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Machine learning-based neural network potentials have the ability to provide ab initio-level predictions while reaching large length and time scales often limited to empirical force fields. Traditionally, neural network potentials rely on a…

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Unraveling the atomistic and the electronic structure of solid-liquid interfaces is the key to the design of new materials for many important applications, from heterogeneous catalysis to battery technology. Density functional theory (DFT)…

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We propose a new molecular simulation framework that combines the transferability, robustness and chemical flexibility of an ab initio method with the accuracy and efficiency of a machine learned force field. The key to achieve this mix is…

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A force field as accurate as quantum mechanics (QM) and as fast as molecular mechanics (MM), with which one can simulate a biomolecular system efficiently enough and meaningfully enough to get quantitative insights, is among the most ardent…

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The rate capability of layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) cathode materials plays a decisive role in high-power applications such as fast charging, necessitating a detailed understanding of lithium-ion diffusion. However,…

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LiF-NaF-ZrF4 multicomponent molten salts are promising candidate coolants for advanced clean energy systems owing to their desirable thermophysical and transport properties. However, the complex structures enabling these properties, and…

Understanding and controlling coupled ionic-polaronic dynamics is crucial for optimizing electrochemical performance in battery materials. However, studying such coupled dynamics remains challenging due to the intricate interplay between…

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We develop a framework for on-the-fly machine learned force field (MLFF) molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of warm dense matter (WDM). In particular, we employ an MLFF scheme based on the kernel method and Bayesian linear regression, with…

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In moir\'e systems, the impact of lattice relaxation on electronic band structures is significant, yet the computational demands of first-principles relaxation are prohibitively high due to the large number of atoms involved. To address…

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Numerical simulations are a powerful tool for the development and improvement of Li-ion batteries. Modeling the mass transport of the involved electrolytic solutions requires precise determination of the corresponding electrolyte…

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Computational virtual high-throughput screening (VHTS) with density functional theory (DFT) and machine-learning (ML)-acceleration is essential in rapid materials discovery. By necessity, efficient DFT-based workflows are carried out with a…

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Crystal dislocation dynamics, especially at high temperatures, represents a subject where experimental phenomenological input is commonly required, and parameter-free predictions, starting from quantum methods, have been beyond reach. This…

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In density functional theory, simpler exchange-correlation (XC) approximations such as the local density approximation (LDA) are favored for computational speed but rely on limited information, leading to a trade-off between accuracy and…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2026-05-12 Karim K. Alaa El-Din , Antonius v. Strachwitz , Ana Coutinho Dutra , Sam M. Vinko

Machine learning has emerged as a powerful tool for predicting molecular properties in chemical reaction networks with reduced computational cost. However, accurately predicting energies of transition state (TS) structures remains a…

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