Atomistic learning in the electronically grand-canonical ensemble
Abstract A strategy is presented for the machine-learning emulation of electronic structure calculations carried out in the electronically grand-canonical ensemble. The approach relies upon a dual-learning scheme, where both the system charge and the system energy are predicted for each image. The s...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-05-01
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Series: | npj Computational Materials |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-023-01007-6 |
Summary: | Abstract A strategy is presented for the machine-learning emulation of electronic structure calculations carried out in the electronically grand-canonical ensemble. The approach relies upon a dual-learning scheme, where both the system charge and the system energy are predicted for each image. The scheme is shown to be capable of emulating basic electrochemical reactions at a range of potentials, and coupling it with a bootstrap-ensemble approach gives reasonable estimates of the prediction uncertainty. The method is also demonstrated to accelerate saddle-point searches, and to extrapolate to systems with one to five water layers. We anticipate that this method will allow for larger length- and time-scale simulations necessary for electrochemical simulations. |
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ISSN: | 2057-3960 |