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In order to calculate thermal properties in automatic fashion, the Quasi-Harmonic Approximation (QHA) has been combined with the Automatic Phonon Library (APL) and implemented within the AFLOW framework for high-throughput computational…
A first-principles approach called the {\it{self-consistent quasiharmonic approximation}} (SC-QHA) method is formulated to calculate the thermal expansion, thermomechanics, and thermodynamic functions of solids at finite temperatures with…
This paper gives a short overview of the calculation of thermal properties of materials from first principles, using the Quasi-Harmonic Approximation (QHA). We first introduce some of the thermal properties of interest and describe how they…
In the realm of thermal expansion determination, the quasiharmonic approximation (QHA) stands as a widely embraced method for discerning minima of free energies across diverse temperatures such that the temperature dependence of lattice…
The quasi-harmonic approximation (QHA) is a powerful method that uses the volume dependence of non-interacting phonons to compute the free energy of materials at high pressures (P) and temperatures (T). However, anharmonicity, electronic…
The quasiharmonic approximation (QHA) is the simplest nontrivial approximation for interacting phonons under constant pressure, bringing the effects of anharmonicity into temperature dependent observables. Nonetheless, the QHA is often…
The microscopic origin of the large negative thermal expansion of cubic scandium trifluorides (ScF3) is investigated by performing a set of anharmonic free-energy calculations based on density functional theory. We demonstrate that the…
$\textit{A priori}$ prediction of phase stability of materials is a challenging practice, requiring knowledge of all energetically-competing structures at formation conditions. Large materials repositories $\unicode{x2014}$ housing…
The breakdown of the quasiparticle approximation (QPA) for phonons in strongly anharmonic materials necessitates advanced first-principles frameworks for accurate lattice dynamics and thermal transport predictions. We develop a…
An innovative method is developed for accurate determination of thermodynamic properties as a function of temperature by revisiting the density functional theory (DFT) based quasiharmonic approach (QHA). The present methodology individually…
Several thermodynamic properties of ice Ih, II, and III are studied by a quasi-harmonic approximation and compared to results of quantum path integral and classical simulations. This approximation allows to obtain thermodynamic information…
Tight-binding models provide a conceptually transparent and computationally efficient method to represent the electronic properties of materials. With AFLOW$\pi$ we introduce a framework for high-throughput first principles calculations…
Knowledge of lattice anharmonicity is essential to elucidate distinctive thermal properties in crystalline solids. Yet, accurate \textit{ab initio} investigations of lattice anharmonicity encounter difficulties owing to the cumbersome…
To address the effects of lattice anharmonicity across the perovskite to post-perovskite transition in MgSiO$_3$, we conduct calculations using the phonon quasiparticle (PHQ) approach. The PHQ is based on \textit{ab initio} molecular…
The Helmholtz energy is a key thermodynamic quantity representing available energy to do work at a constant temperature and volume. Despite a well-established methodology from first-principles calculations, a comprehensive tool and database…
The Automatic-Flow ( AFLOW ) standard for the high-throughput construction of materials science electronic structure databases is described. Electronic structure calculations of solid state materials depend on a large number of parameters…
The Quasi-harmonic Approximation (QHA) is a widely used method for calculating the temperature dependence of lattice parameters and the thermal expansion coefficients from first principles. However, applying QHA to anisotropic systems…
Methods to efficiently determine the relative stability of polymorphs of organic crystals are highly desired in crystal structure predictions (CSPs). Current methodologies include use of static lattice phonons, quasi-harmonic approximation…
The Quasi-harmonic (QH) approximation uses harmonic vibrational frequencies omega(H,Q,V), computed at volumes V near the volume where the Born-Oppenheimer (BO) energy is minimum. When this is used in the harmonic free energy, QH…
Accurately predicting lattice thermal conductivity (kL) from first principles remains a challenge in identifying materials with extreme thermal behavior. While modern lattice dynamics methods enable routine predictions of kL within the…