The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
161(6)
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
Atomistic
simulations
often
rely
on
interatomic
potentials
to
access
greater
time
and
length
scales
than
those
accessible
first-principles
methods,
such
as
density
functional
theory.
However,
since
a
parameterized
potential
typically
cannot
reproduce
the
true
energy
surface
of
given
system,
we
should
expect
decrease
in
accuracy
increase
error
quantities
interest
calculated
from
these
simulations.
Quantifying
uncertainty
outputs
atomistic
is
thus
an
important,
necessary
step
so
that
there
confidence
results
available
metrics
explore
improvements
said
Here,
address
this
research
question
by
forming
ensembles
atomic
cluster
expansion
potentials,
using
conformal
prediction
with
ab
initio
training
data
provide
meaningful,
calibrated
bars
several
for
silicon:
bulk
modulus,
elastic
constants,
relaxed
vacancy
formation
energy,
migration
barrier.
We
evaluate
effects
bounds
range
different
sets.
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Training
accurate
machine
learning
potentials
requires
electronic
structure
data
comprehensively
covering
the
configurational
space
of
system
interest.
As
construction
this
is
computationally
demanding,
many
schemes
for
identifying
most
important
structures
have
been
proposed.
Here,
we
compare
performance
high-dimensional
neural
network
(HDNNPs)
quantum
liquid
water
at
ambient
conditions
trained
to
sets
constructed
using
random
sampling
as
well
various
flavors
active
based
on
query
by
committee.
Contrary
common
understanding
learning,
find
that
a
given
set
size,
leads
smaller
test
errors
not
included
in
training
process.
In
our
analysis,
show
can
be
related
small
energy
offsets
caused
bias
added
which
overcome
instead
correlations
an
error
measure
invariant
such
shifts.
Still,
all
HDNNPs
yield
very
similar
and
structural
properties
water,
demonstrates
robustness
procedure
with
respect
algorithm
even
when
few
200
structures.
However,
preliminary
potentials,
reasonable
initial
avoid
unnecessary
extension
covered
configuration
less
relevant
regions.
The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
162(3)
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Generating
a
dataset
that
is
representative
of
the
accessible
configuration
space
molecular
system
crucial
for
robustness
machine-learned
interatomic
potentials.
However,
complexity
systems,
characterized
by
intricate
potential
energy
surfaces,
with
numerous
local
minima
and
barriers,
presents
significant
challenge.
Traditional
methods
data
generation,
such
as
random
sampling
or
exhaustive
exploration,
are
either
intractable
may
not
capture
rare,
but
highly
informative
configurations.
In
this
study,
we
propose
method
leverages
uncertainty
collective
variable
(CV)
to
guide
acquisition
chemically
relevant
points,
focusing
on
regions
where
ML
model
predictions
most
uncertain.
This
approach
employs
Gaussian
Mixture
Model-based
metric
from
single
CV
biased
dynamics
simulations.
The
effectiveness
our
in
overcoming
barriers
exploring
unseen
minima,
thereby
enhancing
an
active
learning
framework,
demonstrated
alanine
dipeptide
bulk
silica.
npj Computational Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
Abstract
Dislocations
in
ceramics
are
increasingly
recognized
for
their
promising
potential
applications
such
as
toughening
intrinsically
brittle
and
tailoring
functional
properties.
However,
the
atomistic
simulation
of
dislocation
plasticity
remains
challenging
due
to
complex
interatomic
interactions
characteristic
ceramics,
which
include
a
mix
ionic
covalent
bonds,
highly
distorted
extensive
core
structures
within
crystal
structures.
These
complexities
exceed
capabilities
empirical
potentials.
Therefore,
constructing
neural
network
potentials
(NNPs)
emerges
optimal
solution.
Yet,
creating
training
dataset
that
includes
proves
difficult
complexity
configurations
computational
demands
density
theory
large
atomic
models
containing
cores.
In
this
work,
we
propose
from
properties
easier
compute
via
high-throughput
calculation.
Using
dataset,
have
successfully
developed
NNPs
specifically
three
typical
ceramics:
ZnO,
GaN,
SrTiO
3
.
effectively
capture
nonstoichiometric
charged
slip
barriers
dislocations,
well
long-range
electrostatic
between
dislocations.
The
effectiveness
was
further
validated
by
measuring
similarity
uncertainty
across
snapshots
derived
large-scale
simulations,
alongside
validation
various
Utilizing
constructed
NNPs,
examined
through
nanopillar
compression
nanoindentation,
demonstrated
excellent
agreement
with
experimental
observations.
This
study
provides
an
effective
framework
enable
detailed
modeling
plasticity,
opening
new
avenues
exploring
plastic
behavior
ceramics.
Deep
Eutectic
Solvents
have
recently
gained
significant
attention
as
versatile
and
inexpensive
materials
with
many
desirable
properties
a
wide
range
of
applications.
In
particular,
their
similar
characteristics
to
ionic
liquids,
make
them
promising
class
liquid
electrolytes
for
electrochemical
this
study,
we
utilized
local
equivariant
neural
network
interatomic
potential
model
study
series
deep
eutectic
based
on
lithium
bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide
(LiTFSI)
by
molecular
dynamics
(MD)
simulations.
The
use
features
combined
the
strict
locality
result
in
highly
accurate,
data-efficient
scalable
potentials
enabling
large-scale
MD
simulations
these
liquids
first-principles
accuracy.
Comparing
structure
reported
results
from
classical
force
field
(FF)
indicates
that
ion–ion
interactions
are
not
accurately
characterized
FFs.
