oxygen vacancy sites are free from poisoning by water molecules may explain the activity enhancement in defective systems. The layering of water molecules was also modified considerably, which should influence the proton and O$_2$ transport near the interfaces which is another parameter that determines the overall activity.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 21 Jul 2023 01:55:18 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:48:40 GMT'}]
2025-02-18
Mingjian Wen, Matthew K. Horton, Jason M. Munro, Patrick Huck, and Kristin A. Persson
An equivariant graph neural network for the elasticity tensors of all seven crystal systems
null
10.1039/D3DD00233K
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
The elasticity tensor that describes the elastic response of a material to external forces is among the most fundamental properties of materials. The availability of full elasticity tensors for inorganic crystalline compounds, however, is limited due to experimental and computational challenges. Here, we report the materials tensor (MatTen) model for rapid and accurate estimation of the full fourth-rank elasticity tensors of crystals. Based on equivariant graph neural networks, MatTen satisfies the two essential requirements for elasticity tensors: independence of the frame of reference and preservation of material symmetry. Consequently, it provides a unified treatment of elasticity tensors for all seven crystal systems across diverse chemical spaces, without the need to deal with each separately.. MatTen was trained on a dataset of first-principles elasticity tensors garnered by the Materials Project over the past several years (we are releasing the data herein) and has broad applications in predicting the isotropic elastic properties of polycrystalline materials, examining the anisotropic behavior of single crystals, and discovering new materials with exceptional mechanical properties. Using MatTen, we have discovered a hundred new crystals with extremely large maximum directional Young's modulus and eleven polymorphs of elemental cubic metals with unconventional spatial orientation of Young's modulus.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 28 Jul 2023 00:43:51 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Mon, 22 Jan 2024 03:04:22 GMT'}]
2024-02-12
Linkang Zhan, Danfeng Ye, Xinjian Qiu, and Yan Cen
Discovery of Stable Hybrid Organic-inorganic Double Perovskites for High-performance Solar Cells via Machine-learning Algorithms and Crystal Graph Convolution Neural Network Method
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.CE physics.comp-ph
Hybrid peroskite solar cells are newly emergent high-performance photovoltaic devices, which suffer from disadvantages such as toxic elements, short-term stabilities, and so on. Searching for alternative perovskites with high photovoltaic performances and thermally stabilities is urgent in this field. In this work, stimulated by the recently proposed materials-genome initiative project, firstly we build classical machine-learning algorithms for the models of formation energies, bangdaps and Deybe temperatures for hybrid organic-inorganic double perovskites, then we choose the high-precision models to screen a large scale of double-perovskite chemical space, to filter out good pervoskite candidates for solar cells. We also analyze features of importances for the the three target properties to reveal the underlying mechanisms and discover the typical characteristics of high-performances double perovskites. Secondly we adopt the Crystal graph convolution neural network (CGCNN), to build precise model for bandgaps of perovskites for further filtering. Finally we use the ab-initio method to verify the results predicted by the CGCNN method, and find that, six out of twenty randomly chosen (CH3)2NH2-based HOIDP candidates possess finite bandgaps, and especially, (CH3)2NH2AuSbCl6 and (CH3)2NH2CsPdF6 possess the bandgaps of 0.633 eV and 0.504 eV, which are appropriate for photovoltaic applications. Our work not only provides a large scale of potential high-performance double-perovskite candidates for futural experimental or theoretical verification, but also showcases the effective and powerful prediction of the combined ML and CGCNN method proposed for the first time here.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 1 Aug 2023 12:22:44 GMT'}]
2023-08-02
Rui Liu, Sen Liu and Xiaoli Zhang
Unsupervised Learning of Part Similarity for Goal-Guided Accelerated Experiment Design in Metal Additive Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing 2024
10.55092/am20240006
null
physics.data-an cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Metal additive manufacturing is gaining broad interest and increased use in the industrial and academic fields. However, the quantification and commercialization of standard parts usually require extensive experiments and expensive post-characterization, which impedes the rapid development and adaptation of metal AM technologies. In this work, a similarity-based acceleration (S-acceleration) method for design of experiments is developed to reduce the time and costs associated with unveiling process-property (porosity defects) relationships during manufacturing. With S-acceleration, part semantic features from machine-setting parameters and physics-effects informed characteristics are explored for measuring mutual part similarities. A user-defined simplification rate of experiments is proposed to purposely remove redundant parts before conducting experiments printing without sacrificing information gain as original full factorial experiment design. This S-acceleration design of experiments is demonstrated on a Concept Laser M2 machine for the experimental plan of modeling relationships between process parameters and part porosity defects. The printed part has 2 mm diameter by 4 mm tall pin geometry considering variations in build location and orientation, laser settings and powder feedstock are held constant. In total, 242 parts are measured to create a ground truth data set of porosity levels by using X-ray tomography microscopy. The S-acceleration method is assessed for performance considering 40%, 50%, and 60% of user-defined experiment simplification rates. The repeated experiments are removed without ignoring the minority experiments outlier, assuring a similar process-property relation in the original experiment plan. The experiment number is significantly reduced based on part similarity with minimal compromise of model accuracy and obtained knowledge.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 3 Aug 2023 04:03:01 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Wed, 29 May 2024 23:59:43 GMT'}]
2024-05-31
Mohd Zaki, Jayadeva, Mausam, N. M. Anoop Krishnan
MaScQA: A Question Answering Dataset for Investigating Materials Science Knowledge of Large Language Models
null
null
null
cs.CL cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Information extraction and textual comprehension from materials literature are vital for developing an exhaustive knowledge base that enables accelerated materials discovery. Language models have demonstrated their capability to answer domain-specific questions and retrieve information from knowledge bases. However, there are no benchmark datasets in the materials domain that can evaluate the understanding of the key concepts by these language models. In this work, we curate a dataset of 650 challenging questions from the materials domain that require the knowledge and skills of a materials student who has cleared their undergraduate degree. We classify these questions based on their structure and the materials science domain-based subcategories. Further, we evaluate the performance of GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 models on solving these questions via zero-shot and chain of thought prompting. It is observed that GPT-4 gives the best performance (~62% accuracy) as compared to GPT-3.5. Interestingly, in contrast to the general observation, no significant improvement in accuracy is observed with the chain of thought prompting. To evaluate the limitations, we performed an error analysis, which revealed conceptual errors (~64%) as the major contributor compared to computational errors (~36%) towards the reduced performance of LLMs. We hope that the dataset and analysis performed in this work will promote further research in developing better materials science domain-specific LLMs and strategies for information extraction.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:51:05 GMT'}]
2023-08-21
Jaewoong Choi, Byungju Lee
Accelerated materials language processing enabled by GPT
null
null
null
cs.CL cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Materials language processing (MLP) is one of the key facilitators of materials science research, as it enables the extraction of structured information from massive materials science literature. Prior works suggested high-performance MLP models for text classification, named entity recognition (NER), and extractive question answering (QA), which require complex model architecture, exhaustive fine-tuning and a large number of human-labelled datasets. In this study, we develop generative pretrained transformer (GPT)-enabled pipelines where the complex architectures of prior MLP models are replaced with strategic designs of prompt engineering. First, we develop a GPT-enabled document classification method for screening relevant documents, achieving comparable accuracy and reliability compared to prior models, with only small dataset. Secondly, for NER task, we design an entity-centric prompts, and learning few-shot of them improved the performance on most of entities in three open datasets. Finally, we develop an GPT-enabled extractive QA model, which provides improved performance and shows the possibility of automatically correcting annotations. While our findings confirm the potential of GPT-enabled MLP models as well as their value in terms of reliability and practicability, our scientific methods and systematic approach are applicable to any materials science domain to accelerate the information extraction of scientific literature.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:31:13 GMT'}]
2023-08-21
Nianze Tao and Hiromi Morimoto and Stefano Leoni
Comprehensive Molecular Representation from Equivariant Transformer
null
null
null
physics.comp-ph cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.atm-clus physics.chem-ph
The tradeoff between precision and performance in molecular simulations can nowadays be addressed by machine-learned force fields (MLFF), which combine \textit{ab initio} accuracy with force field numerical efficiency. Different from conventional force fields however, incorporating relevant electronic degrees of freedom into MLFFs becomes important. Here, we implement an equivariant transformer that embeds molecular net charge and spin state without additional neural network parameters. The model trained on a singlet/triplet non-correlated \ce{CH2} dataset can identify different spin states and shows state-of-the-art extrapolation capability. Therein, self-attention sensibly captures non-local effects, which, as we show, can be finely tuned over the network hyper-parameters. We indeed found that Softmax activation functions utilised in the self-attention mechanism of graph networks outperformed ReLU-like functions in prediction accuracy. Increasing the attention temperature from $\tau = \sqrt{d}$ to $\sqrt{2d}$ further improved the extrapolation capability, indicating a weighty role of nonlocality. Additionally, a weight initialisation method was purposed that sensibly accelerated the training process.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:39:29 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Thu, 7 Mar 2024 10:12:47 GMT'}]
2024-03-08
Dongyu Bai, Yihan Nie, Jing Shang, Minghao Liu, Yang Yang, Haifei Zhan, Liangzhi Kou and Yuantong Gu
Ferroelectric Domain and Switching Dynamics in Curved In2Se3: First Principle and Deep Learning Molecular Dynamics Simulations
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Complex strain status can exist in 2D materials during their synthesis process, resulting in significant impacts on the physical and chemical properties. Despite their prevalence in experiments, their influence on the material properties and the corresponding mechanism are often understudied due to the lack of effective simulation methods. In this work, we investigated the effects of bending, rippling, and bubbling on the ferroelectric domains in In2Se3 monolayer by density functional theory (DFT) and deep learning molecular dynamics (DLMD) simulations. The analysis of the tube model shows that bending deformation imparts asymmetry into the system, and the polarization direction tends to orient towards the tensile side, which has a lower energy state than the opposite polarization direction. The energy barrier for polarization switching can be reduced by compressive strain according DFT results. The dynamics of the polarization switching is investigated by the DLMD simulations. The influence of curvature and temperature on the switching time follows the Arrhenius-style function. For the complex strain status in the rippling and bubbling model, the lifetime of the local transient polarization is analyzed by the autocorrelation function, and the size of the stable polarization domain is identified. Local curvature and temperature can influence the local polarization dynamics following the proposed Arrhenius-style equation. Through cross-scale simulations, this study demonstrates the capability of deep-learning potentials in simulating polarization for ferroelectric materials. It further reveals the potential to manipulate local polarization in ferroelectric materials through strain engineering.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 22 Aug 2023 06:27:11 GMT'}]
2023-08-23
Ruman Moulik, Ankita Phutela, Sajjan Sheoran, Saswata Bhattacharya
Accelerated Neural Network Training through Dimensionality Reduction for High-Throughput Screening of Topological Materials
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cond-mat.str-el
Machine Learning facilitates building a large variety of models, starting from elementary linear regression models to very complex neural networks. Neural networks are currently limited by the size of data provided and the huge computational cost of training a model. This is especially problematic when dealing with a large set of features without much prior knowledge of how good or bad each individual feature is. We try tackling the problem using dimensionality reduction algorithms to construct more meaningful features. We also compare the accuracy and training times of raw data and data transformed after dimensionality reduction to deduce a sufficient number of dimensions without sacrificing accuracy. The indicated estimation is done using a lighter decision tree-based algorithm, AdaBoost, as it trains faster than neural networks. We have chosen the data from an online database of topological materials, Materiae. Our final goal is to construct a model to predict the topological properties of new materials from elementary properties.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:51:20 GMT'}]
