The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
158(5)
Published: Jan. 16, 2023
Semi-empirical
quantum
chemical
approaches
are
known
to
compromise
accuracy
for
the
feasibility
of
calculations
on
huge
molecules.
However,
need
ultrafast
in
interactive
mechanical
studies,
high-throughput
virtual
screening,
and
data-driven
machine
learning
has
shifted
emphasis
toward
calculation
runtimes
recently.
This
comes
with
new
constraints
software
implementation
as
many
fast
would
suffer
from
a
large
overhead
manual
setup
other
procedures
that
comparatively
when
studying
single
molecular
structure,
but
which
become
prohibitively
slow
demands.
In
this
work,
we
discuss
effect
various
well-established
semi-empirical
approximations
speed
relate
data
transfer
rates
raw-data
source
computer
results
visualization
front
end.
For
former,
consider
desktop
computers,
local
high
performance
computing,
remote
cloud
services
order
elucidate
calculations,
web
interfaces
applications,
world-wide
sessions.
The
models
discussed
work
have
been
implemented
into
our
open-source
SCINE
Sparrow.
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(3), P. 1193 - 1213
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Machine
learning
(ML)
is
increasingly
becoming
a
common
tool
in
computational
chemistry.
At
the
same
time,
rapid
development
of
ML
methods
requires
flexible
software
framework
for
designing
custom
workflows.
MLatom
3
program
package
designed
to
leverage
power
enhance
typical
chemistry
simulations
and
create
complex
This
open-source
provides
plenty
choice
users
who
can
run
with
command-line
options,
input
files,
or
scripts
using
as
Python
package,
both
on
their
computers
online
XACS
cloud
computing
service
at
XACScloud.com.
Computational
chemists
calculate
energies
thermochemical
properties,
optimize
geometries,
molecular
quantum
dynamics,
simulate
(ro)vibrational,
one-photon
UV/vis
absorption,
two-photon
absorption
spectra
ML,
mechanical,
combined
models.
The
choose
from
an
extensive
library
containing
pretrained
models
mechanical
approximations
such
AIQM1
approaching
coupled-cluster
accuracy.
developers
build
own
various
algorithms.
great
flexibility
largely
due
use
interfaces
many
state-of-the-art
packages
libraries.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 483 - 493
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Calculating
anharmonic
vibrational
modes
of
molecules
for
interpreting
experimental
spectra
is
one
the
most
interesting
challenges
contemporary
computational
chemistry.
However,
traditional
QM
methods
are
costly
this
application.
Machine
learning
techniques
have
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
substituting
methods.
Universal
interatomic
potentials
(UIPs)
hold
particular
promise
to
deliver
accurate
results
at
fraction
cost
methods,
but
performance
UIPs
calculating
frequencies
remains
hitherto
unknown.
Here
we
show
that
despite
known
excellent
representative
UIP
ANI-1ccx
thermochemical
properties,
it
fails
due
original
unfortunate
choice
activation
function.
Hence,
recommend
evaluating
new
on
an
additional
important
quality
test.
To
remedy
shortcomings
ANI-1ccx,
introduce
its
reformulation
ANI-1ccx-gelu
with
GELU
function,
which
capable
IR
reasonable
accuracy
(close
B3LYP/6-31G*).
We
also
our
can
be
fine-tuned
obtain
very
some
specific
more
effort
needed
improve
overall
and
capability
fine-tuning.
The
will
included
part
universal
updatable
AI-enhanced
(UAIQM)
platform
available
together
usage
fine-tuning
tutorials
in
open-source
MLatom
https://github.com/dralgroup/mlatom.
calculations
performed
via
web
browser
https://XACScloud.com.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
119(31)
Published: July 28, 2022
Predicting
electronic
energies,
densities,
and
related
chemical
properties
can
facilitate
the
discovery
of
novel
catalysts,
medicines,
battery
materials.
However,
existing
machine
learning
techniques
are
challenged
by
scarcity
training
data
when
exploring
unknown
spaces.
We
overcome
this
barrier
systematically
incorporating
knowledge
molecular
structure
into
deep
learning.
By
developing
a
physics-inspired
equivariant
neural
network,
we
introduce
method
to
learn
representations
based
on
interactions
among
atomic
orbitals.
Our
method,
OrbNet-Equi,
leverages
efficient
tight-binding
simulations
learned
mappings
recover
high-fidelity
physical
quantities.