Furthermore,
close
contacts
between
ions
bridged
oxygen
atoms
two
amide
molecules
observed.
computed
cationic
transport
numbers
estimated
ratios
Li–amide
lifetime
(τ[Li–amide])
amide’s
rotational
relaxation
time
(τ[R]),
conductivity
trend,
suggest
more
structural
Li+
mechanism
LiTFSI:urea
mixture
through
exchange
molecules.
However,
vehicular
could
larger
contribution
ion
LiTFSI:N-methylacetamide
electrolyte.
Moreover,
comparable
diffusivities
cation
TFSI
–
anion
τ[Li–amide]/τ[R]
unity,
indicate
solvent-exchange
mechanisms
rather
equal
contributions
LiTFSI:acetamide
system.
Faraday Discussions,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
The
widespread
application
of
machine
learning
(ML)
to
the
chemical
sciences
is
making
it
very
important
understand
how
ML
models
learn
correlate
structures
with
their
properties,
and
what
can
be
done
improve
training
efficiency
whilst
guaranteeing
interpretability
transferability.
In
this
work,
we
demonstrate
wide
utility
prediction
rigidities,
a
family
metrics
derived
from
loss
function,
in
understanding
robustness
model
predictions.
We
show
that
rigidities
allow
assessment
not
only
at
global
level,
but
also
on
local
or
component-wise
level
which
intermediate
(e.g.
atomic,
body-ordered,
range-separated)
predictions
are
made.
leverage
these
behavior
different
models,
guide
efficient
dataset
construction
for
training.
finally
implement
formalism
targeting
coarse-grained
system
applicability
an
even
broader
class
atomistic
modeling
problems.
The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
161(13)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Deep
eutectic
solvents
have
recently
gained
significant
attention
as
versatile
and
inexpensive
materials
with
many
desirable
properties
a
wide
range
of
applications.
In
particular,
their
characteristics,
similar
to
those
ionic
liquids,
make
them
promising
class
liquid
electrolytes
for
electrochemical
this
study,
we
utilized
local
equivariant
neural
network
interatomic
potential
model
study
series
deep
based
on
lithium
bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide
(LiTFSI)
using
molecular
dynamics
(MD)
simulations.
The
use
features
combined
strict
locality
results
in
highly
accurate,
data-efficient,
scalable
potentials,
enabling
large-scale
MD
simulations
these
liquids
first-principles
accuracy.
Comparing
the
structure
reported
from
classical
force
field
(FF)
indicates
that
ion–ion
interactions
are
not
accurately
characterized
by
FFs.
Furthermore,
close
contacts
between
ions,
bridged
oxygen
atoms
two
amide
molecules,
observed.
computed
cationic
transport
numbers
(t+)
estimated
ratios
Li+–amide
lifetime
(τLi–amide)
amide’s
rotational
relaxation
time
(τR),
conductivity
trend,
suggest
more
structural
Li+
mechanism
LiTFSI:urea
mixture
through
exchange
molecules.
However,
vehicular
could
larger
contribution
ion
LiTFSI:N-methylacetamide
electrolyte.
Moreover,
comparable
diffusivities
cation
TFSI−
anion
τLi–amide/τR
unity
indicate
solvent-exchange
mechanisms
rather
equal
contributions
LiTFSI:acetamide
system.
Machine Learning Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(4), P. 045029 - 045029
Published: Oct. 21, 2024
Abstract
Reliable
uncertainty
measures
are
required
when
using
data-based
machine
learning
interatomic
potentials
(MLIPs)
for
atomistic
simulations.
In
this
work,
we
propose
sparse
Gaussian
process
regression
(GPR)
type
MLIPs
a
stochastic
measure
akin
to
the
query-by-committee
approach
often
used
in
conjunction
with
neural
network
based
MLIPs.
The
is
coined
‘label
noise’
ensemble
as
it
emerges
from
adding
noise
energy
labels
training
data.
We
find
that
method
of
calculating
an
well
calibrated
one
obtained
closed-form
expression
posterior
variance
GPR
treated
projected
process.
Comparing
two
methods,
our
proposed
is,
however,
faster
evaluate
than
expression.
Finally,
demonstrate
acts
better
support
Bayesian
search
optimal
structure
Au
20
clusters.
Reviews in Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
Abstract
Machine
learning
(ML)
offers
promising
new
approaches
to
tackle
complex
problems
and
has
been
increasingly
adopted
in
chemical
materials
sciences.
In
general,
ML
models
employ
generic
mathematical
functions
attempt
learn
essential
physics
chemistry
from
large
amounts
of
data.
The
reliability
predictions,
however,
is
often
not
guaranteed,
particularly
for
out-of-distribution
data,
due
the
limited
physical
or
principles
functional
form.
Therefore,
it
critical
quantify
uncertainty
predictions
understand
its
propagation
downstream
applications.
This
review
examines
existing
quantification
(UQ)
(UP)
methods
atomistic
under
framework
probabilistic
modeling.
We
first
categorize
UQ
explain
similarities
differences
among
them.
Following
this,
performance
metrics
evaluating
their
accuracy,
precision,
calibration,
efficiency
are
presented,
along
with
techniques
recalibration.
These
then
applied
survey
benchmark
studies
that
use
molecular
datasets.
Furthermore,
we
discuss
UP
propagate
widely
used
simulation
techniques,
such
as
dynamics
microkinetic
conclude
remarks
on
challenges
opportunities
ML.