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Alchemical thermodynamic integration for ab initio free-energy calculations in solutions
Liangrui Wei, Feng Zhang, Renata M. Wentzcovitch +2
We develop an alchemical thermodynamic integration scheme that couples ab initio force calculators on the fly during Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations. The implementat…
Computational electron-phonon superconductivity: from theoretical physics to material science
Shiya Chen, Feng Zheng, Zhen Zhang +4
The search for room-temperature superconductors is a major challenge in modern physics. The discovery of copper-oxide superconductors in 1986 brought hope but also revealed complex…
Unveiling a Family of Dimerized Quantum Magnets in Ternary Metal Borides
Zhen Zhang, Andrew P. Porter, Yang Sun +6
Dimerized quantum magnets are exotic crystalline materials where Bose-Einstein condensation of magnetic excitations can happen. However, known dimerized quantum magnets are limited…
High-throughput screening for boride superconductors
Shiya Chen, Zepeng Wu, Zhen Zhang +4
A high-throughput screening using density functional calculations is performed to search for stable boride superconductors from the existing materials database. The workflow employ…