Designing in the Face of Uncertainty: Exploiting Electronic Structure and Machine Learning Models for Discovery in Inorganic Chemistry
Abstract
Recent transformative advances in computing power and algorithms have made computational chemistry central to the discovery and design of new molecules and materials. First-principles simulations are increasingly accurate and applicable to large systems with the speed needed for high-throughput computational screening. Despite these strides, the combinatorial challenges associated with the vastness of chemical space mean that more than just fast and accurate computational tools are needed for accelerated chemical discovery. In transition-metal chemistry and catalysis, unique challenges arise. The variable spin, oxidation state, and coordination environments favored by elements with well-localized d or f electrons provide great opportunity for tailoring properties in catalytic or functional (e.g., magnetic) materials but also add layers of uncertainty to any design strategy. We outline five key mandates for realizing computationally driven accelerated discovery in inorganic chemistry: (i) fully automated simulation of new compounds, (ii) knowledge of prediction sensitivity or accuracy, (iii) faster-than-fast property prediction methods, (iv) maps for rapid chemical space traversal, and (v) a means to reveal design rules on the kilocompound scale. Through case studies in open-shell transition-metal chemistry, we describe how advances in methodology and software in each of these areas bring about new chemical insights. We conclude with our outlookmore »
- Authors:
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States, Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1498804
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1557696
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0018096; N00014-17-1-2956; N00014-18-1-2434; D18AP00039; CBET-1704266; ACI-1429830
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Volume: 58 Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 0020-1669
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Janet, Jon Paul, Liu, Fang, Nandy, Aditya, Duan, Chenru, Yang, Tzuhsiung, Lin, Sean, and Kulik, Heather J. Designing in the Face of Uncertainty: Exploiting Electronic Structure and Machine Learning Models for Discovery in Inorganic Chemistry. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00109.
Janet, Jon Paul, Liu, Fang, Nandy, Aditya, Duan, Chenru, Yang, Tzuhsiung, Lin, Sean, & Kulik, Heather J. Designing in the Face of Uncertainty: Exploiting Electronic Structure and Machine Learning Models for Discovery in Inorganic Chemistry. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00109
Janet, Jon Paul, Liu, Fang, Nandy, Aditya, Duan, Chenru, Yang, Tzuhsiung, Lin, Sean, and Kulik, Heather J. Tue .
"Designing in the Face of Uncertainty: Exploiting Electronic Structure and Machine Learning Models for Discovery in Inorganic Chemistry". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00109.
@article{osti_1498804,
title = {Designing in the Face of Uncertainty: Exploiting Electronic Structure and Machine Learning Models for Discovery in Inorganic Chemistry},
author = {Janet, Jon Paul and Liu, Fang and Nandy, Aditya and Duan, Chenru and Yang, Tzuhsiung and Lin, Sean and Kulik, Heather J.},
abstractNote = {Recent transformative advances in computing power and algorithms have made computational chemistry central to the discovery and design of new molecules and materials. First-principles simulations are increasingly accurate and applicable to large systems with the speed needed for high-throughput computational screening. Despite these strides, the combinatorial challenges associated with the vastness of chemical space mean that more than just fast and accurate computational tools are needed for accelerated chemical discovery. In transition-metal chemistry and catalysis, unique challenges arise. The variable spin, oxidation state, and coordination environments favored by elements with well-localized d or f electrons provide great opportunity for tailoring properties in catalytic or functional (e.g., magnetic) materials but also add layers of uncertainty to any design strategy. We outline five key mandates for realizing computationally driven accelerated discovery in inorganic chemistry: (i) fully automated simulation of new compounds, (ii) knowledge of prediction sensitivity or accuracy, (iii) faster-than-fast property prediction methods, (iv) maps for rapid chemical space traversal, and (v) a means to reveal design rules on the kilocompound scale. Through case studies in open-shell transition-metal chemistry, we describe how advances in methodology and software in each of these areas bring about new chemical insights. We conclude with our outlook on the next steps in this process toward realizing fully autonomous discovery in inorganic chemistry using computational chemistry.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00109},
journal = {Inorganic Chemistry},
number = 16,
volume = 58,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 05 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Tue Mar 05 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00109
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