Chemical Physics Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: March 1, 2025
Surfaces
and
interfaces
play
key
roles
in
chemical
material
science.
Understanding
physical
processes
at
complex
surfaces
is
a
challenging
task.
Machine
learning
provides
powerful
tool
to
help
analyze
accelerate
simulations.
This
comprehensive
review
affords
an
overview
of
the
applications
machine
study
systems
materials.
We
categorize
into
following
broad
categories:
solid–solid
interface,
solid–liquid
liquid–liquid
surface
solid,
liquid,
three-phase
interfaces.
High-throughput
screening,
combined
first-principles
calculations,
force
field
accelerated
molecular
dynamics
simulations
are
used
rational
design
such
as
all-solid-state
batteries,
solar
cells,
heterogeneous
catalysis.
detailed
information
on
for
npj Computational Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Nov. 17, 2024
Abstract
We
present
a
comprehensive
and
user-friendly
framework
built
upon
the
integrated
development
environment
(IDE),
enabling
researchers
to
perform
entire
Machine
Learning
Potential
(MLP)
cycle
consisting
of
(i)
creating
systematic
DFT
databases,
(ii)
fitting
Density
Functional
Theory
(DFT)
data
empirical
potentials
or
MLPs,
(iii)
validating
in
largely
automatic
approach.
The
power
performance
this
are
demonstrated
for
three
conceptually
very
different
classes
interatomic
potentials:
an
potential
(embedded
atom
method
-
EAM),
neural
networks
(high-dimensional
network
HDNNP)
expansions
basis
sets
(atomic
cluster
expansion
ACE).
As
advanced
example
validation
application,
we
show
computation
binary
composition-temperature
phase
diagram
Al-Li,
technologically
important
lightweight
alloy
system
with
applications
aerospace
industry.
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.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1616 - 1634
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
The
production
of
many
bulk
chemicals
relies
on
heterogeneous
catalysis.
rational
design
or
improvement
the
required
catalysts
critically
depends
insights
into
underlying
mechanisms
atomic
scale.
In
recent
years,
substantial
progress
has
been
made
in
applying
advanced
experimental
techniques
to
complex
catalytic
reactions
operando,
but
order
achieve
a
comprehensive
understanding,
additional
information
from
computer
simulations
is
indispensable
cases.
particular,
ab
initio
molecular
dynamics
(AIMD)
become
an
important
tool
explicitly
address
atomistic
level
structure,
dynamics,
and
reactivity
interfacial
systems,
high
computational
costs
limit
applications
systems
consisting
at
most
few
hundred
atoms
for
simulation
times
up
tens
picoseconds.
Rapid
advances
development
modern
machine
learning
potentials
(MLP)
now
offer
promising
approach
bridge
this
gap,
enabling
with
accuracy
small
fraction
costs.
Perspective,
we
provide
overview
current
state
art
MLPs
relevant
catalysis
along
discussion
prospects
use
science
years
come.
npj Computational Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Feb. 15, 2025
Abstract
Uncertainty
quantification
(UQ)
to
detect
samples
with
large
expected
errors
(outliers)
is
applied
reactive
molecular
potential
energy
surfaces
(PESs).
Three
methods–Ensembles,
deep
evidential
regression
(DER),
and
Gaussian
Mixture
Models
(GMM)—were
the
H-transfer
reaction
between
syn
-Criegee
vinyl
hydroxyperoxide.
The
results
indicate
that
ensemble
models
provide
best
for
detecting
outliers,
followed
by
GMM.
For
example,
from
a
pool
of
1000
structures
largest
uncertainty,
detection
quality
outliers
~90%
~50%,
respectively,
if
25
or
are
sought.
On
contrary,
limitations
statistical
assumptions
DER
greatly
impact
its
prediction
capabilities.
Finally,
structure-based
indicator
was
found
be
correlated
average
error,
which
may
help
rapidly
classify
new
into
those
an
advantage
refining
neural
network.