2023-08-25
Shashank Pathrudkar, Ponkrshnan Thiagarajan, Shivang Agarwal, Amartya S. Banerjee, Susanta Ghosh
Electronic Structure Prediction of Multi-million Atom Systems Through Uncertainty Quantification Enabled Transfer Learning
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cond-mat.dis-nn physics.comp-ph quant-ph
The ground state electron density -- obtainable using Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory (KS-DFT) simulations -- contains a wealth of material information, making its prediction via machine learning (ML) models attractive. However, the computational expense of KS-DFT scales cubically with system size which tends to stymie training data generation, making it difficult to develop quantifiably accurate ML models that are applicable across many scales and system configurations. Here, we address this fundamental challenge by employing transfer learning to leverage the multi-scale nature of the training data, while comprehensively sampling system configurations using thermalization. Our ML models are less reliant on heuristics, and being based on Bayesian neural networks, enable uncertainty quantification. We show that our models incur significantly lower data generation costs while allowing confident -- and when verifiable, accurate -- predictions for a wide variety of bulk systems well beyond training, including systems with defects, different alloy compositions, and at unprecedented, multi-million-atom scales. Moreover, such predictions can be carried out using only modest computational resources.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:41:29 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:44:08 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Wed, 1 May 2024 13:16:55 GMT'}]
2024-05-02
Khaled Alrfou, Tian Zhao, Amir Kordijazi
Transfer Learning for Microstructure Segmentation with CS-UNet: A Hybrid Algorithm with Transformer and CNN Encoders
null
null
null
cs.CV cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Transfer learning improves the performance of deep learning models by initializing them with parameters pre-trained on larger datasets. Intuitively, transfer learning is more effective when pre-training is on the in-domain datasets. A recent study by NASA has demonstrated that the microstructure segmentation with encoder-decoder algorithms benefits more from CNN encoders pre-trained on microscopy images than from those pre-trained on natural images. However, CNN models only capture the local spatial relations in images. In recent years, attention networks such as Transformers are increasingly used in image analysis to capture the long-range relations between pixels. In this study, we compare the segmentation performance of Transformer and CNN models pre-trained on microscopy images with those pre-trained on natural images. Our result partially confirms the NASA study that the segmentation performance of out-of-distribution images (taken under different imaging and sample conditions) is significantly improved when pre-training on microscopy images. However, the performance gain for one-shot and few-shot learning is more modest with Transformers. We also find that for image segmentation, the combination of pre-trained Transformers and CNN encoders are consistently better than pre-trained CNN encoders alone. Our dataset (of about 50,000 images) combines the public portion of the NASA dataset with additional images we collected. Even with much less training data, our pre-trained models have significantly better performance for image segmentation. This result suggests that Transformers and CNN complement each other and when pre-trained on microscopy images, they are more beneficial to the downstream tasks.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sat, 26 Aug 2023 16:56:15 GMT'}]
2023-08-29
Hongshuo Huang, Rishikesh Magar, Changwen Xu and Amir Barati Farimani
Materials Informatics Transformer: A Language Model for Interpretable Materials Properties Prediction
null
null
null
cs.LG cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.chem-ph
Recently, the remarkable capabilities of large language models (LLMs) have been illustrated across a variety of research domains such as natural language processing, computer vision, and molecular modeling. We extend this paradigm by utilizing LLMs for material property prediction by introducing our model Materials Informatics Transformer (MatInFormer). Specifically, we introduce a novel approach that involves learning the grammar of crystallography through the tokenization of pertinent space group information. We further illustrate the adaptability of MatInFormer by incorporating task-specific data pertaining to Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Through attention visualization, we uncover the key features that the model prioritizes during property prediction. The effectiveness of our proposed model is empirically validated across 14 distinct datasets, hereby underscoring its potential for high throughput screening through accurate material property prediction.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:34:55 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Fri, 1 Sep 2023 12:40:29 GMT'}]
2023-09-04
Fahrettin Sarcan, Alex J. Armstrong, Yusuf K. Bostan, Esra Kus, Keith McKenna, Ayse Erol, Yue Wang
Ultraviolet-ozone treatment: an effective method for fine-tuning optical and electrical properties of suspended and substrate-supported MoS2
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.app-ph physics.optics
Ultraviolet-ozone (UV-O3) treatment is a simple but effective technique for surface cleaning, surface sterilization, doping and oxidation, and is applicable to a wide range of materials. In this study, we investigated how UV-O3 treatment affects the optical and electrical properties of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), with and without the presence of a dielectric substrate. We performed detailed photoluminescence (PL) measurements on 1-7 layers of MoS2 with up to 8 minutes of UV-O3 exposure. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out to provide insight into oxygen-MoS2 interaction mechanisms. Our results showed that the influence of UV-O3 treatment on PL depends on whether the substrate is present, as well as the number of layers. The PL intensity of the substrate-supported MoS2 decreased dramatically with the increase of UV-O3 treatment time and was fully quenched after 8 mins. However, the PL intensity of the suspended flakes was less affected. 4 minutes of UV-O3 exposure was found to be optimal to produce p-type MoS2, while maintaining above 80% of the PL intensity and the emission wavelength, compared to pristine flakes (intrinsically n-type). Our electrical measurements showed that UV-O3 treatment for more than 6 minutes not only caused a reduction in the electron density but also deteriorated the hole-dominated transport. It is revealed that the substrate plays a critical role in the manipulation of the electrical and optical properties of MoS2, which should be considered in future device fabrication and applications.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 7 Sep 2023 12:41:53 GMT'}]
2023-09-08
Jianan Xie, Ji Liu, Chi Zhang, Xihui Chen, Ping Huai, Jie Zheng, Xiaofeng Zhang
Weakly supervised learning for pattern classification in serial femtosecond crystallography
Opt. Express 31(20), 32909-32924 (2023)
10.1364/OE.492311
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG physics.optics
Serial femtosecond crystallography at X-ray free electron laser facilities opens a new era for the determination of crystal structure. However, the data processing of those experiments is facing unprecedented challenge, because the total number of diffraction patterns needed to determinate a high-resolution structure is huge. Machine learning methods are very likely to play important roles in dealing with such a large volume of data. Convolutional neural networks have made a great success in the field of pattern classification, however, training of the networks need very large datasets with labels. Th is heavy dependence on labeled datasets will seriously restrict the application of networks, because it is very costly to annotate a large number of diffraction patterns. In this article we present our job on the classification of diffraction pattern by weakly supervised algorithms, with the aim of reducing as much as possible the size of the labeled dataset required for training. Our result shows that weakly supervised methods can significantly reduce the need for the number of labeled patterns while achieving comparable accuracy to fully supervised methods.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sun, 30 Jul 2023 12:42:19 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:52:38 GMT'}]
2023-09-22
Ethan M. Sunshine and Muhammed Shuaibi and Zachary W. Ulissi and John R. Kitchin
Chemical Properties from Graph Neural Network-Predicted Electron Densities
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
According to density functional theory, any chemical property can be inferred from the electron density, making it the most informative attribute of an atomic structure. In this work, we demonstrate the use of established physical methods to obtain important chemical properties from model-predicted electron densities. We introduce graph neural network architectural choices that provide physically relevant and useful electron density predictions. Despite not training to predict atomic charges, the model is able to predict atomic charges with an order of magnitude lower error than a sum of atomic charge densities. Similarly, the model predicts dipole moments with half the error of the sum of atomic charge densities method. We demonstrate that larger data sets lead to more useful predictions in these tasks. These results pave the way for an alternative path in atomistic machine learning, where data-driven approaches and existing physical methods are used in tandem to obtain a variety of chemical properties in an explainable and self-consistent manner.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sat, 9 Sep 2023 14:31:08 GMT'}]
2023-09-12
Chen Zhang, Cl\'emence Bos, Stefan Sandfeld, Ruth Schwaiger
Unsupervised Learning of Nanoindentation Data to Infer Microstructural Details of Complex Materials
null
null
null
cs.LG cond-mat.mtrl-sci
In this study, Cu-Cr composites were studied by nanoindentation. Arrays of indents were placed over large areas of the samples resulting in datasets consisting of several hundred measurements of Young's modulus and hardness at varying indentation depths. The unsupervised learning technique, Gaussian mixture model, was employed to analyze the data, which helped to determine the number of "mechanical phases" and the respective mechanical properties. Additionally, a cross-validation approach was introduced to infer whether the data quantity was adequate and to suggest the amount of data required for reliable predictions -- one of the often encountered but difficult to resolve issues in machine learning of materials science problems.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 12 Sep 2023 21:45:33 GMT'}]
2023-09-14
Sadman Sadeed Omee, Lai Wei, Jianjun Hu
Crystal structure prediction using neural network potential and age-fitness Pareto genetic algorithm
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG cs.NE
While crystal structure prediction (CSP) remains a longstanding challenge, we introduce ParetoCSP, a novel algorithm for CSP, which combines a multi-objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) with a neural network inter-atomic potential (IAP) model to find energetically optimal crystal structures given chemical compositions. We enhance the NSGA-III algorithm by incorporating the genotypic age as an independent optimization criterion and employ the M3GNet universal IAP to guide the GA search. Compared to GN-OA, a state-of-the-art neural potential based CSP algorithm, ParetoCSP demonstrated significantly better predictive capabilities, outperforming by a factor of $2.562$ across $55$ diverse benchmark structures, as evaluated by seven performance metrics. Trajectory analysis of the traversed structures of all algorithms shows that ParetoCSP generated more valid structures than other algorithms, which helped guide the GA to search more effectively for the optimal structures
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 13 Sep 2023 04:17:28 GMT'}]
2023-09-14
Rafael Monteiro and Kartik Sau
Landscape-Sketch-Step: An AI/ML-Based Metaheuristic for Surrogate Optimization Problems
null
null
null
cs.LG cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI math.OC math.PR
In this paper, we introduce a new heuristics for global optimization in scenarios where extensive evaluations of the cost function are expensive, inaccessible, or even prohibitive. The method, which we call Landscape-Sketch-and-Step (LSS), combines Machine Learning, Stochastic Optimization, and Reinforcement Learning techniques, relying on historical information from previously sampled points to make judicious choices of parameter values where the cost function should be evaluated at. Unlike optimization by Replica Exchange Monte Carlo methods, the number of evaluations of the cost function required in this approach is comparable to that used by Simulated Annealing, quality that is especially important in contexts like high-throughput computing or high-performance computing tasks, where evaluations are either computationally expensive or take a long time to be performed. The method also differs from standard Surrogate Optimization techniques, for it does not construct a surrogate model that aims at approximating or reconstructing the objective function. We illustrate our method by applying it to low dimensional optimization problems (dimensions 1, 2, 4, and 8) that mimick known difficulties of minimization on rugged energy landscapes often seen in Condensed Matter Physics, where cost functions are rugged and plagued with local minima. When compared to classical Simulated Annealing, the LSS shows an effective acceleration of the optimization process.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 14 Sep 2023 01:53:45 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Mon, 2 Oct 2023 15:37:23 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Wed, 4 Oct 2023 23:03:48 GMT'}]
2023-10-06
Rachel K. Luu, Markus J. Buehler
BioinspiredLLM: Conversational Large Language Model for the Mechanics of Biological and Bio-inspired Materials
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cond-mat.dis-nn cond-mat.soft cs.LG nlin.AO
