Applying Active Learning to the Screening of Molecular Oxygen Evolution Catalysts

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) can enable green hydrogen production; however, the state-of-the-art catalysts for this reaction are composed of prohibitively expensive materials. In addition, cheap catalysts have associated overpotentials that render the reaction inefficient. This impels the sea...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:fe79bb7b23244080b71098502a9dc5c62021-11-11T18:23:24ZApplying Active Learning to the Screening of Molecular Oxygen Evolution Catalysts10.3390/molecules262163621420-3049https://doaj.org/article/fe79bb7b23244080b71098502a9dc5c62021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/21/6362https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) can enable green hydrogen production; however, the state-of-the-art catalysts for this reaction are composed of prohibitively expensive materials. In addition, cheap catalysts have associated overpotentials that render the reaction inefficient. This impels the search to discover novel catalysts for this reaction computationally. In this communication, we present machine learning algorithms to enhance the hypothetical screening of molecular OER catalysts. By predicting calculated binding energies using Gaussian process regression (GPR) models and applying active learning schemes, we provide evidence that our algorithm can improve computational efficiency by guiding simulations towards candidates with promising OER descriptor values. Furthermore, we derive an acquisition function that, when maximized, can identify catalysts that can exhibit theoretical overpotentials that circumvent the constraints imposed by linear scaling relations by attempting to enforce a specific mechanism. Finally, we provide a brief perspective on the appropriate sets of molecules to consider when screening complexes that could be stable and active for this reaction.Michael John CraigMax García-MelchorMDPI AGarticlewater splittingoxygen evolution reactionmachine learningcatalyst designscaling relationsOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENMolecules, Vol 26, Iss 6362, p 6362 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
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topic water splitting
oxygen evolution reaction
machine learning
catalyst design
scaling relations
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
spellingShingle water splitting
oxygen evolution reaction
machine learning
catalyst design
scaling relations
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Michael John Craig
Max García-Melchor
Applying Active Learning to the Screening of Molecular Oxygen Evolution Catalysts
description The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) can enable green hydrogen production; however, the state-of-the-art catalysts for this reaction are composed of prohibitively expensive materials. In addition, cheap catalysts have associated overpotentials that render the reaction inefficient. This impels the search to discover novel catalysts for this reaction computationally. In this communication, we present machine learning algorithms to enhance the hypothetical screening of molecular OER catalysts. By predicting calculated binding energies using Gaussian process regression (GPR) models and applying active learning schemes, we provide evidence that our algorithm can improve computational efficiency by guiding simulations towards candidates with promising OER descriptor values. Furthermore, we derive an acquisition function that, when maximized, can identify catalysts that can exhibit theoretical overpotentials that circumvent the constraints imposed by linear scaling relations by attempting to enforce a specific mechanism. Finally, we provide a brief perspective on the appropriate sets of molecules to consider when screening complexes that could be stable and active for this reaction.
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title Applying Active Learning to the Screening of Molecular Oxygen Evolution Catalysts
title_short Applying Active Learning to the Screening of Molecular Oxygen Evolution Catalysts
title_full Applying Active Learning to the Screening of Molecular Oxygen Evolution Catalysts
title_fullStr Applying Active Learning to the Screening of Molecular Oxygen Evolution Catalysts
title_full_unstemmed Applying Active Learning to the Screening of Molecular Oxygen Evolution Catalysts
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