[Wien] A basic question regarding using GGA+U approach

xavier rocquefelte xavier.rocquefelte at univ-rennes1.fr
Fri Feb 11 09:34:45 CET 2022


"criminal murder of defenceless electrons."

Fantastic :) !

Have a nice day Laurence

Cheers

Xavier

On 11/02/2022 09:23, Laurence Marks wrote:
> Let me add from an experimental view.
>
> If values of the voltages (formation energies) are known from 
> experiment, then calculating them and getting "agreement" is criminal 
> murder of defenceless electrons.
>
> If the values are not known, all one can do is calculate for similar 
> systems where they are known and adjust the U or hybrid fractions to 
> best fit energies/atomic positions etc of the known.
>
> Then use these values unchanged for the unknown.
>
> Will the values be right? Nobody on this or any other list can tell 
> you that. All one can say is that the voltages will be an honest estimate.
>
> 🙏
>
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> nobody else has thought" Albert Szent-Györgyi
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> On Fri, Feb 11, 2022, 2:11 AM Tran, Fabien <fabien.tran at tuwien.ac.at> 
> wrote:
>
>     There are certainly works reporting calculations on similar
>     systems and for similar purpose as yours.
>     Just read a few of them to figure out which approach may be
>     appropriate.
>
>     ________________________________________
>     From: Wien <wien-bounces at zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at> on behalf of
>     shamik chakrabarti <shamik15041981 at gmail.com>
>     Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 8:34 AM
>     To: A Mailing list for WIEN2k users
>     Subject: Re: [Wien] A basic question regarding using GGA+U approach
>
>     Dear Prof. Xavier,
>      .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  Thank you for your reply. I will
>     follow your advice & go for hybrid calculation for all.
>
>     With regards,
>
>     On Fri, Feb 11, 2022, 12:49 xavier rocquefelte
>     <xavier.rocquefelte at univ-rennes1.fr<mailto:xavier.rocquefelte at univ-rennes1.fr>>
>     wrote:
>
>     Dear Shamik,
>
>     To my point of view using the strategy (1) is not correct. I
>     understand that B will require a different treatment in ABS2 and
>     pure B phases.
>
>     You certainly has no other choice than using hybrid functional for
>     all calculations ... and then you will be able to compare to the
>     results of strategy (2).
>
>     Best Regards
>
>     Xavier
>
>
>
>     On 11/02/2022 06:40, shamik chakrabarti wrote:
>     Dear Wien2k users,
>
>                                I have studied the intercalation of A
>     in BS2 to form ABS2. In this calculation, I have used Hubbard U
>     for B in BS2, and in ABS2 & I got reasonable voltage.
>     However, now I want to study the voltage corresponding to the
>     conversion reaction; ABS2 + A =2A2S +B. In this case, B is a metal
>     & hence to simulate the voltage
>     (1) Should I need to consider the energy value corresponding to
>     GGA+U approach applied to ABS2 or,
>     (2) Should I need to consider the energy value corresponding to
>     GGA approach applied to ABS2
>
>     As A & A2S & B have been simulated using GGA.
>
>     Looking forward to your reply in this regard.
>
>     with regards,
>
>     --
>     Dr. Shamik Chakrabarti
>     Research Fellow
>     Department of Physics
>     Indian Institute of Technology Patna
>     Bihta-801103
>     Patna
>     Bihar, India
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