The study of biological materials and bio-inspired materials science is well established; however, surprisingly little knowledge has been systematically translated to engineering solutions. To accelerate discovery and guide insights, an open-source autoregressive transformer large language model (LLM), BioinspiredLLM, is reported. The model was finetuned with a corpus of over a thousand peer-reviewed articles in the field of structural biological and bio-inspired materials and can be prompted to recall information, assist with research tasks, and function as an engine for creativity. The model has proven that it is able to accurately recall information about biological materials and is further enhanced with enhanced reasoning ability, as well as with retrieval-augmented generation to incorporate new data during generation that can also help to traceback sources, update the knowledge base, and connect knowledge domains. BioinspiredLLM also has been shown to develop sound hypotheses regarding biological materials design and remarkably so for materials that have never been explicitly studied before. Lastly, the model showed impressive promise in collaborating with other generative artificial intelligence models in a workflow that can reshape the traditional materials design process. This collaborative generative artificial intelligence method can stimulate and enhance bio-inspired materials design workflows. Biological materials are at a critical intersection of multiple scientific fields and models like BioinspiredLLM help to connect knowledge domains.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 15 Sep 2023 22:12:44 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:05:25 GMT'}]
2023-12-12
Shokirbek Shermukhamedov, Dilorom Mamurjonova, Michael Probst
Structure to Property: Chemical Element Embeddings and a Deep Learning Approach for Accurate Prediction of Chemical Properties
null
null
null
physics.chem-ph cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG physics.atm-clus q-bio.QM
We introduce the elEmBERT model for chemical classification tasks. It is based on deep learning techniques, such as a multilayer encoder architecture. We demonstrate the opportunities offered by our approach on sets of organic, inorganic and crystalline compounds. In particular, we developed and tested the model using the Matbench and Moleculenet benchmarks, which include crystal properties and drug design-related benchmarks. We also conduct an analysis of vector representations of chemical compounds, shedding light on the underlying patterns in structural data. Our model exhibits exceptional predictive capabilities and proves universally applicable to molecular and material datasets. For instance, on the Tox21 dataset, we achieved an average precision of 96%, surpassing the previously best result by 10%.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sun, 17 Sep 2023 19:41:32 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:27:28 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Sat, 17 Aug 2024 12:06:04 GMT'}]
2024-08-20
S.M. Frolov and P. Zhang and B. Zhang and Y. Jiang and S. Byard and S.R. Mudi and J. Chen and A.-H. Chen and M. Hocevar and M. Gupta and C. Riggert and V.S. Pribiag
"Smoking gun" signatures of topological milestones in trivial materials by measurement fine-tuning and data postselection
null
null
null
cond-mat.mes-hall cond-mat.mtrl-sci cond-mat.str-el cond-mat.supr-con
Exploring the topology of electronic bands is a way to realize new states of matter with possible implications for information technology. Because bands cannot always be observed directly, a central question is how to tell that a topological regime has been achieved. Experiments are often guided by a prediction of a unique signal or a pattern, called "the smoking gun". Examples include peaks in conductivity, microwave resonances, and shifts in interference fringes. However, many condensed matter experiments are performed on relatively small, micron or nanometer-scale, specimens. These structures are in the so-called mesoscopic regime, between atomic and macroscopic physics, where phenomenology is particularly rich. In this paper, we demonstrate that the trivial effects of quantum confinement, quantum interference and charge dynamics in nanostructures can reproduce accepted smoking gun signatures of triplet supercurrents, Majorana modes, topological Josephson junctions and fractionalized particles. The examples we use correspond to milestones of topological quantum computing: qubit spectroscopy, fusion and braiding. None of the samples we use are in the topological regime. The smoking gun patterns are achieved by fine-tuning during data acquisition and by subsequent data selection to pick non-representative examples out of a fluid multitude of similar patterns that do not generally fit the "smoking gun" designation. Building on this insight, we discuss ways that experimentalists can rigorously delineate between topological and non-topological effects, and the effects of fine-tuning by deeper analysis of larger volumes of data.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:25:31 GMT'}]
2023-09-19
Taoyuze Lv, Zhicheng Zhong, Yuhang Liang, Feng Li, Jun Huang, Rongkun Zheng
Deep Charge: A Deep Learning Model of Electron Density from One-Shot Density Functional Theory Calculation
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.comp-ph
Electron charge density is a fundamental physical quantity, determining various properties of matter. In this study, we have proposed a deep-learning model for accurate charge density prediction. Our model naturally preserves physical symmetries and can be effectively trained from one-shot density functional theory calculation toward high accuracy. It captures detailed atomic environment information, ensuring accurate predictions of charge density across bulk, surface, molecules, and amorphous structures. This implementation exhibits excellent scalability and provides efficient analyses of material properties in large-scale condensed matter systems.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:36:13 GMT'}]
2023-09-27
Julio J. Vald\'es and Alain B. Tchagang
Understanding the Structure of QM7b and QM9 Quantum Mechanical Datasets Using Unsupervised Learning
null
null
null
physics.chem-ph cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG
This paper explores the internal structure of two quantum mechanics datasets (QM7b, QM9), composed of several thousands of organic molecules and described in terms of electronic properties. Understanding the structure and characteristics of this kind of data is important when predicting the atomic composition from the properties in inverse molecular designs. Intrinsic dimension analysis, clustering, and outlier detection methods were used in the study. They revealed that for both datasets the intrinsic dimensionality is several times smaller than the descriptive dimensions. The QM7b data is composed of well defined clusters related to atomic composition. The QM9 data consists of an outer region predominantly composed of outliers, and an inner core region that concentrates clustered, inliner objects. A significant relationship exists between the number of atoms in the molecule and its outlier/inner nature. Despite the structural differences, the predictability of variables of interest for inverse molecular design is high. This is exemplified with models estimating the number of atoms of the molecule from both the original properties, and from lower dimensional embedding spaces.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:06:32 GMT'}]
2023-09-28
Roozbeh Eghbalpoor, Azadeh Sheidaei
A peridynamic-informed deep learning model for brittle damage prediction
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG
In this study, a novel approach that combines the principles of peridynamic (PD) theory with PINN is presented to predict quasi-static damage and crack propagation in brittle materials. To achieve high prediction accuracy and convergence rate, the linearized PD governing equation is enforced in the PINN's residual-based loss function. The proposed PD-INN is able to learn and capture intricate displacement patterns associated with different geometrical parameters, such as pre-crack position and length. Several enhancements like cyclical annealing schedule and deformation gradient aware optimization technique are proposed to ensure the model would not get stuck in its trivial solution. The model's performance assessment is conducted by monitoring the behavior of loss function throughout the training process. The PD-INN predictions are also validated through several benchmark cases with the results obtained from high-fidelity techniques such as PD direct numerical method and Extended-Finite Element Method. Our results show the ability of the nonlocal PD-INN to predict damage and crack propagation accurately and efficiently.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 2 Oct 2023 17:12:20 GMT'}]
2023-10-03
Vaibhav Bihani, Utkarsh Pratiush, Sajid Mannan, Tao Du, Zhimin Chen, Santiago Miret, Matthieu Micoulaut, Morten M Smedskjaer, Sayan Ranu, N M Anoop Krishnan
EGraFFBench: Evaluation of Equivariant Graph Neural Network Force Fields for Atomistic Simulations
null
null
null
cs.LG cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Equivariant graph neural networks force fields (EGraFFs) have shown great promise in modelling complex interactions in atomic systems by exploiting the graphs' inherent symmetries. Recent works have led to a surge in the development of novel architectures that incorporate equivariance-based inductive biases alongside architectural innovations like graph transformers and message passing to model atomic interactions. However, thorough evaluations of these deploying EGraFFs for the downstream task of real-world atomistic simulations, is lacking. To this end, here we perform a systematic benchmarking of 6 EGraFF algorithms (NequIP, Allegro, BOTNet, MACE, Equiformer, TorchMDNet), with the aim of understanding their capabilities and limitations for realistic atomistic simulations. In addition to our thorough evaluation and analysis on eight existing datasets based on the benchmarking literature, we release two new benchmark datasets, propose four new metrics, and three challenging tasks. The new datasets and tasks evaluate the performance of EGraFF to out-of-distribution data, in terms of different crystal structures, temperatures, and new molecules. Interestingly, evaluation of the EGraFF models based on dynamic simulations reveals that having a lower error on energy or force does not guarantee stable or reliable simulation or faithful replication of the atomic structures. Moreover, we find that no model clearly outperforms other models on all datasets and tasks. Importantly, we show that the performance of all the models on out-of-distribution datasets is unreliable, pointing to the need for the development of a foundation model for force fields that can be used in real-world simulations. In summary, this work establishes a rigorous framework for evaluating machine learning force fields in the context of atomic simulations and points to open research challenges within this domain.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 3 Oct 2023 20:49:00 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:26:56 GMT'}]
2023-11-27
Raj Ghugare, Santiago Miret, Adriana Hugessen, Mariano Phielipp, Glen Berseth
Searching for High-Value Molecules Using Reinforcement Learning and Transformers
null
null
null
cs.LG cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI
Reinforcement learning (RL) over text representations can be effective for finding high-value policies that can search over graphs. However, RL requires careful structuring of the search space and algorithm design to be effective in this challenge. Through extensive experiments, we explore how different design choices for text grammar and algorithmic choices for training can affect an RL policy's ability to generate molecules with desired properties. We arrive at a new RL-based molecular design algorithm (ChemRLformer) and perform a thorough analysis using 25 molecule design tasks, including computationally complex protein docking simulations. From this analysis, we discover unique insights in this problem space and show that ChemRLformer achieves state-of-the-art performance while being more straightforward than prior work by demystifying which design choices are actually helpful for text-based molecule design.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 4 Oct 2023 15:40:07 GMT'}]
2023-10-05
Joshua A. Vita, Dallas R. Trinkle
Spline-based neural network interatomic potentials: blending classical and machine learning models
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG
While machine learning (ML) interatomic potentials (IPs) are able to achieve accuracies nearing the level of noise inherent in the first-principles data to which they are trained, it remains to be shown if their increased complexities are strictly necessary for constructing high-quality IPs. In this work, we introduce a new MLIP framework which blends the simplicity of spline-based MEAM (s-MEAM) potentials with the flexibility of a neural network (NN) architecture. The proposed framework, which we call the spline-based neural network potential (s-NNP), is a simplified version of the traditional NNP that can be used to describe complex datasets in a computationally efficient manner. We demonstrate how this framework can be used to probe the boundary between classical and ML IPs, highlighting the benefits of key architectural changes. Furthermore, we show that using spline filters for encoding atomic environments results in a readily interpreted embedding layer which can be coupled with modifications to the NN to incorporate expected physical behaviors and improve overall interpretability. Finally, we test the flexibility of the spline filters, observing that they can be shared across multiple chemical systems in order to provide a convenient reference point from which to begin performing cross-system analyses.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 4 Oct 2023 15:42:26 GMT'}]
2023-10-05
Hirofumi Tsuruta, Yukari Katsura, Masaya Kumagai
DeepCrysTet: A Deep Learning Approach Using Tetrahedral Mesh for Predicting Properties of Crystalline Materials
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG
Machine learning (ML) is becoming increasingly popular for predicting material properties to accelerate materials discovery. Because material properties are strongly affected by its crystal structure, a key issue is converting the crystal structure into the features for input to the ML model. Currently, the most common method is to convert the crystal structure into a graph and predicting its properties using a graph neural network (GNN). Some GNN models, such as crystal graph convolutional neural network (CGCNN) and atomistic line graph neural network (ALIGNN), have achieved highly accurate predictions of material properties. Despite these successes, using a graph to represent a crystal structure has the notable limitation of losing the crystal structure's three-dimensional (3D) information. In this work, we propose DeepCrysTet, a novel deep learning approach for predicting material properties, which uses crystal structures represented as a 3D tetrahedral mesh generated by Delaunay tetrahedralization. DeepCrysTet provides a useful framework that includes a 3D mesh generation method, mesh-based feature design, and neural network design. The experimental results using the Materials Project dataset show that DeepCrysTet significantly outperforms existing GNN models in classifying crystal structures and achieves state-of-the-art performance in predicting elastic properties.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 7 Sep 2023 05:23:52 GMT'}]
2023-10-12
Ziyi Chen, Fankai Xie, Meng Wan, Yang Yuan, Miao Liu, Zongguo Wang, Sheng Meng, Yangang Wang
MatChat: A Large Language Model and Application Service Platform for Materials Science
Chinese Physics B 32, 118104 (2023)
10.1088/1674-1056/ad04cb
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI
The prediction of chemical synthesis pathways plays a pivotal role in materials science research. Challenges, such as the complexity of synthesis pathways and the lack of comprehensive datasets, currently hinder our ability to predict these chemical processes accurately. However, recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence (GAI), including automated text generation and question-answering systems, coupled with fine-tuning techniques, have facilitated the deployment of large-scale AI models tailored to specific domains. In this study, we harness the power of the LLaMA2-7B model and enhance it through a learning process that incorporates 13,878 pieces of structured material knowledge data. This specialized AI model, named MatChat, focuses on predicting inorganic material synthesis pathways. MatChat exhibits remarkable proficiency in generating and reasoning with knowledge in materials science. Although MatChat requires further refinement to meet the diverse material design needs, this research undeniably highlights its impressive reasoning capabilities and innovative potential in the field of materials science. MatChat is now accessible online and open for use, with both the model and its application framework available as open source. This study establishes a robust foundation for collaborative innovation in the integration of generative AI in materials science.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:11:46 GMT'}]
2023-11-03
Kin Long Kelvin Lee, Carmelo Gonzales, Matthew Spellings, Mikhail Galkin, Santiago Miret, Nalini Kumar
Towards Foundation Models for Materials Science: The Open MatSci ML Toolkit
null
10.1145/3624062.3626081
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.comp-ph
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have shown great promise in their ability to accelerate novel materials discovery. As researchers and domain scientists seek to unify and consolidate chemical knowledge, the case for models with potential to generalize across different tasks within materials science - so-called "foundation models" - grows with ambitions. This manuscript reviews our recent progress with development of Open MatSci ML Toolkit, and details experiments that lay the groundwork for foundation model research and development with our framework. First, we describe and characterize a new pretraining task that uses synthetic data generated from symmetry operations, and reveal complex training dynamics at large scales. Using the pretrained model, we discuss a number of use cases relevant to foundation model development: semantic architecture of datasets, and fine-tuning for property prediction and classification. Our key results show that for simple applications, pretraining appears to provide worse modeling performance than training models from random initialization. However, for more complex instances, such as when a model is required to learn across multiple datasets and types of targets simultaneously, the inductive bias from pretraining provides significantly better performance. This insight will hopefully inform subsequent efforts into creating foundation models for materials science applications.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:14:07 GMT'}]
2023-10-13
N. Brun, G. Lambert and L. Bocher
Deep Learning for EELS hyperspectral images unmixing -- using autoencoders
null
null
null
physics.data-an cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Spatially resolved Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) conducted in a Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (STEM) enables the acquisition of hyperspectral images (HSIs). Spectral unmixing (SU) is the process of decomposing each spectrum of an HSI into a combination of representative spectra (endmembers) corresponding to compounds present in the sample along with their local proportions (abundances). SU is a complex task, and various methods have been developed in different communities using HSIs. However, none of these methods fully satisfy the STEM-EELS requirements. Recent advancements in remote sensing, which focus on Deep Learning techniques, have the potential to meet these requirements, particularly Autoencoders (AEs). In this study, the performance of Deep Learning methods using AE for SU is evaluated, and their results are compared with traditional methods. Synthetic HSIs have been created to quantitatively assess the outcomes of the unmixing process using specific metrics. The methods are subsequently applied to a series of experimental data. The findings demonstrate the promising potential of AE as a tool for STEM-EELS SU, marking a starting point for exploring more sophisticated Neural Networks.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:09:08 GMT'}]
2023-10-13
Jared K. Averitt, Sajedeh Pourianejad, Olubunmi Ayodele, Kirby Schmidt, Anthony Trofe, Joseph Starobin, and Tetyana Ignatova
Optimized nanodevice fabrication using clean transfer of graphene by polymer mixture: Experiments and Neural Network based simulations
null
null
null
physics.app-ph cond-mat.mtrl-sci
In this study, we investigate both experimentally and computationally the molecular interactions of two distinct polymers with graphene. Our experimental findings indicate that the use of a polymer mixture reduces the transfer induced doping and strain in fabricated graphene devices as compared to conventional single polymer wet transfer. We found that such reduction is related to the decreased affinity of mixture of polymethyl methacrylate and angelica lactone polymer for graphene. We investigated changes in binding energy (BE) of polymer mixture and graphene by considering energy decomposition analysis using a pre-trained potential neural network. It was found that numerical simulations accurately predicted two-fold reduction of BE and order of magnitude reduction of electrostatic interaction between polymers.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 16 Oct 2023 02:43:11 GMT'}]
2023-10-17
Pierre Mignon, Abdul-Rahman Allouche, Neil Richard Innis and Colin Bousige
Neural network approach for a rapid prediction of metal-supported borophene properties
null
10.1021/jacs.3c11549
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.chem-ph physics.comp-ph
We develop a high-dimensional neural network potential (NNP) to describe the structural and energetic properties of borophene deposited on silver. This NNP has the accuracy of DFT calculations while achieving computational speedups of several orders of magnitude, allowing the study of extensive structures that may reveal intriguing moir\'e patterns or surface corrugations. We describe an efficient approach to constructing the training data set using an iterative technique known as the "adaptive learning approach". The developed NNP potential is able to produce, with an excellent agreement, the structure, energy and forces of DFT. Finally, the calculated stability of various borophene polymorphs, including those not initially included in the training dataset, shows better stabilization for $\nu\sim0.1$ hole density, and in particular for the allotrope $\alpha$ ($\nu=\frac{1}{9}$). The stability of borophene on the metal surface is shown to depend on its orientation, implying structural corrugation patterns that can only be observed from long time simulations on extended systems. The NNP also demonstrates its ability to simulate vibrational densities of states and produce realistic structures, with simulated STM images closely matching the experimental ones.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:13:23 GMT'}]
2023-12-12
Brenda S. Ferrari, Matteo Manica, Ronaldo Giro, Teodoro Laino and Mathias B. Steiner
Predicting polymerization reactions via transfer learning using chemical language models
null
null
null
physics.chem-ph cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Polymers are candidate materials for a wide range of sustainability applications such as carbon capture and energy storage. However, computational polymer discovery lacks automated analysis of reaction pathways and stability assessment through retro-synthesis. Here, we report the first extension of transformer-based language models to polymerization reactions for both forward and retrosynthesis tasks. To that end, we have curated a polymerization dataset for vinyl polymers covering reactions and retrosynthesis for representative homo-polymers and co-polymers. Overall, we obtain a forward model Top-4 accuracy of 80% and a backward model Top-4 accuracy of 60%. We further analyze the model performance with representative polymerization and retro-synthesis examples and evaluate its prediction quality from a materials science perspective.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:31:52 GMT'}]
2023-10-18
Juan C. Verduzco, Ethan Holbrook, and Alejandro Strachan
GPT-4 as an interface between researchers and computational software: improving usability and reproducibility
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI
Large language models (LLMs) are playing an increasingly important role in science and engineering. For example, their ability to parse and understand human and computer languages makes them powerful interpreters and their use in applications like code generation are well-documented. We explore the ability of the GPT-4 LLM to ameliorate two major challenges in computational materials science: i) the high barriers for adoption of scientific software associated with the use of custom input languages, and ii) the poor reproducibility of published results due to insufficient details in the description of simulation methods. We focus on a widely used software for molecular dynamics simulations, the Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS), and quantify the usefulness of input files generated by GPT-4 from task descriptions in English and its ability to generate detailed descriptions of computational tasks from input files. We find that GPT-4 can generate correct and ready-to-use input files for relatively simple tasks and useful starting points for more complex, multi-step simulations. In addition, GPT-4's description of computational tasks from input files can be tuned from a detailed set of step-by-step instructions to a summary description appropriate for publications. Our results show that GPT-4 can reduce the number of routine tasks performed by researchers, accelerate the training of new users, and enhance reproducibility.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 4 Oct 2023 14:25:39 GMT'}]
2023-10-19
Francesca Tavazza and Kamal Choudhary and Brian DeCost
Approaches for Uncertainty Quantification of AI-predicted Material Properties: A Comparison
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG
The development of large databases of material properties, together with the availability of powerful computers, has allowed machine learning (ML) modeling to become a widely used tool for predicting material performances. While confidence intervals are commonly reported for such ML models, prediction intervals, i.e., the uncertainty on each prediction, are not as frequently available. Here, we investigate three easy-to-implement approaches to determine such individual uncertainty, comparing them across ten ML quantities spanning energetics, mechanical, electronic, optical, and spectral properties. Specifically, we focused on the Quantile approach, the direct machine learning of the prediction intervals and Ensemble methods.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:20:39 GMT'}]
2023-10-23
Andre Niyongabo Rubungo, Craig Arnold, Barry P. Rand, Adji Bousso Dieng
LLM-Prop: Predicting Physical And Electronic Properties Of Crystalline Solids From Their Text Descriptions
null
null
null
cs.CL cond-mat.mtrl-sci
The prediction of crystal properties plays a crucial role in the crystal design process. Current methods for predicting crystal properties focus on modeling crystal structures using graph neural networks (GNNs). Although GNNs are powerful, accurately modeling the complex interactions between atoms and molecules within a crystal remains a challenge. Surprisingly, predicting crystal properties from crystal text descriptions is understudied, despite the rich information and expressiveness that text data offer. One of the main reasons is the lack of publicly available data for this task. In this paper, we develop and make public a benchmark dataset (called TextEdge) that contains text descriptions of crystal structures with their properties. We then propose LLM-Prop, a method that leverages the general-purpose learning capabilities of large language models (LLMs) to predict the physical and electronic properties of crystals from their text descriptions. LLM-Prop outperforms the current state-of-the-art GNN-based crystal property predictor by about 4% in predicting band gap, 3% in classifying whether the band gap is direct or indirect, and 66% in predicting unit cell volume. LLM-Prop also outperforms a finetuned MatBERT, a domain-specific pre-trained BERT model, despite having 3 times fewer parameters. Our empirical results may highlight the current inability of GNNs to capture information pertaining to space group symmetry and Wyckoff sites for accurate crystal property prediction.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sat, 21 Oct 2023 14:49:58 GMT'}]
2023-10-24
Victor Hoffmann (1), Ilias Nahmed (1), Parisa Rastin (1 and 2), Gu\'ena\"el Cabanes (3), Julien Boisse (4) ((1) ENSMN, (2) LORIA UMR 7503, (3) LIPN UMR 7030, (4) LEMTA UMR 7563)
Deep Learning Approaches for Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Viscoelastic Fiber Composites
null
null
null
cs.LG cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI
