Alkauskas, A.; Deak, P.; Neugebauer, J.; Pasquarello, A.; van de Walle, C. G. (Eds.): Advanced Calculations for Defects in Solids - Electronic Structure Methods - Preface (Special issue). Physica Status Solidi B 248, (1) (2011), 17-18 pp.
Poul, M.; Huber, L.; Bitzek, E.; Neugebauer, J.: Systematic Structure Datasets for Machine Learning Potentials: Application to Moment Tensor Potentials of Magnesium and its Defects. arXiv (2022)
Oxides find broad applications as catalysts or in electronic components, however are generally brittle materials where dislocations are difficult to activate in the covalent rigid lattice. Here, the link between plasticity and fracture is critical for wide-scale application of functional oxide materials.
In this project we conduct together with Dr. Sandlöbes at RWTH Aachen and the department of Prof. Neugebauer ab initio calculations for designing new Mg – Li alloys. Ab initio calculations can accurately predict basic structural, mechanical, and functional properties using only the atomic composition as a basis.