arXiv (Cornell University),
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 3, 2021
Crystal
structure
prediction
(CSP)
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
most
important
approaches
for
discovering
new
materials.
CSP
algorithms
based
on
evolutionary
and
particle
swarm
optimization
have
discovered
a
great
number
However,
these
ab
initio
calculation
free
energy
are
inefficient.
Moreover,
they
severe
limitations
in
terms
scalability.
We
recently
proposed
promising
crystal
method
atomic
contact
maps,
using
global
to
search
Wyckoff
positions
by
maximizing
match
between
map
predicted
true
structure.
our
previous
two
major
limitations:
(1)
loss
capability
due
getting
trapped
local
optima;
(2)
it
only
uses
connection
atoms
unit
cell
predict
structure,
ignoring
chemical
environment
outside
cell,
which
may
lead
unreasonable
coordination
environments.
Herein
we
propose
novel
multi-objective
genetic
map-based
optimizing
three
objectives,
including
accuracy,
individual
age,
match.
Furthermore,
assign
age
values
all
individuals
GA
try
minimize
aiming
avoid
premature
convergence
problem.
Our
experimental
results
show
that
compared
CMCrystal
algorithm,
algorithm
(CMCrystalMOO)
can
reconstruct
with
higher
quality
alleviate
problem
convergence.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 4, 2025
Abstract
Powder
X‐ray
diffraction
(PXRD)
is
a
prevalent
technique
in
materials
characterization.
While
the
analysis
of
PXRD
often
requires
extensive
human
manual
intervention,
and
most
automated
method
only
achieved
at
coarse‐grained
level.
The
more
difficult
important
task
fine‐grained
crystal
structure
prediction
from
remains
unaddressed.
This
study
introduces
XtalNet,
first
equivariant
deep
generative
model
for
end‐to‐end
PXRD.
Unlike
previous
methods
that
rely
solely
on
composition,
XtalNet
leverages
as
an
additional
condition,
eliminating
ambiguity
enabling
generation
complex
organic
structures
with
up
to
400
atoms
unit
cell.
comprises
two
modules:
Contrastive
PXRD‐Crystal
Pretraining
(CPCP)
module
aligns
space
space,
Conditional
Crystal
Structure
Generation
(CCSG)
generates
candidate
conditioned
patterns.
Evaluation
MOF
datasets
(hMOF‐100
hMOF‐400)
demonstrates
XtalNet's
effectiveness.
achieves
top‐10
Match
Rate
90.2%
79%
hMOF‐100
hMOF‐400
conditional
task,
respectively.
enables
direct
experimental
measurements,
need
intervention
external
databases.
opens
new
possibilities
determination
accelerated
discovery
novel
materials.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(6)
Published: Oct. 10, 2023
Abstract
Combining
materials
science,
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
physical
chemistry,
and
other
disciplines,
informatics
is
continuously
accelerating
the
vigorous
development
of
new
materials.
The
emergence
“GPT
(Generative
Pre‐trained
Transformer)
AI”
shows
that
scientific
research
field
has
entered
era
intelligent
civilization
with
“data”
as
basic
factor
“algorithm
+
computing
power”
core
productivity.
continuous
innovation
AI
will
impact
cognitive
laws
methods,
reconstruct
knowledge
wisdom
system.
This
leads
to
think
more
about
informatics.
Here,
a
comprehensive
discussion
models
infrastructures
provided,
advances
in
discovery
design
are
reviewed.
With
rise
paradigms
triggered
by
“AI
for
Science”,
vane
informatics:
“MatGPT”,
proposed
technical
path
planning
from
aspects
data,
descriptors,
generative
models,
pretraining
directed
collaborative
training,
experimental
robots,
well
efforts
preparations
needed
develop
generation
informatics,
carried
out.
Finally,
challenges
constraints
faced
discussed,
order
achieve
digital,
intelligent,
automated
construction
joint
interdisciplinary
scientists.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(17), P. 11585 - 11594
Published: April 20, 2021
Lattice
constants
such
as
unit
cell
edge
lengths
and
plane
angles
are
important
parameters
of
the
periodic
structures
crystal
materials.
Predicting
lattice
has
wide
applications
in
structure
prediction
materials
property
prediction.
Previous
work
used
machine
learning
models
neural
networks
support
vector
machines
combined
with
composition
features
for
constant
achieved
a
maximum
performance
cubic
an
average
coefficient
determination
(R2)
0.82.
Other
tailored
special
family
fixed
form
ABX3
perovskites
can
achieve
much
higher
due
to
homogeneity
structures.
However,
these
trained
small
data
sets
usually
not
applicable
generic
parameter
diverse
compositions.