Chemical Physics Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: March 1, 2025
Interatomic
potentials
are
essential
for
driving
molecular
dynamics
(MD)
simulations,
directly
impacting
the
reliability
of
predictions
regarding
physical
and
chemical
properties
materials.
In
recent
years,
machine-learned
(MLPs),
trained
against
first-principles
calculations,
have
become
a
new
paradigm
in
materials
modeling
as
they
provide
desirable
balance
between
accuracy
computational
cost.
The
neuroevolution
potential
(NEP)
approach,
implemented
open-source
GPUMD
software,
has
emerged
promising
potential,
exhibiting
impressive
exceptional
efficiency.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
discussion
on
methodological
practical
aspects
NEP
along
with
detailed
comparison
other
representative
state-of-the-art
MLP
approaches
terms
training
accuracy,
property
prediction,
We
also
demonstrate
application
approach
to
perform
accurate
efficient
MD
addressing
complex
challenges
that
traditional
force
fields
typically
cannot
tackle.
Key
examples
include
structural
liquid
amorphous
materials,
order
alloy
systems,
phase
transitions,
surface
reconstruction,
material
growth,
primary
radiation
damage,
fracture
two-dimensional
nanoscale
tribology,
mechanical
behavior
compositionally
alloys
under
various
loadings.
concludes
summary
perspectives
future
extensions
further
advance
this
rapidly
evolving
field.
Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 224 - 255
Published: March 31, 2025
Machine
learning
is
becoming
increasingly
important
in
the
prediction
of
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
(NMR)
chemical
shifts
and
other
observable
properties.
This
chapter
provides
an
introduction
to
construction
machine
(ML)
models
for
predicting
NMR
properties,
including
discussion
feature
engineering,
common
ML
model
types,
Δ-ML
transfer
learning,
curation
training
testing
data.
Then
it
discusses
a
number
recent
examples
spin–spin
coupling
constants
organic
inorganic
species.
These
highlight
how
decisions
made
constructing
impact
its
performance,
discuss
strategies
achieving
more
accurate
models,
present
some
representative
case
studies
showing
transforming
way
crystallography
performed.
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. 568 - 568
Published: April 8, 2025
Ru-Zn
catalysts
exhibit
excellent
catalytic
performance
for
the
selective
hydrogenation
of
benzene
to
cyclohexene
and
has
been
utilized
in
industrial
production.
However,
structure-performance
relationship
between
remains
lacking.
In
this
work,
we
focused
on
evolution
nanoparticles
with
size
Ru/Zn
ratio.
The
structures
Ru
bimetallic
different
sizes
were
determined
by
minima-hopping
global
optimization
method
combination
density
functional
theory
high-dimensional
neural
network
potential.
Furthermore,
propose
growth
mechanism
processes
nanoparticles.
Additionally,
analyzed
structural
stability,
electronic
properties,
adsorption
properties
Zn
atoms.
This
work
provides
valuable
reference
guidance
future
theoretical
research
applications.
The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
162(17)
Published: May 2, 2025
A
charge
equilibration
method
based
on
real-space
Gaussians
as
densities
is
presented.
The
implementation
part
of
the
Electrode
package
available
in
Large-scale
Atomic/Molecular
Massively
Parallel
Simulator
and
benefits
from
its
efficient
particle-mesh
Ewald
approach.
simple
strategy
required
to
switch
previously
used
Slater-type
orbital
(STO)
shielding
provided
by
fitting
Coulomb
energy
two
Gaussian
distributions
repulsion
between
STOs.
Their
widths
were
optimized
for
O,
Si,
Ti
species,
obtaining
results
consistent
with
previous
studies
using
STOs
case
SiO2
polymorphs.
In
limit
sufficiently
narrow
Gaussians,
it
shown
that
converges
electronegativity
equalization
Ti/TiOx
interfaces.
presented
implemented
a
way
potentially
beneficial
application
modern
machine-learning
force
fields
include
long-range
electrostatic
interactions.