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Adaptive Constraint Integration for Simultaneously Optimizing Crystal Structures with Multiple Targeted Properties

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

In materials science, finding crystal structures that have targeted properties is crucial. While recent methodologies such as Bayesian optimization and deep generative models have made some advances on this issue, these methods often face difficulties in adaptively incorporating various constraints, such as electrical neutrality and targeted properties optimization, while keeping the desired specific crystal structure. To address these challenges, we have developed the Simultaneous Multi-property Optimization using Adaptive Crystal Synthesizer (SMOACS), which utilizes state-of-the-art property prediction models and their gradients to directly optimize input crystal structures for targeted properties simultaneously. SMOACS enables the integration of adaptive constraints into the optimization process without necessitating model retraining. Thanks to this feature, SMOACS has succeeded in simultaneously optimizing targeted properties while maintaining perovskite structures, even with models trained on diverse crystal types. We have demonstrated the band gap optimization while meeting a challenging constraint, that is, maintaining electrical neutrality in large atomic configurations up to 135 atom sites, where the verification of the electrical neutrality is challenging. The properties of the most promising materials have been confirmed by density functional theory calculations.


ABO3 Perovskites' Formability Prediction and Crystal Structure Classification using Machine Learning

arXiv.org Machine Learning

Renewable energy sources are of great interest to combat global warming, yet promising sources like photovoltaic (PV) cells are not efficient and cheap enough to act as an alternative to traditional energy sources. Perovskite has high potential as a PV material but engineering the right material for a specific application is often a lengthy process. In this paper, ABO3 type perovskites' formability is predicted and its crystal structure is classified using machine learning with high accuracy, which provides a fast screening process. Although the study was done with solar-cell application in mind, the prediction framework is generic enough to be used for other purposes. Formability of perovskite is predicted and its crystal structure is classified with an accuracy of 98.57% and 90.53% respectively using Random Forest after 5-fold cross-validation. Our machine learning model may aid in the accelerated development of a desired perovskite structure by providing a quick mechanism to get insight into the material's properties in advance.