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Turning chemistry into information for heterogeneous catalysis
  • Sergio Pablo-García,
  • Moises Álvarez-Moreno,
  • Núria López
Sergio Pablo-García
Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, ICIQ, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, BIST

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Moises Álvarez-Moreno
Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, ICIQ, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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Núria López
Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, ICIQ, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, BIST
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Abstract

The growing generation of data and their wide availability has led to the development of tools to produce, analyze and store this information. Computational chemistry studies and especially catalytic applications often yield a vast amount of chemical information that can be analyzed and stored using these tools. In this manuscript we present a framework that automatically performs a full automated procedure consisting in the transfer of an adsorbate from a known metal slab to a new metal slab with similar packing. Our method generates the new geometry and also performs the required calculations and analysis to finally upload the processed data to an online database (ioChem-BD). Two different implementations have been built, one to relocate minimum energy point structures and the second to transfer transition states. Our framework shows good performance for the minimum point location and a decent performance for the transition state identification. Most of the failures occurred during the transition state searches needed additional steps to fully complete the process. Further improvements of our framework are required to increase the performance of both implementations. These results point to the avoidhuman path as a feasible solution for studies on very large systems that require a significant amount of human resources and in consequence are prone to human errors.

02 Oct 2019Submitted to IJQC Interactive Papers
08 Oct 2019Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 Dec 2019Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 May 20201st Revision Received
11 Jun 2020Editorial Decision: Accept
Published in 10.1002/qua.26382
10.22541/au.159182659.98933679
Anonymous IJQC Reviewer posted a review
Referee ReportThe paper describes a computational framework that can automate the simulations of adsorbates on a given surface. The script, starting from an initial cell containing a few layers of a substrate and an adsorbate, can detect the latter and then create a new simulation cell where the adsorbate is onto a different metal slab. Various methods are employed to determine the correct adsorbate position by automating many of the required steps.The authors mention other relevant databases and tools existing in the field and
10.22541/au.159182658.82141376
Geoffrey Hutchison posted a review
The work by García, Alvarez, and López outlines their efforts to automate computational chemistry tasks, particularly adsorption of molecules on surfaces and locating transition states relevant for catalysis. In particular, their workflow automates DFT calculations with VASP relevant to relaxing bound molecules to a slab and location of transition states.Overall the manuscript describes useful work needed for automation of these tasks relevant for heterogeneous catalysis, but lacks specific details and/or code and should compare this work with other similar efforts.I would currently recommend Revise before accepting the
10.22541/au.159188746.63115568
Sergio Pablo García Carrillo and 2 more posted a review
Open Peer–Reviewer Details for this article are openly available here:•          Peer-Reviewer Report #1 DOI: 10.22541/au.159182659.98933679•          Peer-Reviewer Report #2 DOI: 10.22541/au.159182658.82141376•          Editor’s Comment DOI: 10.22541/au.159182678.86670339
10.22541/au.159182678.86670339
Matteo Cavalleri posted a review
Dear Nuria,