Nature Communications (Sep 2018)

Deep neural networks for accurate predictions of crystal stability

  • Weike Ye,
  • Chi Chen,
  • Zhenbin Wang,
  • Iek-Heng Chu,
  • Shyue Ping Ong

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06322-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Crystal stability prediction is of paramount importance for novel material discovery, with theoretical approaches alternative to expensive standard schemes highly desired. Here the authors develop a deep learning approach which, just using two descriptors, provides crystalline formation energies with very high accuracy.