Combined Electronic Structure and Evolutionary Search Approach to Materials Design

G. H. Jóhannesson, T. Bligaard, A. V. Ruban, H. L. Skriver, K. W. Jacobsen, and J. K. Nørskov
Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 255506 – Published 10 June 2002
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Abstract

We show that density functional theory calculations have reached an accuracy and speed making it possible to use them in conjunction with an evolutionary algorithm to search for materials with specific properties. The approach is illustrated by finding the most stable four component alloys out of the 192 016 possible fcc and bcc alloys that can be constructed out of 32 different metals. A number of well known and new “super alloys” are identified in this way.

  • Received 20 February 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.255506

©2002 American Physical Society

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G. H. Jóhannesson, T. Bligaard, A. V. Ruban, H. L. Skriver, K. W. Jacobsen, and J. K. Nørskov

  • Center for Atomic-Scale Materials Physics, Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Lyngby, Denmark

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Vol. 88, Iss. 25 — 24 June 2002

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