3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
From Bulk to Surface: Structure and Dynamics of Amorphous Alumina from Deep Potential Molecular Dynamics
Zheng Yu, Jiayan Xu, Abhirup Patra +3
Understanding the atomic-scale structure and dynamics of amorphous oxide surfaces is essential for interpreting their chemical reactivity, mechanical stability, and interfacial beh…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Benchmarking Universal Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials for Supported Nanoparticles: Decoupling Energy Accuracy from Structural Exploration
Jiayan Xu, Abhirup Patra, Amar Deep Pathak +3
Supported nanoparticle catalysts are widely used in the chemical industry. Computational modeling of supported nanoparticles based on density functional theory (DFT) often involves…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Dynamic Metal-Support Interaction Dictates Cu Nanoparticle Sintering on AlO Surfaces
Jiayan Xu, Shreeja Das, Amar Deep Pathak +4
Nanoparticle sintering remains a critical challenge in heterogeneous catalysis. In this work, we present a unified deep potential (DP) model for Cu nanoparticles on three AlO$_…