OrbNet-Equi
accurately
models
wide
spectrum
target
while
being
several
orders
magnitude
faster
than
density
functional
theory.
Despite
only
using
samples
collected
from
readily
available
small-molecule
libraries,
outperforms
traditional
semiempirical
learning-based
methods
comprehensive
downstream
benchmarks
that
encompass
diverse
main-group
processes.
also
describes
in
challenging
charge-transfer
complexes
open-shell
systems.
anticipate
strategy
presented
here
will
help
expand
opportunities
for
studies
chemistry
materials
science,
where
acquisition
experimental
or
reference
is
costly.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(18), P. 10775 - 10783
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Many
molecular
design
tasks
benefit
from
fast
and
accurate
calculations
of
quantum-mechanical
(QM)
properties.
However,
the
computational
cost
QM
methods
applied
to
drug-like
molecules
currently
renders
large-scale
applications
quantum
chemistry
challenging.
Aiming
mitigate
this
problem,
we
developed
DelFTa,
an
open-source
toolbox
for
prediction
electronic
properties
at
density
functional
(DFT)
level
theory,
using
Δ-machine-learning.
Δ-Learning
corrects
error
(Δ)
a
but
inaccurate
property
calculation.
DelFTa
employs
state-of-the-art
three-dimensional
message-passing
neural
networks
trained
on
large
dataset
It
provides
access
wide
array
observables
molecular,
atomic
bond
levels
by
predicting
approximations
DFT
values
low-cost
semiempirical
baseline.
outperformed
its
direct-learning
counterpart
most
considered
endpoints.
The
results
suggest
that
predictions
non-covalent
intra-
intermolecular
interactions
can
be
extrapolated
larger
biomolecular
systems.
software
is
fully
open-sourced
features
documented
command-line
Python
APIs.
ACS Physical Chemistry Au,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(6), P. 478 - 491
Published: Oct. 4, 2023
This
Perspective
provides
a
contextual
explanation
of
the
current
state-of-the-art
alchemical
free
energy
methods
and
their
role
in
drug
discovery
as
well
highlights
select
emerging
technologies.
The
narrative
attempts
to
answer
basic
questions
about
what
goes
on
"under
hood"
simulations
provide
general
guidelines
for
how
run
analyze
results.
It
is
hope
that
this
work
will
valuable
introduction
students
scientists
field.
Abstract
Quantum
mechanics/molecular
mechanics
(QM/MM)
hybrid
models
allow
one
to
address
chemical
phenomena
in
complex
molecular
environments.
Whereas
this
modeling
approach
can
cope
with
a
large
system
size
at
moderate
computational
costs,
the
are
often
tedious
construct
and
require
manual
preprocessing
expertise.
As
result,
transferability
new
application
areas
be
limited
many
parameters
not
easy
adjust
reference
data
that
typically
scarce.
Therefore,
it
is
desirable
devise
automated
procedures
of
controllable
accuracy,
which
enables
such
standardized
black‐box‐type
manner.
Although
diverse
best‐practice
protocols
have
been
set
up
for
construction
individual
components
QM/MM
model
(e.g.,
MM
potential,
type
embedding,
choice
QM
region),
reconcile
all
steps
still
rare.
Here,
we
review
state
art
focus
on
automation.
We
elaborate
parametrization,
atom‐economical
physically‐motivated
region
selection,
embedding
schemes
incorporate
mutual
polarization
as
critical
model.
In
view
broad
scope
field,
mostly
restrict
discussion
methodologies
build
de
novo
based
first‐principles
data,
uncertainty
quantification,
error
mitigation
high
potential
Ultimately,
able
reliable
fast
efficient
way
without
being
constrained
by
specific
or
technical
limitations.
This
article
categorized
under:
Electronic
Structure
Theory
>
Combined
Methods
Machine
learned
interatomic
potentials
(MLIPs)
are
reshaping
computational
chemistry
practices
because
of
their
ability
to
drastically
exceed
the
accuracy-length/time
scale
tradeoff.
Despite
this
attraction,
benefits
such
efficiency
only
impactful
when
an
MLIP
uniquely
enables
insight
into
a
target
system
or
is
broadly
transferable
outside
training
dataset,
where
models
achieving
latter
seldom
reported.
In
work,
we
present
2nd
generation
our
atoms-in-molecules
neural
network
potential
(AIMNet2),
which
applicable
species
composed
up
14
chemical
elements
in
both
neutral
and
charged
states,
making
it
valuable
model
for
modeling
majority
non-metallic
compounds.