The increased adoption of reinforced polymer (RP) composite materials, driven by eco-design standards, calls for a fine balance between lightness, stiffness, and effective vibration control. These materials are integral to enhancing comfort, safety, and energy efficiency. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) characterizes viscoelastic behavior, yet there's a growing interest in using Machine Learning (ML) to expedite the design and understanding of microstructures. In this paper we aim to map microstructures to their mechanical properties using deep neural networks, speeding up the process and allowing for the generation of microstructures from desired properties.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:33:27 GMT'}]
2023-10-25
Ashiqur Rasul, Md Shafayat Hossain, Ankan Ghosh Dastider, Himaddri Roy, M. Zahid Hasan, Quazi D. M. Khosru
Topological, or Non-topological? A Deep Learning Based Prediction
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG
Prediction and discovery of new materials with desired properties are at the forefront of quantum science and technology research. A major bottleneck in this field is the computational resources and time complexity related to finding new materials from ab initio calculations. In this work, an effective and robust deep learning-based model is proposed by incorporating persistent homology and graph neural network which offers an accuracy of 91.4% and an F1 score of 88.5% in classifying topological vs. non-topological materials, outperforming the other state-of-the-art classifier models. The incorporation of the graph neural network encodes the underlying relation between the atoms into the model based on their own crystalline structures and thus proved to be an effective method to represent and process non-euclidean data like molecules with a relatively shallow network. The persistent homology pipeline in the suggested neural network is capable of integrating the atom-specific topological information into the deep learning model, increasing robustness, and gain in performance. It is believed that the presented work will be an efficacious tool for predicting the topological class and therefore enable the high-throughput search for novel materials in this field.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sun, 29 Oct 2023 05:29:49 GMT'}]
2023-10-31
Indrashish Saha, Ashwini Gupta, Lori Graham-Brady
Prediction of local elasto-plastic stress and strain fields in a two-phase composite microstructure using a deep convolutional neural network
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.comp-ph
Design and analysis of inelastic materials requires prediction of physical responses that evolve under loading. Numerical simulation of such behavior using finite element (FE) approaches can call for significant time and computational effort. To address this challenge, this paper demonstrates a deep learning (DL) framework that is capable of predicting micro-scale elasto-plastic strains and stresses in a two-phase medium, at a much greater speed than traditional FE simulations. The proposed framework uses a deep convolutional neural network (CNN), specifically a U-Net architecture with 3D operations, to map the composite microstructure to the corresponding stress and strain fields under a predetermined load path. In particular, the model is applied to a two-phase fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composite microstructure subjected to a given loading-unloading path, predicting the corresponding stress and strain fields at discrete intermediate load steps. A novel two-step training approach provides more accurate predictions of stress, by first training the model to predict strain fields and then using those strain fields as input to the model that predicts the stress fields. This efficient data-driven approach enables accurate prediction of physical fields in inelastic materials, based solely on microstructure images and loading information.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sun, 29 Oct 2023 19:34:53 GMT'}]
2023-10-31
Markus J. Buehler
Generative retrieval-augmented ontologic graph and multi-agent strategies for interpretive large language model-based materials design
null
null
null
cs.CL cond-mat.dis-nn cond-mat.mes-hall cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.app-ph
Transformer neural networks show promising capabilities, in particular for uses in materials analysis, design and manufacturing, including their capacity to work effectively with both human language, symbols, code, and numerical data. Here we explore the use of large language models (LLMs) as a tool that can support engineering analysis of materials, applied to retrieving key information about subject areas, developing research hypotheses, discovery of mechanistic relationships across disparate areas of knowledge, and writing and executing simulation codes for active knowledge generation based on physical ground truths. When used as sets of AI agents with specific features, capabilities, and instructions, LLMs can provide powerful problem solution strategies for applications in analysis and design problems. Our experiments focus on using a fine-tuned model, MechGPT, developed based on training data in the mechanics of materials domain. We first affirm how finetuning endows LLMs with reasonable understanding of domain knowledge. However, when queried outside the context of learned matter, LLMs can have difficulty to recall correct information. We show how this can be addressed using retrieval-augmented Ontological Knowledge Graph strategies that discern how the model understands what concepts are important and how they are related. Illustrated for a use case of relating distinct areas of knowledge - here, music and proteins - such strategies can also provide an interpretable graph structure with rich information at the node, edge and subgraph level. We discuss nonlinear sampling strategies and agent-based modeling applied to complex question answering, code generation and execution in the context of automated force field development from actively learned Density Functional Theory (DFT) modeling, and data analysis.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:31:50 GMT'}]
2023-11-01
Ze-Feng Gao, Shuai Qu, Bocheng Zeng, Yang Liu, Ji-Rong Wen, Hao Sun, Peng-Jie Guo and Zhong-Yi Lu
AI-accelerated Discovery of Altermagnetic Materials
National Science Review, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2025
10.1093/nsr/nwaf066
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI physics.comp-ph
Altermagnetism, a new magnetic phase, has been theoretically proposed and experimentally verified to be distinct from ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. Although altermagnets have been found to possess many exotic physical properties, the limited availability of known altermagnetic materials hinders the study of such properties. Hence, discovering more types of altermagnetic materials with different properties is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of altermagnetism and thus facilitating new applications in the next generation information technologies, e.g., storage devices and high-sensitivity sensors. Since each altermagnetic material has a unique crystal structure, we propose an automated discovery approach empowered by an AI search engine that employs a pre-trained graph neural network to learn the intrinsic features of the material crystal structure, followed by fine-tuning a classifier with limited positive samples to predict the altermagnetism probability of a given material candidate. Finally, we successfully discovered 50 new altermagnetic materials that cover metals, semiconductors, and insulators confirmed by the first-principles electronic structure calculations. The wide range of electronic structural characteristics reveals that various novel physical properties manifest in these newly discovered altermagnetic materials, e.g., anomalous Hall effect, anomalous Kerr effect, and topological property. Noteworthy, we discovered 4 $i$-wave altermagnetic materials for the first time. Overall, the AI search engine performs much better than human experts and suggests a set of new altermagnetic materials with unique properties, outlining its potential for accelerated discovery of the materials with targeted properties.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 8 Nov 2023 01:06:48 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Mon, 13 Nov 2023 02:53:04 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:50:15 GMT'}, {'version': 'v4', 'created': 'Tue, 13 May 2025 08:00:39 GMT'}]
2025-05-14
A. Dana, L. Mu, S. Gelin, S. B. Sinnott, I. Dabo
Cluster expansion by transfer learning for phase stability predictions
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Recent progress towards universal machine-learned interatomic potentials holds considerable promise for materials discovery. Yet the accuracy of these potentials for predicting phase stability may still be limited. In contrast, cluster expansions provide accurate phase stability predictions but are computationally demanding to parameterize from first principles, especially for structures of low dimension or with a large number of components, such as interfaces or multimetal catalysts. We overcome this trade-off via transfer learning. Using Bayesian inference, we incorporate prior statistical knowledge from machine-learned and physics-based potentials, enabling us to sample the most informative configurations and to efficiently fit first-principles cluster expansions. This algorithm is tested on Pt:Ni, showing robust convergence of the mixing energies as a function of sample size with reduced statistical fluctuations.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:52:51 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:07:32 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:50:47 GMT'}, {'version': 'v4', 'created': 'Wed, 1 May 2024 18:31:32 GMT'}]
2024-05-03
Lei Zhang, Markus Stricker
MatNexus: A Comprehensive Text Mining and Analysis Suite for Materials Discover
null
10.1016/j.softx.2024.101654
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.CL physics.chem-ph
MatNexus is a specialized software for the automated collection, processing, and analysis of text from scientific articles. Through an integrated suite of modules, the MatNexus facilitates the retrieval of scientific articles, processes textual data for insights, generates vector representations suitable for machine learning, and offers visualization capabilities for word embeddings. With the vast volume of scientific publications, MatNexus stands out as an end-to-end tool for researchers aiming to gain insights from scientific literature in material science, making the exploration of materials, such as the electrocatalyst examples we show here, efficient and insightful.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 7 Nov 2023 14:14:36 GMT'}]
2024-03-21
Bo Ni and Markus J. Buehler
MechAgents: Large language model multi-agent collaborations can solve mechanics problems, generate new data, and integrate knowledge
null
null
null
cs.AI cond-mat.dis-nn cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.CL cs.LG
Solving mechanics problems using numerical methods requires comprehensive intelligent capability of retrieving relevant knowledge and theory, constructing and executing codes, analyzing the results, a task that has thus far mainly been reserved for humans. While emerging AI methods can provide effective approaches to solve end-to-end problems, for instance via the use of deep surrogate models or various data analytics strategies, they often lack physical intuition since knowledge is baked into the parametric complement through training, offering less flexibility when it comes to incorporating mathematical or physical insights. By leveraging diverse capabilities of multiple dynamically interacting large language models (LLMs), we can overcome the limitations of conventional approaches and develop a new class of physics-inspired generative machine learning platform, here referred to as MechAgents. A set of AI agents can solve mechanics tasks, here demonstrated for elasticity problems, via autonomous collaborations. A two-agent team can effectively write, execute and self-correct code, in order to apply finite element methods to solve classical elasticity problems in various flavors (different boundary conditions, domain geometries, meshes, small/finite deformation and linear/hyper-elastic constitutive laws, and others). For more complex tasks, we construct a larger group of agents with enhanced division of labor among planning, formulating, coding, executing and criticizing the process and results. The agents mutually correct each other to improve the overall team-work performance in understanding, formulating and validating the solution. Our framework shows the potential of synergizing the intelligence of language models, the reliability of physics-based modeling, and the dynamic collaborations among diverse agents, opening novel avenues for automation of solving engineering problems.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:49:03 GMT'}]
2023-11-15
Lalit Yadav
Atoms as Words: A Novel Approach to Deciphering Material Properties using NLP-inspired Machine Learning on Crystallographic Information Files (CIFs)
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
In condensed matter physics and materials science, predicting material properties necessitates understanding intricate many-body interactions. Conventional methods such as density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD) often resort to simplifying approximations and are computationally expensive. Meanwhile, recent machine learning methods use handcrafted descriptors for material representation which sometimes neglect vital crystallographic information and are often limited to single property prediction or a sub-class of crystal structures. In this study, we pioneer an unsupervised strategy, drawing inspiration from Natural Language Processing (NLP), to harness the underutilized potential of Crystallographic Information Files (CIFs). We conceptualize atoms and atomic positions within a CIF similarly to words in textual content. Using a Word2Vec-inspired technique, we produce atomic embeddings that capture intricate atomic relationships. Our model, CIFSemantics, trained on the extensive Material Project dataset, adeptly predicts 15 distinct material properties from the CIFs. Its performance rivals specialized models, marking a significant step forward in material property predictions.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 16 Nov 2023 02:15:29 GMT'}]
2023-11-17
Sudarson Roy Pratihar, Deepesh Pai, Manaswita Nag
AIMS-EREA -- A framework for AI-accelerated Innovation of Materials for Sustainability -- for Environmental Remediation and Energy Applications
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI
