arXiv Machine Learning

Reactivity-Informed Machine Learning for Performance Prediction and Design Space Exploration of Alkali-Activated Slag

arXiv:2606. 06765v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Establishing quantitative relationships among mix design, raw material properties, curing conditions, and performance remains a long-standing challenge in cementitious materials, particularly for alkali-activated materials with variable precursor and activator chemistry.

arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 19

Evaluating Universal Machine Learning Force Fields Against Experimental Measurements

arXiv:2508. 05762v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Universal machine learning force fields (UMLFFs) promise to revolutionize materials science by enabling rapid atomistic simulations across the periodic table.

By Sajid Mannan, Vaibhav Bihani, Carmelo Gonzales, Kin Long Kelvin Lee, Nitya Nand Gosvami, Sayan Ranu, Santiago Miret, N M Anoop Krishnan
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 27

A Hierarchical Synergistic Deep Learning Framework Integrating Composition, Structure, and Ionic Transport for Solid-State Electrolyte Discovery

The paper presents a hierarchical deep‑learning framework that integrates compositional, structural, and transport models to screen solid‑state electrolytes. Four modules—L‑G‑DCNN, DenseGNN, MatterSim, and DeePMD—coordinate to evaluate thermodynamics, multi‑property performance, and kinetic transport, outperforming existing methods. Applied to over 30 million candidates, the workflow identifies 97 high‑performance materials, mainly halides, and links Li⁺ jump‑network connectivity to ionic conductivity while highlighting limits for oxide electrolytes.

By Hongwei Du, Dingyang Lv, Baole Wei, Yongheng Li, Feng Yu, Ziheng Lu, Siqi Shi, Hong Wang
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 9

Inverse design of bespoke interatomic potentials via active learning by information-matching

arXiv:2606. 08148v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Interatomic potentials (IPs) enable large-scale atomistic simulations beyond the reach of first-principles methods, but their predictive reliability depends critically on the selection of training data, quantified uncertainty, and model expressiveness.

By Yonatan Kurniawan (Department of Physics and Astronomy, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA), Logan D. Williams (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA), Amit Samanta (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA), Ilia Nikiforov (Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA), Daniel Schwalbe-Koda (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA), Mark K. Transtrum (Cross Stream Consulting, Springville, UT, USA), Ellad B. Tadmor (Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA), Vincenzo Lordi (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA), Vasily V. Bulatov (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA)
arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 27

Generative and multimodal AI for materials prediction and design: Progress, challenges, and perspectives

arXiv:2607. 21660v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating materials prediction and design by enabling efficient exploration of chemical and structural spaces, with particular promise for novel materials discovery.

By Xianyuan Liu, Charles Anjah, Benjamin E. Jolly, Jonathon F. S. Markanday, Joshua Berry, Haolin Wang, Nicola A. Morley, Robert D. J. Oliver, Alexandra J. Ramadan, Delvin Ce Zhang, Katerina A. Christofidou, Haiping Lu
arXiv Machine Learning
5d ago

Retrainable physics-integrated neural differentiable modeling of sintering across material systems

Sinter-PiNDiff is a retrainable physics‑integrated neural differentiable framework that predicts density and grain‑size evolution during sintering. It uses two neural networks to learn densification and grain‑growth coefficients within coupled rate equations, and a smooth saturation factor to limit densification near theoretical density. When trained on published data for MgO, Al‑doped ZnO, and CaO‑doped ThO₂, the model achieved the lowest mean errors across twelve material‑metric comparisons compared to multilayer perceptron and residual network baselines, demonstrating the importance of density‑dependent kinetic feedback and providing uncertainty estimates via deep ensembles.

By Zeping Chen, Ani Aprahamian, Khachatur V. Manukyan, Tengfei Luo
arXiv AI
2d ago

Atoms to Processes: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Chemical Engineering

The article discusses how the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is transforming chemical engineering by influencing problem formulation, analysis, and solution across a wide range of applications, from atomic-scale simulations to industrial operations. It highlights recent methodological advances and representative uses, noting a shift from purely black-box models to hybrid and physics-informed frameworks that incorporate conservation laws, thermodynamic consistency, and structural constraints. These integrated approaches enhance robustness, reliability, and human-AI collaboration, ultimately amplifying rather than replacing core chemical engineering principles.

By Michael Baldea, Linda J. Broadbelt, Marianthi G. Ierapetritou, Akhilesh Jain, Ankur Kumar, Thomas A. Kwan, F\`elix Llovell, Andrew J. Medford, Ilias Mitrai, Joel Paulson, Junyi Qiao, Matthew P. Rivera, Kirti C. Sahu, Lev Sarkisov, Zachary P. Smith, Calvin Tsay, Ching-Mei Wen, Victor M. Zavala, Huacheng Zhang, Dan Zhao
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 18

Robust and Interpretable Adaptation of Equivariant Materials Foundation Models via Sparsity-promoting Fine-tuning

arXiv:2606. 18691v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Pre-trained materials foundation models, or machine learning interatomic potentials, leverage general physicochemical knowledge to effectively approximate potential energy surfaces.

By Youngwoo Cho, Seunghoon Yi, Wooil Yang, Sungmo Kang, Young-woo Son, Jaegul Choo, Joonseok Lee, Soo Kyung Kim, Hongkee Yoon