XtalNet is a novel deep learning framework for end-to-end crystal structure prediction from powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data. It consists of two key modules:
Contrastive PXRD-Crystal Pretraining (CPCP) Module:
Conditional Crystal Structure Generation (CCSG) Module:
Evaluation on two MOF datasets (hMOF-100 and hMOF-400) demonstrates XtalNet's effectiveness in predicting complex crystal structures with up to 400 atoms in the unit cell. XtalNet achieves top-10 match rates of 90.2% and 79% for the respective datasets, outperforming previous methods that rely solely on chemical composition.
The integration of PXRD information into the crystal generation process is crucial, and XtalNet's design choices, such as concatenating PXRD features with crystal structure features and freezing the PXRD feature extractor, contribute to its strong performance.
XtalNet's hierarchical optimization strategy in the generation process, where the unit cell expands and atomic positions are refined over time, further enhances the interpretability and accuracy of the predicted crystal structures.
The model's robustness is demonstrated by its ability to generate crystal structures from real experimental PXRD data, showcasing its potential to revolutionize PXRD analysis and accelerate the discovery of novel materials.
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by Qingsi Lai,L... at arxiv.org 04-03-2024
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