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20202026
most citedA probabilistic deep learning approach to automate the interpretation of multi-phase diffraction spectra

106 citations · 242 across the 13 of their papers we have counts for

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13 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Scalable machine learning framework for multiphase identification from powder X-ray diffraction

Xinyang Tong, Ethan Jin, Jiahan Xu +3

X-ray diffraction (XRD) is the primary tool for identifying crystalline phases following synthesis, but automated phase identification remains challenging, particularly for multiph…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026★ 1 cited

Thermodynamic assessment of machine learning models for solid-state synthesis prediction

Jane Schlesinger, Simon Hjaltason, Nathan J. Szymanski +1

Machine learning models have recently emerged to predict whether hypothetical solid-state materials can be synthesized. These models aim to circumvent direct first-principles model…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Cation vacancies mediate thermochemical water splitting with iron aluminates

Nathan J. Szymanski, Kent J. Warren, Alan W. Weimer +1

Solar thermochemical water splitting enables hydrogen production by cycling metal oxides between reduced and oxidized states, typically through an oxygen vacancy mechanism. However…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 2 cited

Thermodynamics of proton insertion across the perovskite-brownmillerite transition in La0.5Sr0.5CoO3-δ

Armand J. Lannerd, Nathan J. Szymanski, Christopher J. Bartel

LaSrCoO3- is a promising off-stoichiometric metal oxide that undergoes a topotactic perovskite ( = 0) to brownmillerite ( = 0.5) transition under electrochem…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Computational search for materials having a giant anomalous Hall effect in the pyrochlore and spinel crystal structures

Sean Sullivan, Seungjun Lee, Nathan J. Szymanski +4

Ferromagnetic pyrochlore and spinel materials with topological flat bands are of interest for their potential to exhibit a giant anomalous Hall effect (AHE). In this work, we prese…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 5 cited

Topological descriptors for the electron density of inorganic solids

Nathan J. Szymanski, Alexander Smith, Prodromos Daoutidis +1

Descriptors play an important role in data-driven materials design. While most descriptors of crystalline materials emphasize structure and composition, they often neglect the elec…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Establishing baselines for generative discovery of inorganic crystals

Nathan J. Szymanski, Christopher J. Bartel

Generative artificial intelligence offers a promising avenue for materials discovery, yet its advantages over traditional methods remain unclear. In this work, we introduce and ben…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 30 cited

AlabOS: A Python-based Reconfigurable Workflow Management Framework for Autonomous Laboratories

Yuxing Fei, Bernardus Rendy, Rishi Kumar +10

The recent advent of autonomous laboratories, coupled with algorithms for high-throughput screening and active learning, promises to accelerate materials discovery and innovation.…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 2 cited

Selective formation of metastable polymorphs in solid-state synthesis

Yan Zeng, Nathan J. Szymanski, Tanjin He +6

Metastable polymorphs often result from the interplay between thermodynamics and kinetics. Despite advances in predictive synthesis for solution-based techniques, there remains a l…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 46 cited

Autonomous decision making for solid-state synthesis of inorganic materials

Nathan J. Szymanski, Pragnay Nevatia, Christopher J. Bartel +2

To aid in the automation of inorganic materials synthesis, we introduce an algorithm (ARROWS3) that guides the selection of precursors used in solid-state reactions. Given a target…

cs.LG2022★ 2 cited

A universal synthetic dataset for machine learning on spectroscopic data

Jan Schuetzke, Nathan J. Szymanski, Markus Reischl

To assist in the development of machine learning methods for automated classification of spectroscopic data, we have generated a universal synthetic dataset that can be used for mo…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021★ 106 cited

A probabilistic deep learning approach to automate the interpretation of multi-phase diffraction spectra

Nathan J. Szymanski, Christopher J. Bartel, Yan Zeng +2

Autonomous synthesis and characterization of inorganic materials requires the automatic and accurate analysis of X-ray diffraction spectra. For this task, we designed a probabilist…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020★ 48 cited

Electronic, optical and thermoelectric properties of sodium pnictogen chalcogenides: A first principles study

I. S. Khare, N. J. Szymanski, D. Gall +1

Ternary chalcogenides have been of recent investigation for applications in photovoltaic and thermoelectric devices. We study the structural, electronic, optical, and thermoelectri…