Using
exhaustive
dataset
20
million
hybrid
quantum
calculations,
AIMNet2
combines
ML-parameterized
short-range
physics-based
long-range
terms
attain
generalizability
that
reaches
from
simple
organics
diverse
molecules
with
“exotic”
element-organic
bonding.
We
show
outperforms
semi-empirical
GFN-xTB
on
par
reference
density
functional
theory
interaction
energy
contributions,
conformer
search
tasks,
torsion
rotation
profiles,
molecular-to-macromolecular
geometry
optimization.
Overall,
demonstrated
coverage
significant
step
toward
providing
access
MLIPs
avoid
crucial
limitation
curating
additional
data
retraining
each
new
application.
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(4), P. 1261 - 1275
Published: Jan. 25, 2023
We
report
QDπ-v1.0
for
modeling
the
internal
energy
of
drug
molecules
containing
H,
C,
N,
and
O
atoms.
The
QDπ
model
is
in
form
a
quantum
mechanical/machine
learning
potential
correction
(QM/Δ-MLP)
that
uses
fast
third-order
self-consistent
density-functional
tight-binding
(DFTB3/3OB)
corrected
to
quantitatively
high-level
accuracy
through
deep-learning
(DeepPot-SE).
has
advantage
it
able
properly
treat
electrostatic
interactions
handle
changes
charge/protonation
states.
trained
against
reference
data
computed
at
ωB97X/6-31G*
level
(as
ANI-1x
set)
compared
several
other
approximate
semiempirical
machine
potentials
(ANI-1x,
ANI-2x,
DFTB3,
MNDO/d,
AM1,
PM6,
GFN1-xTB,
GFN2-xTB).
demonstrated
be
accurate
wide
range
intra-
intermolecular
(despite
its
intended
use
as
an
model)
shown
perform
exceptionally
well
relative
protonation/deprotonation
energies
tautomers.
An
example
application
reactions
involved
RNA
strand
cleavage
catalyzed
by
protein
nucleic
acid
enzymes
illustrates
average
errors
less
than
0.5
kcal/mol,
whereas
models
have
over
order
magnitude
greater.
Taken
together,
this
makes
highly
attractive
force
field
discovery.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(7), P. 5383 - 5396
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Developing
machine
learning-based
interatomic
potentials
from
ab
initio
electronic
structure
methods
remains
a
challenging
task
for
computational
chemistry
and
materials
science.
This
work
studies
the
capability
of
transfer
learning,
in
particular
discriminative
fine-tuning,
efficiently
generating
chemically
accurate
neural
network
on
organic
molecules
MD17
ANI
data
sets.
We
show
that
pre-training
parameters
obtained
density
functional
calculations
considerably
improves
sample
efficiency
models
trained
more
data.
Additionally,
we
fine-tuning
with
energy
labels
alone
can
suffice
to
obtain
atomic
forces
run
large-scale
atomistic
simulations,
provided
well-designed
set.
also
investigate
possible
limitations
especially
regarding
design
size
Finally,
provide
GM-NN
pre-trained
fine-tuned
ANI-1x
ANI-1ccx
sets,
which
easily
be
applied
molecules.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(30)
Published: May 25, 2024
Abstract
Computational
chemistry
is
an
indispensable
tool
for
understanding
molecules
and
predicting
chemical
properties.
However,
traditional
computational
methods
face
significant
challenges
due
to
the
difficulty
of
solving
Schrödinger
equations
increasing
cost
with
size
molecular
system.
In
response,
there
has
been
a
surge
interest
in
leveraging
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
machine
learning
(ML)
techniques
silico
experiments.
Integrating
AI
ML
into
increases
scalability
speed
exploration
space.
remain,
particularly
regarding
reproducibility
transferability
models.
This
review
highlights
evolution
from,
complementing,
or
replacing
energy
property
predictions.
Starting
from
models
trained
entirely
on
numerical
data,
journey
set
forth
toward
ideal
model
incorporating
physical
laws
quantum
mechanics.
paper
also
reviews
existing
their
intertwining,
outlines
roadmap
future
research,
identifies
areas
improvement
innovation.
Ultimately,
goal
develop
architectures
capable
accurate
transferable
solutions
equation,
thereby
revolutionizing
experiments
within
materials
science.