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most citedFree energy calculation of mechanically unstable but dynamically stabilized bcc titanium

54 citations · 153 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for

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physics.comp-ph2025★ 2 cited

Leveraging Large Language Models to Address Data Scarcity in Machine Learning: Applications in Graphene Synthesis

Devi Dutta Biswajeet, Sara Kadkhodaei

Machine learning in materials science faces challenges due to limited experimental data, as generating synthesis data is costly and time-consuming, especially with in-house experim…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 2 cited

Defect energy formalism for CALPHAD thermodynamics of dilute point defects: Theory

Amir M. Orvati Movaffagh, Adetoye Adekoya, Sara Kadkhodaei

The thermodynamics of point defects is crucial for determining the functional properties of materials. Defect stability is typically assessed using grand-canonical defect formation…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 14 cited

Impact of Data Bias on Machine Learning for Crystal Compound Synthesizability Predictions

Ali Davariashtiyani, Busheng Wang, Samad Hajinazar +2

Machine learning models are susceptible to being misled by biases in training data that emphasize incidental correlations over the intended learning task. In this study, we demonst…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 1 cited

Enhancing ab initio diffusion calculations in materials through Gaussian process regression

Seyyedfaridoddin Fattahpour, Sara Kadkhodaei

Saddle point search schemes are widely used to identify the transition state of different processes, like chemical reactions, surface and bulk diffusion, surface adsorption, and ma…

physics.med-ph2022★ 27 cited

Computational Design of Corrosion-resistant and Wear-resistant Titanium Alloys for Orthopedic Implants

Noel Siony, Long Vuong, Otgonsuren Lundaajamts +1

Titanium alloys are promising candidates for orthopedic implants due to their mechanical resilience and biocompatibility. Current titanium alloys in orthopedic implants still suffe…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021★ 9 cited

Understanding the role of anharmonic phonons in diffusion of bcc metal

Seyyedfaridodin Fattahpour, Ali Davariashtiyani, Sara Kadkhodaei

Diffusion in high-temperature bcc phase of IIIB-IVB metals such as Zr, Ti, and their alloys is observed to be orders of magnitude higher than bcc metals of group VB-VIB, including…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2019★ 16 cited

Phonon-assisted diffusion in bcc phase of titanium and zirconium from first-principles

Sara Kadkhodaei, Ali Davariashtiyani

Diffusion is the underlying mechanism for many complicated materials phenomena, and understanding it is basic to the discovery of novel materials with desired physical and mechanic…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 13 cited

A simple local expression for the prefactor in transition state theory

Sara Kadkhodaei, Axel van de Walle

We present a simple and accurate computational technique to determine the frequency prefactor in harmonic transition state theory without necessitating full phonon density of state…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2017★ 54 cited

Free energy calculation of mechanically unstable but dynamically stabilized bcc titanium

Sara Kadkhodaei, Qi-Jun Hong, Axel van de Walle

The phase diagram of numerous materials of technological importance features high-symmetry high-temperature phases that exhibit phonon instabilities. Leading examples include shape…

cond-mat.stat-mech2017★ 15 cited

An epicycle method for elasticity limit calculations

Axel van de Walle, Sara Kadkhodaei, Ruoshi Sun +1

The task of finding the smallest energy needed to bring a solid to its onset of mechanical instability arises in many problems in materials science, from the determination of the e…