Hubbard U corrections on d and f electrons?

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Hubbard U corrections on d and f electrons?

#1 Post by annagarden » Sun Mar 08, 2026 11:18 pm

Hello,

I understand that, in earlier versions of VASP, it was not possible to specify Hubbard U corrections for both d and f electrons of the same atom (lanthanides). Can someone please confirm if this is true or if this functionality has been added in recent version releases?

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Anna


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Re: Hubbard U corrections on d and f electrons?

#2 Post by alexey.tal » Mon Mar 09, 2026 12:56 pm

Dear Anna,

Currently, VASP requires that one value be provided in LDAUL, LDAUU, and LDAUJ for each atomic species. Therefore, it is not possible to apply a Hubbard correction to both d and f states on the same atom.

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