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We study a generalization performance of the machine learning (ML) model to predict the atomic forces within the density functional theory (DFT). The targets are the Si and Ge single component systems in the liquid state. To train the…

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Machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) offer near-ab initio accuracy with the efficiency of classical force fields, making them attractive for modeling electrolytes. Collecting a diverse training set is essential for their accuracy…

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With the growing availability of machine-learned interatomic potential (MLIP) models for materials simulations, there is an increasing demand for robust, automated, and chemically insightful benchmarking methodologies. In response, we here…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-11-21 Natascia L. Fragapane , Volker L. Deringer

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) and their two-dimensional counterparts (2D-HEAs) have recently attracted attention due to their tunable properties and catalytic potential, yet their chemical complexity makes direct density functional theory…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-03-25 Chun Zhou , Hannu-Pekka Komsa

Machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) have introduced a new paradigm for atomic simulations. Recent advancements have seen the emergence of universal MLIPs (uMLIPs) that are pre-trained on diverse materials datasets, providing…

The properties of lithium metal are key parameters in the design of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries. They are difficult to probe experimentally due to the high reactivity and low melting point of lithium as well as the microscopic…

When creating training data for machine-learned interatomic potentials (MLIPs), it is common to create initial structures and evolve them using molecular dynamics to sample a larger configuration space. We benchmark two other modalities of…

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The development of resilient and lightweight Aluminum alloys is central to advancing structural materials for energy-efficient engineering applications. To address this challenge, in this study, we explore the elastic properties of Al-Mg-Zr…

Efficient materials discovery requires reducing costly first-principles calculations for training machine-learned interatomic potentials (MLIPs). We develop an active learning (AL) framework that iteratively selects informative structures…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-22 Mohammed Azeez Khan , Aaron D'Souza , Vijay Choyal

Machine-learning interatomic potentials have revolutionized materials modeling at the atomic scale. Thanks to these, it is now indeed possible to perform simulations of \abinitio quality over very large time and length scales. More…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-07-23 Haochen Yu , Matteo Giantomassi , Giuliana Materzanini , Junjie Wang , Gian-Marco Rignanese

Free energy profiles serve as a fundamental bridge between microscopic atomic fluctuations and macroscopic thermodynamic observables. Estimating the free energy profile along a reaction coordinate, referred to as the potential of mean force…

Machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) have proven to be wildly useful for molecular dynamics simulations, powering countless drug and materials discovery applications. However, MLIPs face two primary bottlenecks preventing them…

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Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) are versatile two-dimensional (2D) materials for flexible electronics, catalysis, and sensing, owing to their tunable architectures and large surface areas. However, like most materials, COFs inevitably…

The sustainable production of many bulk chemicals relies on heterogeneous catalysis. The rational design or improvement of the required catalysts critically depends on insights into the underlying mechanisms at the atomic scale. In recent…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2024-11-04 Amir Omranpour , Jan Elsner , K. Nikolas Lausch , Jörg Behler

The formation of extended sulfur vacancies in MoS2 monolayers is closely associated with catalytic activity and may also be the basis for its memristive behavior. Nanosecond-scale molecular dynamics simulations using machine learning…

The scientific computation of large deformations in elastic-plastic solids is crucial in various manufacturing applications. Traditional numerical methods exhibit several inherent limitations, prompting Deep Learning (DL) as a promising…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-01-16 Jianheng Tang , Shilong Tao , Zhe Feng , Haonan Sun , Menglu Wang , Zhanxing Zhu , Yunhuai Liu

Machine-learned interatomic potentials (MILPs) are rapidly gaining interest for molecular modeling, as they provide a balance between quantum-mechanical level descriptions of atomic interactions and reasonable computational efficiency.…

Computational Physics · Physics 2024-08-30 Gustavo R. Pérez-Lemus , Yinan Xu , Yezhi Jin , Pablo F. Zubieta Rico , Juan J. de Pablo

Long-range electrostatics and polarization remain central obstacles to extending machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) to ionic, polar, and interfacial systems. Here, we introduce a semi-local framework for learning electrostatics…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-05-08 Dongjin Kim , Daniel S. King , Yoonjae Park , Roya Savoj , Sebastien Hamel , Xiaoyu Wang , Bingqing Cheng

As the atomistic simulations of materials science move from traditional potentials to machine learning interatomic potential (MLIP), the field is entering the second phase focused on discovering and explaining new material phenomena. While…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-01-27 Musanna Galib , Mewael Isiet , Mauricio Ponga

Imitation learning with human data has demonstrated remarkable success in teaching robots in a wide range of skills. However, the inherent diversity in human behavior leads to the emergence of multi-modal data distributions, thereby…