UniMatSim: A High-Throughput Materials Simulation Automation Framework Based on Universal Machine Learning Potentials

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Main Authors: Xiang, Yanjin, Nie, Yihan, Gao, Yunzhi, Wang, Haidi, Hu, Wei
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Published: 2026
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author Xiang, Yanjin
Nie, Yihan
Gao, Yunzhi
Wang, Haidi
Hu, Wei
author_facet Xiang, Yanjin
Nie, Yihan
Gao, Yunzhi
Wang, Haidi
Hu, Wei
contents Universal machine learning interatomic potentials (UMLIPs) offer accuracy close to first-principles calculations at a fraction of the cost, showing significant potential for large-scale material simulations. However, the fragmented UMLIPs ecosystem lacks unified interface standards and integration frameworks, hindering their automated deployment in high-throughput workflows. To address this, we present UniMatSim, a modular Python framework. It systematically integrates various UMLIPs (e.g., CHGNet, M3GNet, MACE) and automates workflows from structural optimization to stability verification. The framework enables seamless model switching via abstracted interfaces, incorporates task orchestration, and provides standardized modules for key properties (elasticity, phonons, molecular dynamics), including automated handling for low-dimensional materials. As a test case, using the 2D Lieb lattice system, we constructed a multi-stage high-throughput screening workflow covering structural optimization, elastic stability, and phonon spectrum calculations. Starting from 1,176 candidate compositions, a four-model consensus pipeline yields 393 stable structures. These are refined by magnetic-state screening and DFT band-structure calculations to 59 Lieb-lattice candidates with staggered-magnetic-band characteristics. Results show UniMatSim significantly improves computational efficiency and reproducibility, providing a reliable infrastructure for data-driven materials discovery and design.
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spellingShingle UniMatSim: A High-Throughput Materials Simulation Automation Framework Based on Universal Machine Learning Potentials
Xiang, Yanjin
Nie, Yihan
Gao, Yunzhi
Wang, Haidi
Hu, Wei
Materials Science
Computational Physics
Universal machine learning interatomic potentials (UMLIPs) offer accuracy close to first-principles calculations at a fraction of the cost, showing significant potential for large-scale material simulations. However, the fragmented UMLIPs ecosystem lacks unified interface standards and integration frameworks, hindering their automated deployment in high-throughput workflows. To address this, we present UniMatSim, a modular Python framework. It systematically integrates various UMLIPs (e.g., CHGNet, M3GNet, MACE) and automates workflows from structural optimization to stability verification. The framework enables seamless model switching via abstracted interfaces, incorporates task orchestration, and provides standardized modules for key properties (elasticity, phonons, molecular dynamics), including automated handling for low-dimensional materials. As a test case, using the 2D Lieb lattice system, we constructed a multi-stage high-throughput screening workflow covering structural optimization, elastic stability, and phonon spectrum calculations. Starting from 1,176 candidate compositions, a four-model consensus pipeline yields 393 stable structures. These are refined by magnetic-state screening and DFT band-structure calculations to 59 Lieb-lattice candidates with staggered-magnetic-band characteristics. Results show UniMatSim significantly improves computational efficiency and reproducibility, providing a reliable infrastructure for data-driven materials discovery and design.
title UniMatSim: A High-Throughput Materials Simulation Automation Framework Based on Universal Machine Learning Potentials
topic Materials Science
Computational Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.15294