Stoichiometry Dependent Properties of Cerium Hydride: An Active Learning Developed Interatomic Potential Study

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Autori principali: Hamilton, Brenden W., Jones, Travis E., Germann, Timothy C., Nebgen, Benjamin T.
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Pubblicazione: 2026
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author Hamilton, Brenden W.
Jones, Travis E.
Germann, Timothy C.
Nebgen, Benjamin T.
author_facet Hamilton, Brenden W.
Jones, Travis E.
Germann, Timothy C.
Nebgen, Benjamin T.
contents Cerium hydride has a variety of interesting properties, including a known lattice contraction and densification with increasing hydrogen content. However, precise stoichiometric control is not experimentally straightforward and {\it ab initio} approaches are not computationally feasible for many properties such as melting and low temperature diffusion. Therefore, we develop a machine-learned interatomic potential for cerium hydride that is valid for H to Ce ratios from 2.0 to 3.0. A query-by-committee active learning approach is used to develop the training set. Leveraging classical molecular dynamics simulations, we assess a range of properties and provide fundamental mechanisms for the trends with stoichiometry. A majority of the properties follow the trend of lattice contraction, being governed by the stronger lattice binding induced by adding octahedral atoms.
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spellingShingle Stoichiometry Dependent Properties of Cerium Hydride: An Active Learning Developed Interatomic Potential Study
Hamilton, Brenden W.
Jones, Travis E.
Germann, Timothy C.
Nebgen, Benjamin T.
Materials Science
Cerium hydride has a variety of interesting properties, including a known lattice contraction and densification with increasing hydrogen content. However, precise stoichiometric control is not experimentally straightforward and {\it ab initio} approaches are not computationally feasible for many properties such as melting and low temperature diffusion. Therefore, we develop a machine-learned interatomic potential for cerium hydride that is valid for H to Ce ratios from 2.0 to 3.0. A query-by-committee active learning approach is used to develop the training set. Leveraging classical molecular dynamics simulations, we assess a range of properties and provide fundamental mechanisms for the trends with stoichiometry. A majority of the properties follow the trend of lattice contraction, being governed by the stronger lattice binding induced by adding octahedral atoms.
title Stoichiometry Dependent Properties of Cerium Hydride: An Active Learning Developed Interatomic Potential Study
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.16628