Many environmental remediation and energy applications (conversion and storage) for sustainability need design and development of green novel materials. Discovery processes of such novel materials are time taking and cumbersome due to large number of possible combinations and permutations of materials structures. Often theoretical studies based on Density Functional Theory (DFT) and other theories, coupled with Simulations are conducted to narrow down sample space of candidate materials, before conducting laboratory-based synthesis and analytical process. With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), AI techniques are being tried in this process too to ease out simulation time and cost. However tremendous values of previously published research from various parts of the world are still left as labor-intensive manual effort and discretion of individual researcher and prone to human omissions. AIMS-EREA is our novel framework to blend best of breed of Material Science theory with power of Generative AI to give best impact and smooth and quickest discovery of material for sustainability. This also helps to eliminate the possibility of production of hazardous residues and bye-products of the reactions. AIMS-EREA uses all available resources -- Predictive and Analytical AI on large collection of chemical databases along with automated intelligent assimilation of deep materials knowledge from previously published research works through Generative AI. We demonstrate use of our own novel framework with an example, how this framework can be successfully applied to achieve desired success in development of thermoelectric material for waste heat conversion.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sat, 18 Nov 2023 12:35:45 GMT'}]
2023-11-21
Namkyeong Lee, Heewoong Noh, Sungwon Kim, Dongmin Hyun, Gyoung S. Na, Chanyoung Park
Density of States Prediction of Crystalline Materials via Prompt-guided Multi-Modal Transformer
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI cs.LG
The density of states (DOS) is a spectral property of crystalline materials, which provides fundamental insights into various characteristics of the materials. While previous works mainly focus on obtaining high-quality representations of crystalline materials for DOS prediction, we focus on predicting the DOS from the obtained representations by reflecting the nature of DOS: DOS determines the general distribution of states as a function of energy. That is, DOS is not solely determined by the crystalline material but also by the energy levels, which has been neglected in previous works. In this paper, we propose to integrate heterogeneous information obtained from the crystalline materials and the energies via a multi-modal transformer, thereby modeling the complex relationships between the atoms in the crystalline materials and various energy levels for DOS prediction. Moreover, we propose to utilize prompts to guide the model to learn the crystal structural system-specific interactions between crystalline materials and energies. Extensive experiments on two types of DOS, i.e., Phonon DOS and Electron DOS, with various real-world scenarios demonstrate the superiority of DOSTransformer. The source code for DOSTransformer is available at https://github.com/HeewoongNoh/DOSTransformer.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:43:17 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Thu, 23 Nov 2023 02:00:09 GMT'}]
2023-11-27
Ehsan Ghane, Martin Fagerstr\"om, and Mohsen Mirkhalaf
Recurrent neural networks and transfer learning for elasto-plasticity in woven composites
null
10.1016/j.euromechsol.2024.105378
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG
As a surrogate for computationally intensive meso-scale simulation of woven composites, this article presents Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) models. Leveraging the power of transfer learning, the initialization challenges and sparse data issues inherent in cyclic shear strain loads are addressed in the RNN models. A mean-field model generates a comprehensive data set representing elasto-plastic behavior. In simulations, arbitrary six-dimensional strain histories are used to predict stresses under random walking as the source task and cyclic loading conditions as the target task. Incorporating sub-scale properties enhances RNN versatility. In order to achieve accurate predictions, the model uses a grid search method to tune network architecture and hyper-parameter configurations. The results of this study demonstrate that transfer learning can be used to effectively adapt the RNN to varying strain conditions, which establishes its potential as a useful tool for modeling path-dependent responses in woven composites.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:47:54 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Thu, 7 Dec 2023 14:59:02 GMT'}]
2024-07-08
Mohamed Bilal Shakeel, Samir Brahim Belhaouari and Fedwa El Mellouhi
Automated Model Training (AMT) GUI: An Opportunity for integrating AI in the Laboratory Experiment
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
In the field of materials science, comprehending material properties is often hindered by the complexity of datasets originating from various sources. This study introduces the Automated Model Training (AMT) Graphical User Interface (GUI), specifically crafted for the use of researchers and scientists without a programming background to design the next set of experiments either in a chemistry lab or on the computer. The GUI integrates diverse machine learning models, such as XG-Boost, Random Forest, Support Vector Regression, Linear Regression, Generalized Additive Model (GAM), and Stack Regressors, offering a robust toolkit for data analysis. It facilitates the exploration of complex relationships, non-linear patterns, and predictive accuracy optimization. To further enhance its utility, the GUI integrates the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) technique, allowing researchers to systematically explore vast parameter spaces and identify optimal experimental conditions. This synergy between machine learning and PSO empowers material scientists through a user-friendly platform for data-driven discovery. The AMT GUI bridges the gap between traditional experimentation and machine learning, enabling precise and efficient exploration of the materials research space.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:59:29 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Sun, 4 Aug 2024 17:33:54 GMT'}]
2024-08-06
Kangshu Li, Xiaocang Han, Yanhui Hong, Yuan Meng, Xiang Chen, Junxian Li, Jing-Yang You, Lin Yao, Wenchao Hu, Zhiyi Xia, Guolin Ke, Linfeng Zhang, Jin Zhang, Xiaoxu Zhao
Single-image based deep learning for precise atomic defects identification
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Defect engineering has been profoundly employed to confer desirable functionality to materials that pristine lattices inherently lack. Although single atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) images are widely accessible for defect engineering, harnessing atomic-scale images containing various defects through traditional image analysis methods is hindered by random noise and human bias. Yet the rise of deep learning (DL) offering an alternative approach, its widespread application is primarily restricted by the need for large amounts of training data with labeled ground truth. In this study, we propose a two-stage method to address the problems of high annotation cost and image noise in the detection of atomic defects in monolayer 2D materials. In the first stage, to tackle the issue of data scarcity, we employ a two-state transformation network based on U-GAT-IT for adding realistic noise to simulated images with pre-located ground truth labels, thereby infinitely expanding the training dataset. In the second stage, atomic defects in monolayer 2D materials are effectively detected with high accuracy using U-Net models trained with the data generated in the first stage, avoiding random noise and human bias issues. In both stages, we utilize segmented unit-cell-level images to simplify the model's task and enhance its accuracy. Our results demonstrate that not only sulfur vacancies, we are also able to visualize oxygen dopants in monolayer MoS2, which are usually overwhelmed by random background noise. As the training was based on a few segmented unit-cell-level realistic images, this method can be readily extended to other 2D materials. Therefore, our results outline novel ways to train the model with minimized datasets, offering great opportunities to fully exploit the power of machine learning (ML) applicable to a broad materials science community.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sat, 25 Nov 2023 05:53:34 GMT'}]
2023-11-28
Takahiro Ishikawa, Yuta Tanaka, and Shinji Tsuneyuki
Evolutionary search for superconducting phases in the lanthanum-nitrogen-hydrogen system with universal neural network potential
null
null
null
cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Recently, Grockowiak $\textit{et al.}$ reported "hot superconductivity" in ternary or multinary compounds based on lanthanum hydride [A. D. Grockowiak $\textit{et al.}$, Front. Electron. Mater. $\textbf{2}$, 837651 (2022)]. In this paper, we explored thermodynamically stable phases and superconducting phases in the lanthanum-nitrogen-hydrogen system (La$_{x}$N$_{y}$H$_{1-x-y}$, $0 \leq x \leq 1$, $0 \leq y \leq 1$) at pressure of 20$\,$GP. We rapidly and accurately constructed the formation-enthalpy convex hull using an evolutionary construction scheme based on density functional theory calculations, extracting the candidates for stable and moderately metastable compounds by the universal neural network potential calculations. The convex hull diagram shows that more than fifty compounds emerge as stable and moderately metastable phases in the region of $\Delta H \leq 4.4$$\,$mRy/atom. In particular, the compounds are concentrated on the line of $x = 0.5$ connecting between LaH and LaN. We found that the superconductivity is gradually enhanced due to N doping for LaH and the superconducting critical temperature $T_{\rm c}$ reaches 8.77$\,$K in La$_2$NH with $y = 0.25$. In addition, we predicted that metastable La$_2$NH$_2$ shows the highest $T_{\rm c}$ value, 14.41$\,$K, of all the ternary compounds predicted in this study. These results suggest that it is difficult to obtain the hot superconductivity in the La-H compounds with N at 20$\,$GPa.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sun, 3 Dec 2023 05:28:40 GMT'}]
2023-12-05
Yiwen Zheng, Prakash Thakolkaran, Agni K. Biswal, Jake A. Smith, Ziheng Lu, Shuxin Zheng, Bichlien H. Nguyen, Siddhant Kumar, Aniruddh Vashisth
AI-guided inverse design and discovery of recyclable vitrimeric polymers
Advanced Science (2024): 2411385
10.1002/advs.202411385
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG
Vitrimer is a new, exciting class of sustainable polymers with the ability to heal due to their dynamic covalent adaptive network that can go through associative rearrangement reactions. However, a limited choice of constituent molecules restricts their property space, prohibiting full realization of their potential applications. To overcome this challenge, we couple molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and a novel graph variational autoencoder (VAE) machine learning model for inverse design of vitrimer chemistries with desired glass transition temperature (Tg) and synthesize a novel vitrimer polymer. We build the first vitrimer dataset of one million chemistries and calculate Tg on 8,424 of them by high-throughput MD simulations calibrated by a Gaussian process model. The proposed novel VAE employs dual graph encoders and a latent dimension overlapping scheme which allows for individual representation of multi-component vitrimers. By constructing a continuous latent space containing necessary information of vitrimers, we demonstrate high accuracy and efficiency of our framework in discovering novel vitrimers with desirable Tg beyond the training regime. To validate the effectiveness of our framework in experiments, we generate novel vitrimer chemistries with a target Tg = 323 K. By incorporating chemical intuition, we synthesize a vitrimer with Tg of 311-317 K, and experimentally demonstrate healability and flowability. The proposed framework offers an exciting tool for polymer chemists to design and synthesize novel, sustainable vitrimer polymers for a facet of applications.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 6 Dec 2023 18:53:45 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:04:36 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Wed, 14 Aug 2024 03:25:29 GMT'}, {'version': 'v4', 'created': 'Fri, 6 Sep 2024 05:02:37 GMT'}]
2025-01-06
Jonathan D Hollenbach, Cassandra M Pate, Haili Jia, James L Hart, Paulette Clancy, Mitra L Taheri
Embedding theory in ML toward real-time tracking of structural dynamics through hyperspectral datasets
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
In-situ Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) is an instrumental technique that has traditionally been used to understand how the choice of materials processing has the ability to change local structure and composition. However, more recent advances to observe and react to transient changes occurring at the ultrafast timescales that are now possible with EELS and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) will require new frameworks for characterization and analysis. We describe a machine learning (ML) framework for the rapid assessment and characterization of in operando EELS Spectrum Images (EELS-SI) without the need for many labeled training datapoints as typically required for deep learning classification methods. By embedding computationally generated structures and experimental datasets into an equivalent latent space through Variational Autoencoders (VAE), we effectively predict the structural changes at latency scales relevant to closed-loop processing within the TEM. The framework described in this study is a critical step in enabling automated, on-the-fly synthesis and characterization which will greatly advance capabilities for materials discovery and precision engineering of functional materials at the atomic scale.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 8 Dec 2023 17:43:08 GMT'}]
2023-12-11
Ken-ichi Nomura, Ankit Mishra, Tian Sang, Rajiv K. Kalia, Aiichiro Nakano, Priya Vashishta
Molecular Autonomous Pathfinder using Deep Reinforcement Learning
