3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
AtomWorld: A Benchmark for Evaluating Spatial Reasoning in Large Language Models on Crystalline Materials
Taoyuze Lv, Alexander Chen, Fengyu Xie +7
Large language models (LLMs) have shown promising potential in scientific research, enabling tasks ranging from knowledge retrieval to property prediction. Existing science benchma…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
From Knowledge to Action: Outcomes of the 2025 Large Language Model (LLM) Hackathon for Applications in Materials Science and Chemistry
Aritra Roy, Kevin Shen, Andrew MacBride +350
Large language models (LLMs) are rapidly changing how researchers in materials science and chemistry discover, organize, and act on scientific knowledge. This paper analyzes a broa…
cs.LG2026
MiST: Understanding the Role of Mid-Stage Scientific Training in Developing Chemical Reasoning Models
Andres M Bran, Tong Xie, Shai Pranesh +9
Large Language Models can develop reasoning capabilities through online fine-tuning with rule-based rewards. However, recent studies reveal a critical constraint: reinforcement lea…