Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Static
and
dynamic
ab
initio
simulations
predict
the
crystallographic
sites,
constant-pressure
heat
capacity,
thermodynamical
stability
at
high
temperature
of
Li
6
PS
5
Cl,
a
solid
electrolyte
actively
considered
for
solid-state
batteries.
Machine Learning Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. 035006 - 035006
Published: June 17, 2024
Abstract
Statistical
learning
algorithms
provide
a
generally-applicable
framework
to
sidestep
time-consuming
experiments,
or
accurate
physics-based
modeling,
but
they
introduce
further
source
of
error
on
top
the
intrinsic
limitations
experimental
theoretical
setup.
Uncertainty
estimation
is
essential
quantify
this
error,
and
make
application
data-centric
approaches
more
trustworthy.
To
ensure
that
uncertainty
quantification
used
widely,
one
should
aim
for
are
accurate,
also
easy
implement
apply.
In
particular,
including
an
existing
architecture
be
straightforward,
add
minimal
computational
overhead.
Furthermore,
it
manipulate
combine
multiple
machine-learning
predictions,
propagating
over
modeling
steps.
We
compare
several
well-established
frameworks
against
these
requirements,
propose
practical
approach,
which
we
dub
direct
propagation
shallow
ensembles,
provides
good
compromise
between
ease
use
accuracy.
present
benchmarks
generic
datasets,
in-depth
study
applications
field
atomistic
machine
chemistry
materials.
These
examples
underscore
importance
using
formulation
allows
errors
without
making
strong
assumptions
correlations
different
predictions
model.
The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
161(6)
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
Atomic-scale
simulations
have
progressed
tremendously
over
the
past
decade,
largely
thanks
to
availability
of
machine-learning
interatomic
potentials.
These
potentials
combine
accuracy
electronic
structure
calculations
with
ability
reach
extensive
length
and
time
scales.
The
i-PI
package
facilitates
integrating
latest
developments
in
this
field
advanced
modeling
techniques
a
modular
software
architecture
based
on
inter-process
communication
through
socket
interface.
choice
Python
for
implementation
rapid
prototyping
but
can
add
computational
overhead.
In
new
release,
we
carefully
benchmarked
optimized
several
common
simulation
scenarios,
making
such
overhead
negligible
when
is
used
model
systems
up
tens
thousands
atoms
using
widely
adopted
machine
learning
potentials,
as
Behler–Parinello,
DeePMD,
MACE
neural
networks.
We
also
present
features,
including
an
efficient
algorithm
bosonic
fermionic
exchange,
framework
uncertainty
quantification
be
conjunction
infrastructure
that
allows
deeper
integration
electronic-driven
simulations,
approach
simulate
coupled
photon-nuclear
dynamics
optical
or
plasmonic
cavities.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(19), P. 11344 - 11361
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Machine-learning
molecular
dynamics
provides
predictions
of
structural
and
anharmonic
vibrational
properties
solid-state
ionic
conductors
with
ab
initio
accuracy.
This
opens
a
path
towards
rapid
design
novel
battery
materials.
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(12), P. 4389 - 4399
Published: April 12, 2024
Abstract
Understanding
the
ionic
conduction
mechanisms
in
solid
electrolyte
glasses
and
glass-ceramics
is
an
important
task
for
improving
performance
of
next-generation
all-solid-state
batteries.
Although
many
have
been
proposed,
mechanism
increased
conductivity
partially
crystallized
glass
not
fully
understood.
In
this
study,
molecular
dynamics
was
used
to
analyze
strain
local
ion
mobility
around
crystal
nano-particles
Li
$$_3$$
3
PS
$$_4$$
4
,
which
a
promising
material
electrolytes.
From
analysis
results,
we
find
that
field
generated
particles
tensile
decreases
activation
energy
migration
increases
conductivity.
This
study
opens
possibility
by
controlling
crystallization
dispersing
field,
even
though
crystalline
phase
high
conducting
phase.
The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
162(6)
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
The
determination
of
transport
coefficients
through
the
time-honored
Green–Kubo
theory
linear
response
and
equilibrium
molecular
dynamics
requires
significantly
longer
simulation
times
than
those
properties
while
being
further
hindered
by
lack
well-established
data-analysis
techniques
to
evaluate
statistical
accuracy
results.