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Diffusion in solids is a slow process that dictates rate-limiting processes in key chemical reactions. Unlike crystalline solids that offer well-defined diffusion pathways, the lack of similar structural motifs in amorphous or glassy materials poses a great scientific challenge in estimating slow diffusion time. To tackle this problem, we have developed an AI-guided long-time atomistic simulation approach: Molecular Autonomous Pathfinder (MAP) framework based on Deep Reinforcement Learning (RL), where RL agent is trained to uncover energy efficient diffusion pathways. We employ Deep Q-Network architecture with distributed prioritized replay buffer enabling fully online agent training with accelerated experience sampling by an ensemble of asynchronous agents. After training, the agents provide atomistic configurations of diffusion pathways with their energy profile. We use a piecewise Nudged Elastic Band to refine the energy profile of the obtained pathway and corresponding diffusion time on the basis of transition state theory. With MAP, we have successfully identified atomistic mechanisms along molecular diffusion pathways in amorphous silica, with time scales comparable to experiments.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sat, 9 Dec 2023 03:09:20 GMT'}]
2023-12-12
Zhiling Zheng, Zhiguo He, Omar Khattab, Nakul Rampal, Matei A. Zaharia, Christian Borgs, Jennifer T. Chayes, Omar M. Yaghi
Image and Data Mining in Reticular Chemistry Using GPT-4V
null
null
null
cs.AI cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.CV cs.IR
The integration of artificial intelligence into scientific research has reached a new pinnacle with GPT-4V, a large language model featuring enhanced vision capabilities, accessible through ChatGPT or an API. This study demonstrates the remarkable ability of GPT-4V to navigate and obtain complex data for metal-organic frameworks, especially from graphical sources. Our approach involved an automated process of converting 346 scholarly articles into 6240 images, which represents a benchmark dataset in this task, followed by deploying GPT-4V to categorize and analyze these images using natural language prompts. This methodology enabled GPT-4V to accurately identify and interpret key plots integral to MOF characterization, such as nitrogen isotherms, PXRD patterns, and TGA curves, among others, with accuracy and recall above 93%. The model's proficiency in extracting critical information from these plots not only underscores its capability in data mining but also highlights its potential in aiding the creation of comprehensive digital databases for reticular chemistry. In addition, the extracted nitrogen isotherm data from the selected literature allowed for a comparison between theoretical and experimental porosity values for over 200 compounds, highlighting certain discrepancies and underscoring the importance of integrating computational and experimental data. This work highlights the potential of AI in accelerating scientific discovery and innovation, bridging the gap between computational tools and experimental research, and paving the way for more efficient, inclusive, and comprehensive scientific inquiry.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Sat, 9 Dec 2023 05:05:25 GMT'}]
2023-12-12
Sumner B. Harris, Christopher M. Rouleau, Kai Xiao, Rama K. Vasudevan
Deep learning with plasma plume image sequences for anomaly detection and prediction of growth kinetics during pulsed laser deposition
npj Computational Materials 10, 105 (2024)
10.1038/s41524-024-01275-w
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Materials synthesis platforms that are designed for autonomous experimentation are capable of collecting multimodal diagnostic data that can be utilized for feedback to optimize material properties. Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is emerging as a viable autonomous synthesis tool, and so the need arises to develop machine learning (ML) techniques that are capable of extracting information from in situ diagnostics. Here, we demonstrate that intensified-CCD image sequences of the plasma plume generated during PLD can be used for anomaly detection and the prediction of thin film growth kinetics. We developed a multi-output (2$+$1)D convolutional neural network regression model that extracts deep features from plume dynamics that not only correlate with the measured chamber pressure and incident laser energy, but more importantly, predict parameters of an auto-catalytic film growth model derived from in situ laser reflectivity experiments. Our results are the first demonstration of how ML with in situ plume diagnostics data in PLD can be utilized to maintain deposition conditions in an optimal regime. Further, the predictive capabilities of plume dynamics on the kinetics of film growth or other film properties prior to deposition provides a means for rapid pre-screening of growth conditions for the non-expert, which promises to accelerate materials optimization with PLD.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:04:06 GMT'}]
2024-11-01
Amirhossein D. Naghdi, Franco Pellegrini, Emine K\"u\c{c}\"ukbenli, Dario Massa, F. Javier Dominguez Gutierrez, Efthimios Kaxiras, Stefanos Papanikolaou
Neural Network Interatomic Potentials For Open Surface Nano-mechanics Applications
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Material characterization in nano-mechanical tests requires precise interatomic potentials for the computation of atomic energies and forces with near-quantum accuracy. For such purposes, we develop a robust neural-network interatomic potential (NNIP), and we provide a test for the example of molecular dynamics (MD) nanoindentation, and the case of body-centered cubic crystalline molybdenum (Mo). We employ a similarity measurement protocol, using standard local environment descriptors, to select ab initio configurations for the training dataset that capture the behavior of the indented sample. We find that it is critical to include generalized stacking fault (GSF) configurations, featuring a dumbbell interstitial on the surface, to capture dislocation cores, and also high-temperature configurations with frozen atom layers for the indenter tip contact. We develop a NNIP with distinct dislocation nucleation mechanisms, realistic generalized stacking fault energy (GSFE) curves, and an informative energy landscape for the atoms on the sample surface during nanoindentation. We compare our NNIP results with nanoindentation simulations, performed with three existing potentials -- an embedded atom method (EAM) potential, a gaussian approximation potential (GAP), and a tabulated GAP (tabGAP) potential -- that predict different dislocation nucleation mechanisms, and display the absence of essential information on the shear stress at the sample surface in the elastic region. We believe that these features render specialized NNIPs essential for simulations of nanoindentation and nano-mechanics with near-quantum accuracy.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:17:56 GMT'}]
2023-12-19
Daniel Wines, Kamal Choudhary
Data-driven Design of High Pressure Hydride Superconductors using DFT and Deep Learning
null
10.1088/2752-5724/ad4a94
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cond-mat.supr-con
The observation of superconductivity in hydride-based materials under ultrahigh pressures (for example, H$_3$S and LaH$_{10}$) has fueled the interest in a more data-driven approach to discovering new high-pressure hydride superconductors. In this work, we performed density functional theory (DFT) calculations to predict the critical temperature ($T_c$) of over 900 hydride materials under a pressure range of (0 to 500) GPa, where we found 122 dynamically stable structures with a $T_c$ above MgB$_2$ (39 K). To accelerate screening, we trained a graph neural network (GNN) model to predict $T_c$ and demonstrated that a universal machine learned force-field can be used to relax hydride structures under arbitrary pressures, with significantly reduced cost. By combining DFT and GNNs, we can establish a more complete map of hydrides under pressure.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:40:24 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Thu, 21 Dec 2023 04:07:32 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Sat, 2 Mar 2024 18:08:58 GMT'}, {'version': 'v4', 'created': 'Fri, 31 May 2024 18:03:33 GMT'}]
2024-06-04
Xinyang Dong, Emanuel Gull, Lei Wang
Equivariant neural network for Green's functions of molecules and materials
Phys. Rev. B 109, 075112 (2024)
10.1103/PhysRevB.109.075112
null
physics.chem-ph cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.comp-ph
The many-body Green's function provides access to electronic properties beyond density functional theory level in ab inito calculations. In this manuscript, we propose a deep learning framework for predicting the finite-temperature Green's function in atomic orbital space, aiming to achieve a balance between accuracy and efficiency. By predicting the self-energy matrices in Lehmann representation using an equivariant message passing neural network, our method respects its analytical property and the $E(3)$ equivariance. The Green's function is obtained from the predicted self-energy through Dyson equation with target total number of electrons. We present proof-of-concept benchmark results for both molecules and simple periodic systems, showing that our method is able to provide accurate estimate of physical observables such as energy and density of states based on the predicted Green's function.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:30:49 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:04:33 GMT'}]
2024-02-20
Shi Yin, Xinyang Pan, Xudong Zhu, Tianyu Gao, Haochong Zhang, Feng Wu, Lixin He
Towards Harmonization of SO(3)-Equivariance and Expressiveness: a Hybrid Deep Learning Framework for Electronic-Structure Hamiltonian Prediction
null
null
null
physics.comp-ph cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG
Deep learning for predicting the electronic-structure Hamiltonian of quantum systems necessitates satisfying the covariance laws, among which achieving SO(3)-equivariance without sacrificing the non-linear expressive capability of networks remains unsolved. To navigate the harmonization between equivariance and expressiveness, we propose a deep learning method synergizing two distinct categories of neural mechanisms as a two-stage encoding and regression framework. The first stage corresponds to group theory-based neural mechanisms with inherent SO(3)-equivariant properties prior to the parameter learning process, while the second stage is characterized by a non-linear 3D graph Transformer network we propose, featuring high capability on non-linear expressiveness. The novel combination lies in the point that, the first stage predicts baseline Hamiltonians with abundant SO(3)-equivariant features extracted, assisting the second stage in empirical learning of equivariance; and in turn, the second stage refines the first stage's output as a fine-grained prediction of Hamiltonians using powerful non-linear neural mappings, compensating for the intrinsic weakness on non-linear expressiveness capability of mechanisms in the first stage. Our method enables precise, generalizable predictions while capturing SO(3)-equivariance under rotational transformations, and achieves state-of-the-art performance in Hamiltonian prediction on six benchmark databases.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 1 Jan 2024 12:57:15 GMT'}, {'version': 'v10', 'created': 'Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:08:13 GMT'}, {'version': 'v11', 'created': 'Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:57:48 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Tue, 2 Jan 2024 08:36:58 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Wed, 3 Jan 2024 02:17:26 GMT'}, {'version': 'v4', 'created': 'Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:31:50 GMT'}, {'version': 'v5', 'created': 'Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:16:15 GMT'}, {'version': 'v6', 'created': 'Fri, 2 Feb 2024 08:45:25 GMT'}, {'version': 'v7', 'created': 'Mon, 8 Apr 2024 07:51:57 GMT'}, {'version': 'v8', 'created': 'Tue, 16 Apr 2024 02:04:29 GMT'}, {'version': 'v9', 'created': 'Sun, 5 May 2024 03:51:17 GMT'}]
2024-06-25
Kamal Choudhary, Kevin Garrity
InterMat: Accelerating Band Offset Prediction in Semiconductor Interfaces with DFT and Deep Learning
null
10.1039/D4DD00031E
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
We introduce a computational framework (InterMat) to predict band offsets of semiconductor interfaces using density functional theory (DFT) and graph neural networks (GNN). As a first step, we benchmark OptB88vdW generalized gradient approximation (GGA) work functions and electron affinities for surfaces against experimental data with accuracies of 0.29 eV and 0.39 eV, respectively. Similarly, we evaluate band offset values using independent unit (IU) and alternate slab junction (ASJ) models leading to accuracies of 0.45 eV and 0.22 eV, respectively. We use bulk band structure calculations with the TBmBJ meta-GGA functional to correct for band gap underestimation when predicting conduction band properties. During ASJ structure generation, we use Zur algorithm along with a unified GNN force-field to tackle the conformation challenges of interface design. At present, we have 607 surface work functions calculated with DFT, from which we can compute 183921 IU band offsets as well as 593 directly calculated ASJ band offsets. Finally, as the space of all possible heterojunctions is too large to simulate with DFT, we develop generalized GNN models to quickly predict bulk band edges with an accuracy of 0.26 eV. We show how these models can be used to predict relevant quantities including ionization potentials, electron affinities, and IU-based band offsets. We establish simple rules using the above models to pre-screen potential semiconductor devices from a vast pool of nearly 1.4 trillion candidate interfaces. InterMat is available at website: https://github.com/usnistgov/intermat
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 4 Jan 2024 01:41:48 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Sun, 26 May 2024 18:38:14 GMT'}]
2024-05-28
Nihang Fu, Lai Wei, Jianjun Hu
Physics guided dual Self-supervised learning for structure-based materials property prediction
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Deep learning (DL) models have now been widely used for high-performance material property prediction for properties such as formation energy and band gap. However, training such DL models usually requires a large amount of labeled data, which is usually not available for most materials properties such as exfoliation energy and elastic properties. Self-supervised learning (SSL) methods have been proposed to address this data scarcity issue by learning inherent representations from unlabeled data in various research fields. Herein, we present DSSL, a physics-guided Dual SSL framework, for graph neural networks (GNNs) based material property prediction. This hybrid framework combines node-masking based predictive SSL with atomic coordinate perturbation based contrastive SSL strategies, allowing it to learn structural embeddings that capture both local and global information of input crystals. Especially, we propose to use predicting the macroproperty (e.g. elasticity) related microproperty such as atomic stiffness as an additional pretext task to achieve physics-guided pretraining process. We pretrain our DSSL model on the Materials Project database with unlabeled data and finetune it with ten extra datasets with different material properties. The experimental results demonstrate that teaching neural networks some physics using the SSL strategy can bring up to 26.89\% performance improvement compared to the baseline GNN models. Our source code is now freely available at https://github.com/usccolumbia/DSSL