Herein,
we
report
MLatticeABC,
random
forest
model
new
descriptor
set
length
(a,
b,
c)
which
achieves
R2
score
0.973
crystals
0.80
all
systems.
The
scores
between
0.498
0.757
over
b
c
model,
could
be
by
just
inputting
molecular
formula
material
get
constants.
Our
results
also
show
significant
improvement
angle
predictions.
Source
code
freely
accessed
at
https://github.com/usccolumbia/MLatticeABC.
Journal of Physics Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. 031001 - 031001
Published: June 23, 2022
Abstract
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
has
been
widely
applied
in
modern
materials
discovery
and
many
databases,
including
the
open
quantum
database
(OQMD),
contain
large
collections
of
calculated
DFT
properties
experimentally
known
crystal
structures
hypothetical
predicted
compounds.
Since
beginning
OQMD
late
2010,
over
one
million
compounds
have
now
stored
database,
which
is
constantly
used
by
worldwide
researchers
advancing
studies.
The
growth
depends
on
project-based
high-throughput
calculations,
structure-based
projects,
property-based
most
recently,
machine-learning-based
projects.
Another
major
goal
to
ensure
openness
its
data
public
developers
are
working
with
other
databases
reach
a
universal
querying
protocol
support
FAIR
principles.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(22), P. 8431 - 8439
Published: April 14, 2022
Fast
and
accurate
crystal
structure
prediction
(CSP)
algorithms
web
servers
are
highly
desirable
for
the
exploration
discovery
of
new
materials
out
infinite
chemical
design
space.
However,
currently,
computationally
expensive
first-principles
calculation-based
CSP
applicable
to
relatively
small
systems
reach
most
researchers.
Several
teams
have
used
an
element
substitution
approach
generating
or
predicting
structures,
but
usually
in
ad
hoc
way.
Here
we
develop
a
template-based
(TCSP)
algorithm
its
companion
server,
which
makes
this
tool
accessible
all
Our
uses
elemental/chemical
similarity
oxidation
states
guide
selection
template
structures
then
rank
them
based
on
compatibility
can
return
multiple
predictions
with
ranking
scores
few
minutes.
A
benchmark
study
98290
formulas
Materials
Project
database
using
leave-one-out
evaluation
shows
that
our
achieve
high
accuracy
(for
13145
target
TCSP
predicted
their
root-mean-square
deviation
<
0.1)
large
portion
formulas.
We
also
discover
Ga-B-N
system,
showing
potential
high-throughput
discovery.
user-friendly
app
be
accessed
freely
at
www.materialsatlas.org/crystalstructure
MaterialsAtlas.org
platform.
Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
35, P. 100726 - 100726
Published: Oct. 8, 2021
Crystal
structure
prediction
(CSP)
is
the
problem
of
determining
most
stable
crystalline
arrangements
materials
given
their
chemical
compositions.
In
general,
CSP
methodologies
include
two
algorithmic
steps,
namely
a
method
for
assessing
material
stability
any
design,
and
search
algorithm
exploring
design
space.
For
inorganic
crystals,
in
particular,
critical
aspect
to
develop
an
effective
algorithm.
This
paper
summarizes
previous
research
discusses
recent
progress
methods
developed
CSP.
Empirical
methods,
guided-sampling
algorithms,
more
data-driven
approaches
are
discussed.
Additionally,
we
describe
mathematical
optimization-based
paradigm
that
has
been
recently
introduced
as
alternative
approach.
A
semiconductor
nanowire
approach
then
presented
illustrate
this
paradigm.
Journal of Physics Condensed Matter,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(45), P. 455902 - 455902
Published: Aug. 13, 2021
Crystal
structure
determines
properties
of
materials.
With
the
crystal
a
chemical
substance,
many
physical
and
can
be
predicted
by
first-principles
calculations
or
machine
learning
models.
Since
it
is
relatively
easy
to
generate
hypothetical
chemically
valid
formula,
prediction
becomes
an
important
method
for
discovering
new
In
our
previous
work,
we
proposed
contact
map-based
method,
which
uses
global
optimization
algorithms
such
as
genetic
maximize
match
between
map
real
search
coordinates
at
Wyckoff
Positions(WP).
However,
when
predicting
with
high
symmetry,
found
that
algorithm
has
difficulty
find
effective
combination
WPs
satisfies
mainly
caused
inconsistency
dimensionality
target
structure.
This
makes
challenging
predict
structures
high-symmetry
crystals.
order
solve
this
problem,
here
propose
use
PyXtal
filter
random
given
symmetry
constraints
based
on
information
formulas
space
groups.
goal,
differential
evolution
non-special
positions
realize
Our
experimental
results
show
CMCrystalHS
effectively
problem
inconsistent
dimensions
symmetry.