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| author | Alzate-Vargas, Lorena Subedi, Kashi N. Lubbers, Nicholas Cooper, Michael W. D Tutchton, Roxanne M. Gibson, Tammie Messerly, Richard A. |
| author_facet | Alzate-Vargas, Lorena Subedi, Kashi N. Lubbers, Nicholas Cooper, Michael W. D Tutchton, Roxanne M. Gibson, Tammie Messerly, Richard A. |
| contents | Uranium mononitride (UN) is a promising accident-tolerant fuel because of its high fissile density and high thermal conductivity. In this study, we developed the first machine learning interatomic potentials for reliable atomic-scale modeling of UN at finite temperatures. We constructed a training set using density functional theory (DFT) calculations that was enriched through an active learning procedure, and two neural network potentials were generated. Both potentials successfully reproduce key thermophysical properties of interest, such as temperature-dependent lattice parameter, specific heat capacity, and bulk modulus. We also evaluated the energy of stoichiometric defect reactions and defect migration barriers and found close agreement with DFT predictions, demonstrating that our potentials can be used for modeling defects in UN. Additional tests provide evidence that our potentials are reliable for simulating diffusion, noble gas impurities, and radiation damage. |
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| spellingShingle | Toward machine learning interatomic potentials for modeling uranium mononitride Alzate-Vargas, Lorena Subedi, Kashi N. Lubbers, Nicholas Cooper, Michael W. D Tutchton, Roxanne M. Gibson, Tammie Messerly, Richard A. Materials Science Uranium mononitride (UN) is a promising accident-tolerant fuel because of its high fissile density and high thermal conductivity. In this study, we developed the first machine learning interatomic potentials for reliable atomic-scale modeling of UN at finite temperatures. We constructed a training set using density functional theory (DFT) calculations that was enriched through an active learning procedure, and two neural network potentials were generated. Both potentials successfully reproduce key thermophysical properties of interest, such as temperature-dependent lattice parameter, specific heat capacity, and bulk modulus. We also evaluated the energy of stoichiometric defect reactions and defect migration barriers and found close agreement with DFT predictions, demonstrating that our potentials can be used for modeling defects in UN. Additional tests provide evidence that our potentials are reliable for simulating diffusion, noble gas impurities, and radiation damage. |
| title | Toward machine learning interatomic potentials for modeling uranium mononitride |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.14608 |