Leveraging
recent
advances
in
spectral
analysis
current
time
series
associated
with
trajectories,
we
introduce
a
new
method
estimate
full
(diagonal
as
well
off-diagonal)
Onsager
matrix
from
single
model.
This
approach,
based
on
knowledge
distribution
Onsager-matrix
samples
frequency
domain,
unifies
evaluation
diagonal
(conductivities
viscosities)
off-diagonal
(e.g.,
thermoelectric)
within
comprehensive
framework,
improving
reliability
coefficient
estimation
for
materials
ranging
molten
salts
solid-state
electrolytes.
We
validate
this
against
existing
approaches
using
benchmark
data
cesium
fluoride
liquid
water
conclude
our
presentation
computation
various
Li3PS4
electrolyte.
We
present
for
the
first
time
a
multiscale
machine
learning
approach
to
jointly
simulate
atomic
structure
and
dynamics
with
corresponding
solid
state
Nuclear
Magnetic
Resonance
(ssNMR)
observables.
study
use-case
of
spin-alignment
echo
(SAE)
NMR
exploring
Li-ion
diffusion
within
electrolyte
material
Li3PS4
(LPS)
by
calculating
quadrupolar
frequencies
7Li.
SAE
probes
long-range
down
microsecond-timescale
hopping
processes.
Therefore
only
few
force
field
schemes
are
able
capture
length
scales
required
accurate
comparison
experimental
results.
By
using
new
class
interatomic
potentials,
known
as
ultra-fast
potentials
(UFPs),
we
efficiently
access
timescales
beyond
microsecond
regime.
In
tandem,
have
developed
model
predicting
full
7Li
electric
gradient
(EFG)
tensors
in
LPS.
combining
long
timescale
trajectories
from
UFP
our
EFG
tensors,
extract
autocorrelation
function
(ACF)
during
Li
diffusion.
decay
constants
ACF
both
crystalline
β-LPS
amorphous
LPS,
find
that
predicted
rates
on
same
order
magnitude
those
dynamics.
This
demonstrates
potential
finally
make
predictions
experimentally
relevant
temperatures,
opens
avenue
crystallography:
dynamical
simulations
accessing
polycrystalline
glass
ceramic
materials.
Physical Review Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(6)
Published: June 12, 2024
The
vast
amount
of
computational
studies
on
electrical
conduction
in
solid-state
electrolytes
is
not
mirrored
by
comparable
efforts
addressing
thermal
conduction,
which
has
been
scarcely
investigated
despite
its
relevance
to
management
and
(over)heating
batteries.
reason
for
this
lies
the
complexity
calculations:
one
hand,
diffusion
ionic
charge
carriers
makes
lattice
methods
formally
unsuitable,
due
lack
equilibrium
atomic
positions
needed
normal-mode
expansion.
On
other
prohibitive
cost
large-scale
molecular
dynamics
(MD)
simulations
heat
transport
large
systems
at
ab
initio
levels
hindered
use
MD-based
methods.
In
paper,
we
leverage
recently
developed
machine-learning
potentials
targeting
different
functionals
(PBEsol,
${\mathrm{r}}^{2}\text{SCAN}$,
PBE0)
a
state-of-the-art
formulation
Green-Kubo
theory
multicomponent
compute
conductivity
promising
electrolyte,
${\mathrm{Li}}_{3}{\mathrm{PS}}_{4}$,
all
polymorphs
($\ensuremath{\alpha},
\ensuremath{\beta}$,
$\ensuremath{\gamma}$).
By
comparing
MD
estimates
with
low-temperature,
nondiffusive
$\ensuremath{\gamma}\ensuremath{-}{\mathrm{Li}}_{3}{\mathrm{PS}}_{4}$,
highlight
strong
anharmonicities
negligible
nuclear
quantum
effects,
hence
further
justifying
even
phases.
Finally,
ion-conducting
$\ensuremath{\alpha}$
$\ensuremath{\beta}$
phases,
where
approach
mandatory,
our
indicate
weak
temperature
dependence
conductivity,
glass-like
behavior
effective
local
disorder
characterizing
these
Li-diffusing
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
recent
advancements
in
preparation
techniques
and
electrolyte
engineering.
It
also
discusses
the
integration
both
single-
multi-phase
electrolytes
ASSBs
future
research
potentials.