Applications of density functional theory and machine learning in nanomaterials: A review
Nangamso Nathaniel Nyangiwe
Next Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
8, С. 100683 - 100683
Опубликована: Апрель 28, 2025
Язык: Английский
DFT-PBE band gap correction using machine learning with a reduced set of features
Computational Materials Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
244, С. 113153 - 113153
Опубликована: Июнь 15, 2024
Язык: Английский
Explainable artificial intelligence for machine learning prediction of bandgap energies
Journal of Applied Physics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
136(17)
Опубликована: Ноя. 4, 2024
The
bandgap
is
an
inherent
property
of
semiconductors
and
insulators,
significantly
influencing
their
electrical
optical
characteristics.
However,
theoretical
calculations
using
the
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
are
time-consuming
underestimate
bandgaps.
Machine
learning
offers
a
promising
approach
for
predicting
bandgaps
with
high
precision
throughput,
but
its
models
face
difficulty
being
hard
to
interpret.
Hence,
application
explainable
artificial
intelligence
techniques
prediction
necessary
enhance
model's
explainability.
In
our
study,
we
analyzed
support
vector
regression,
gradient
boosting
random
forest
regression
reproducing
experimental
DFT
permutation
feature
importance
(PFI),
partial
dependence
plot
(PDP),
individual
conditional
expectation
plot,
accumulated
local
effects
plot.
Through
PFI,
identified
that
average
number
electrons
forming
covalent
bonds
mass
elements
within
compounds
particularly
important
features
models.
Furthermore,
PDP
visualized
dependency
relationship
between
characteristics
constituent
bandgap.
Particularly,
revealed
there
where
decreases
as
increases.
This
result
was
then
theoretically
interpreted
based
on
atomic
structure.
These
findings
provide
crucial
guidance
selecting
descriptors
in
developing
high-precision
this
research
demonstrates
utility
methods
efficient
exploration
potential
inorganic
semiconductor
materials.
Язык: Английский
Machine Learning-Driven Density Prediction for Nanomaterials
Wasit Journal of Pure sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
3(4), С. 281 - 288
Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024
This
paper
provides
a
machine
learning
method
that
uses
band
gap
and
chemical
composition
data
from
the
Materials
Project
database
to
predict
density
of
nanomaterials.
We
developed
an
improved
Random
Forest
Regressor
compared
it
against
several
baseline
models,
including
Linear
regression,
demonstrate
superior
performance
our
approach
Using
rigorous
preprocessing
procedure,
we
combined
elemental
characteristics
extracted
formulae
with
data.
To
improve
random
forest
hyperparameters
boost
predictive
power
model,
employed
grid
search
cross-validation.
Key
components
have
biggest
effects
on
nanomaterial
were
identified
via
feature
importance
analysis.
Insights
into
structure-property
correlations
in
nanomaterials
gained
by
examining
link
between
gap.
Because
allows
for
quick
estimates,
this
work
shows
how
can
speed
up
discovery
design
By
enabling
high-throughput
screening
directing
experimental
efforts
materials
synthesis
characterization,
created
model
be
useful
tool
nanotechnology
researchers
engineers.
Язык: Английский