Atomistic structure learning

Autor: Jørgensen, Mathias S., Mortensen, Henrik L., Meldgaard, Søren A., Kolsbjerg, Esben L., Jacobsen, Thomas L., Sørensen, Knud H., Hammer, Bjørk
Rok vydání: 2019
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Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1063/1.5108871
Popis: One endeavour of modern physical chemistry is to use bottom-up approaches to design materials and drugs with desired properties. Here we introduce an atomistic structure learning algorithm (ASLA) that utilizes a convolutional neural network to build 2D compounds and layered structures atom by atom. The algorithm takes no prior data or knowledge on atomic interactions but inquires a first-principles quantum mechanical program for physical properties. Using reinforcement learning, the algorithm accumulates knowledge of chemical compound space for a given number and type of atoms and stores this in the neural network, ultimately learning the blueprint for the optimal structural arrangement of the atoms for a given target property. ASLA is demonstrated to work on diverse problems, including grain boundaries in graphene sheets, organic compound formation and a surface oxide structure. This approach to structure prediction is a first step toward direct manipulation of atoms with artificially intelligent first principles computer codes.
Databáze: arXiv