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:49:44 GMT'}]
2024-01-11
Janosh Riebesell, T. Wesley Surta, Rhys Goodall, Michael Gaultois, Alpha A Lee
Pushing the Pareto front of band gap and permittivity: ML-guided search for dielectric materials
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI cs.LG physics.chem-ph
Materials with high-dielectric constant easily polarize under external electric fields, allowing them to perform essential functions in many modern electronic devices. Their practical utility is determined by two conflicting properties: high dielectric constants tend to occur in materials with narrow band gaps, limiting the operating voltage before dielectric breakdown. We present a high-throughput workflow that combines element substitution, ML pre-screening, ab initio simulation and human expert intuition to efficiently explore the vast space of unknown materials for potential dielectrics, leading to the synthesis and characterization of two novel dielectric materials, CsTaTeO6 and Bi2Zr2O7. Our key idea is to deploy ML in a multi-objective optimization setting with concave Pareto front. While usually considered more challenging than single-objective optimization, we argue and show preliminary evidence that the $1/x$-correlation between band gap and permittivity in fact makes the task more amenable to ML methods by allowing separate models for band gap and permittivity to each operate in regions of good training support while still predicting materials of exceptional merit. To our knowledge, this is the first instance of successful ML-guided multi-objective materials optimization achieving experimental synthesis and characterization. CsTaTeO6 is a structure generated via element substitution not present in our reference data sources, thus exemplifying successful de-novo materials design. Meanwhile, we report the first high-purity synthesis and dielectric characterization of Bi2Zr2O7 with a band gap of 2.27 eV and a permittivity of 20.5, meeting all target metrics of our multi-objective search.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:38:20 GMT'}]
2024-01-12
Dario Massa, Grzegorz Kaszuba, Stefanos Papanikolaou and Piotr Sankowski
Transfer Learning in Materials Informatics: structure-property relationships through minimal but highly informative multimodal input
null
null
null
cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics.comp-ph
In this work we propose simple, effective and computationally efficient transfer learning approaches for structure-property relation predictions in the context of materials, with highly informative input from different modalities. As materials properties stand from their electronic structure, representations are extracted directly from datasets of electronic charge density profile images using Neural Networks. We demonstrate transferability of the existing pre-trained Convolutional Neural Networks and Large Language Models knowledge to physics domain data, exploring a wide set of compositions for the regression of energetics- or structure- related properties, and the role of semantic crystallographic information in the context of multimodal approaches. We test the applicability of the CLIP multimodal model, and employ as well a training protocol for building a more interpretable and versatile stacked custom solution from different pre-trained modalities. The study offers a promising avenue for enhancing the effectiveness of descriptor identification in physical systems, shedding light on the power of multimodal transfer learning for materials property prediction. Instead of using the well-established GNN-based approaches, we explore the transfer learning of image- and text-based architectures, which can impact decision making for new low-cost AI methods in the field of Materials and Chemoinformatics.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:05:19 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Mon, 9 Sep 2024 10:12:45 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:01:27 GMT'}]
2024-12-11
Jiao Huang and Qianli Xing and Jinglong Ji and Bo Yang
ADA-GNN: Atom-Distance-Angle Graph Neural Network for Crystal Material Property Prediction
null
null
null
cs.LG cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Property prediction is a fundamental task in crystal material research. To model atoms and structures, structures represented as graphs are widely used and graph learning-based methods have achieved significant progress. Bond angles and bond distances are two key structural information that greatly influence crystal properties. However, most of the existing works only consider bond distances and overlook bond angles. The main challenge lies in the time cost of handling bond angles, which leads to a significant increase in inference time. To solve this issue, we first propose a crystal structure modeling based on dual scale neighbor partitioning mechanism, which uses a larger scale cutoff for edge neighbors and a smaller scale cutoff for angle neighbors. Then, we propose a novel Atom-Distance-Angle Graph Neural Network (ADA-GNN) for property prediction tasks, which can process node information and structural information separately. The accuracy of predictions and inference time are improved with the dual scale modeling and the specially designed architecture of ADA-GNN. The experimental results validate that our approach achieves state-of-the-art results in two large-scale material benchmark datasets on property prediction tasks.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 22 Jan 2024 09:03:16 GMT'}]
2024-01-23
Yongtao Liu, Marti Checa, Rama K. Vasudevan
Synergizing Human Expertise and AI Efficiency with Language Model for Microscopy Operation and Automated Experiment Design
null
null
null
cs.HC cond-mat.mtrl-sci
With the advent of large language models (LLMs), in both the open source and proprietary domains, attention is turning to how to exploit such artificial intelligence (AI) systems in assisting complex scientific tasks, such as material synthesis, characterization, analysis and discovery. Here, we explore the utility of LLM, particularly ChatGPT4, in combination with application program interfaces (APIs) in tasks of experimental design, programming workflows, and data analysis in scanning probe microscopy, using both in-house developed API and API given by a commercial vendor for instrument control. We find that the LLM can be especially useful in converting ideations of experimental workflows to executable code on microscope APIs. Beyond code generation, we find that the GPT4 is capable of analyzing microscopy images in a generic sense. At the same time, we find that GPT4 suffers from inability to extend beyond basic analyses or more in-depth technical experimental design. We argue that a LLM specifically fine-tuned for individual scientific domains can potentially be a better language interface for converting scientific ideations from human experts to executable workflows, such a synergy between human expertise and LLM efficiency in experimentation can open new door for accelerating scientific research, enabling effective experimental protocols archive and sharing in scientific community.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:45:42 GMT'}]
2024-01-26
Tony Shi, Mason Ma, Jiajie Wu, Chase Post, Elijah Charles, Tony Schmitz
AFSD-Physics: Exploring the governing equations of temperature evolution during additive friction stir deposition by a human-AI teaming approach
null
10.1016/j.mfglet.2024.09.125
null
cs.LG cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI
This paper presents a modeling effort to explore the underlying physics of temperature evolution during additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) by a human-AI teaming approach. AFSD is an emerging solid-state additive manufacturing technology that deposits materials without melting. However, both process modeling and modeling of the AFSD tool are at an early stage. In this paper, a human-AI teaming approach is proposed to combine models based on first principles with AI. The resulting human-informed machine learning method, denoted as AFSD-Physics, can effectively learn the governing equations of temperature evolution at the tool and the build from in-process measurements. Experiments are designed and conducted to collect in-process measurements for the deposition of aluminum 7075 with a total of 30 layers. The acquired governing equations are physically interpretable models with low computational cost and high accuracy. Model predictions show good agreement with the measurements. Experimental validation with new process parameters demonstrates the model's generalizability and potential for use in tool temperature control and process optimization.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:17:42 GMT'}]
2025-02-11
Jason B. Gibson, Ajinkya C. Hire, Philip M. Dee, Oscar Barrera, Benjamin Geisler, Peter J. Hirschfeld, Richard G. Hennig
Accelerating superconductor discovery through tempered deep learning of the electron-phonon spectral function
null
10.1038/s41524-024-01475-4
null
cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.LG
Integrating deep learning with the search for new electron-phonon superconductors represents a burgeoning field of research, where the primary challenge lies in the computational intensity of calculating the electron-phonon spectral function, $\alpha^2F(\omega)$, the essential ingredient of Midgal-Eliashberg theory of superconductivity. To overcome this challenge, we adopt a two-step approach. First, we compute $\alpha^2F(\omega)$ for 818 dynamically stable materials. We then train a deep-learning model to predict $\alpha^2F(\omega)$, using an unconventional training strategy to temper the model's overfitting, enhancing predictions. Specifically, we train a Bootstrapped Ensemble of Tempered Equivariant graph neural NETworks (BETE-NET), obtaining an MAE of 0.21, 45 K, and 43 K for the Eliashberg moments derived from $\alpha^2F(\omega)$: $\lambda$, $\omega_{\log}$, and $\omega_{2}$, respectively, yielding an MAE of 2.5 K for the critical temperature, $T_c$. Further, we incorporate domain knowledge of the site-projected phonon density of states to impose inductive bias into the model's node attributes and enhance predictions. This methodological innovation decreases the MAE to 0.18, 29 K, and 28 K, respectively, yielding an MAE of 2.1 K for $T_c$. We illustrate the practical application of our model in high-throughput screening for high-$T_c$ materials. The model demonstrates an average precision nearly five times higher than random screening, highlighting the potential of ML in accelerating superconductor discovery. BETE-NET accelerates the search for high-$T_c$ superconductors while setting a precedent for applying ML in materials discovery, particularly when data is limited.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:44:28 GMT'}]
2025-01-22
Yuxiang Wang, He Li, Zechen Tang, Honggeng Tao, Yanzhen Wang, Zilong Yuan, Zezhou Chen, Wenhui Duan, Yong Xu
DeepH-2: Enhancing deep-learning electronic structure via an equivariant local-coordinate transformer
null
null
null
physics.comp-ph cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Deep-learning electronic structure calculations show great potential for revolutionizing the landscape of computational materials research. However, current neural-network architectures are not deemed suitable for widespread general-purpose application. Here we introduce a framework of equivariant local-coordinate transformer, designed to enhance the deep-learning density functional theory Hamiltonian referred to as DeepH-2. Unlike previous models such as DeepH and DeepH-E3, DeepH-2 seamlessly integrates the simplicity of local-coordinate transformations and the mathematical elegance of equivariant neural networks, effectively overcoming their respective disadvantages. Based on our comprehensive experiments, DeepH-2 demonstrates superiority over its predecessors in both efficiency and accuracy, showcasing state-of-the-art performance. This advancement opens up opportunities for exploring universal neural network models or even large materials models.
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:51:28 GMT'}]
2024-01-31
Yuan Chiang, Elvis Hsieh, Chia-Hong Chou, Janosh Riebesell
LLaMP: Large Language Model Made Powerful for High-fidelity Materials Knowledge Retrieval and Distillation
null
null
null
cs.CL cond-mat.mtrl-sci cs.AI
Reducing hallucination of Large Language Models (LLMs) is imperative for use in the sciences, where reliability and reproducibility are crucial. However, LLMs inherently lack long-term memory, making it a nontrivial, ad hoc, and inevitably biased task to fine-tune them on domain-specific literature and data. Here we introduce LLaMP, a multimodal retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) framework of hierarchical reasoning-and-acting (ReAct) agents that can dynamically and recursively interact with computational and experimental data on Materials Project (MP) and run atomistic simulations via high-throughput workflow interface. Without fine-tuning, LLaMP demonstrates strong tool usage ability to comprehend and integrate various modalities of materials science concepts, fetch relevant data stores on the fly, process higher-order data (such as crystal structure and elastic tensor), and streamline complex tasks in computational materials and chemistry. We propose a simple metric combining uncertainty and confidence estimates to evaluate the self-consistency of responses by LLaMP and vanilla LLMs. Our benchmark shows that LLaMP effectively mitigates the intrinsic bias in LLMs, counteracting the errors on bulk moduli, electronic bandgaps, and formation energies that seem to derive from mixed data sources. We also demonstrate LLaMP's capability to edit crystal structures and run annealing molecular dynamics simulations using pre-trained machine-learning force fields. The framework offers an intuitive and nearly hallucination-free approach to exploring and scaling materials informatics, and establishes a pathway for knowledge distillation and fine-tuning other language models. Code and live demo are available at https://github.com/chiang-yuan/llamp
[{'version': 'v1', 'created': 'Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:37:45 GMT'}, {'version': 'v2', 'created': 'Sun, 2 Jun 2024 07:50:21 GMT'}, {'version': 'v3', 'created': 'Wed, 9 Oct 2024 20:13:51 GMT'}]
2024-10-11