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In this article, the procedure of Jinnouchi et al. {{Cite|jinnouchi:karsai:2024}} to calculate the redox potential of an electrochemical half-cell, following the example of the Fe<sup>3+</sup>/Fe<sup>2+</sup> half-cell reaction (''oxidized state/reduced state''):
Redox potentials of an electrochemical half-cell can be computed by thermodynamic integration, following the procedure of Jinnouchi, Karsai, and Kresse {{Cite|jinnouchi:ncm:2024}}. The Fe<sup>3+</sup>/Fe<sup>2+</sup> half-cell serves as the example throughout (''oxidized state/reduced state''):


<math>\mathrm{Fe^{3+} + e^- \;\rightleftharpoons\; Fe^{2+}}</math>
<math>\mathrm{Fe^{3+} + e^- \;\rightleftharpoons\; Fe^{2+}}</math>
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where U<sub>0</sub> and U<sub>1</sub> are the potential energies of the non-interacting and interacting states, respectively, &lambda; is a coupling parameter, &mu; is the chemical potential (relative to vacuum), and ''n'' is the number of electrons in the half-cell reaction.
where U<sub>0</sub> and U<sub>1</sub> are the potential energies of the non-interacting and interacting states, respectively, &lambda; is a coupling parameter, &mu; is the chemical potential (relative to vacuum), and ''n'' is the number of electrons in the half-cell reaction.


== Procedure ==
Three thermodynamic integrations with machine-learned force fields (MLFFs) are described from ''non-interacting'' (&lambda;=0) to ''interacting'' (&lambda;=1) systems:
The first step is to describe [[Construction:Training_MLFF_for_redox_reactions#Training_of_water_slab|preparation of machine-learned force fields (MLFFs) for the redox pair and water slab]]. The [[Construction:Vacuum reference|chemical potential relative to the vacuum]] <math>\mu n</math> is then calculated via the difference in local potential <math>e  \Delta \bar{\phi}</math>.
 
Three thermodynamic integrations are described from ''non-interacting'' (&lambda;=0) to ''interacting'' (&lambda;=1) systems:
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| '''Term'''
|-
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| [[Construction:Thermodynamic integration between MLFFs|MLFF:MLFF]]
| [[Thermodynamic integration between machine-learned force fields|MLFF:MLFF]]
| ''Oxidized'' (Fe<sup>3+</sup>)
| ''Oxidized'' (Fe<sup>3+</sup>)
| ''Reduced'' (Fe<sup>2+</sup>)
| ''Reduced'' (Fe<sup>2+</sup>)
| <math>\Delta A_{ML}</math>
| <math>\Delta A_{\mathrm{ML}}</math>
|-
|-
| [[Construction:Thermodynamic integration between MLFF and GGAs|MLFF:GGA]]
| [[Thermodynamic integration between a machine-learned force field and a density functional|MLFF:GGA]]
| MLFF (Fe<sup>3+</sup>)
| MLFF (Fe<sup>3+</sup>)
| RPBE+D3 (Fe<sup>3+</sup>)
| RPBE+D3 (Fe<sup>3+</sup>)
| <math>\Delta A^{FP_{GGA}-ML}_0</math>  
| <math>\Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_0</math>  
|-
|-
| [[Construction:Thermodynamic integration between MLFF and GGAs|MLFF:GGA]]
| [[Thermodynamic integration between a machine-learned force field and a density functional|MLFF:GGA]]
| MLFF (Fe<sup>2+</sup>)
| MLFF (Fe<sup>2+</sup>)
| RPBE+D3 (Fe<sup>2+</sup>)
| RPBE+D3 (Fe<sup>2+</sup>)
| <math>\Delta A^{FP_{GGA}-ML}_1</math>
| <math>\Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_1</math>
|-
|-
|}
|}


Though described in the paper, due to the high cost of converting from RPBE to PBE0, we omit describing thermodynamic perturbation theory (TPT):
Finally, the absolute redox potential on a GGA-level <math>\Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}}</math> is calculated:
* From RPBE+D3 to PBE0 (Fe<sup>3+</sup>)
* From RPBE+D3 to PBE0 (Fe<sup>2+</sup>)
{{NB|tip|TPT can be replicated using &Delta;-learning from RPBE to PBE0, using the same procedure as from MLFF to RPBE.}}


Finally, the absolute redox potential on a GGA-level <math>\Delta A^{FP_{GGA}}</math> is calculated:
:<math>\Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}} =  \Delta A ^{\mathrm{ML}} + \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_1 - \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_0</math>
 
:<math>\Delta A^{FP_{GGA}} =  \Delta A ^{ML} + \Delta A^{FP_{GGA}-ML}_1 - \Delta A^{FP_{GGA}-ML}_0</math>
 
This absolute redox potential, the redox potential relative to the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) <math>U^{FP_{GGA}}_{redox} </math>, and the constituent terms are compared with the literature.


== Input files ==
== Input files ==
=== {{FILE|POSCAR}}s ===
=== {{FILE|POSCAR}}s ===
The chemical potential requires four different systems: bulk H<sub>2</sub>O with 64 molecules (<code>64H2O_bulk</code>),  Fe<sup>3+</sup> in 64 H<sub>2</sub>O (<code>Fe3P_64H2O</code>), Fe<sup>2+</sup> in 64 H<sub>2</sub>O (<code>Fe2P_64H2O</code>),  H<sub>2</sub>O slab with 128 molecules (<code>128H2O_slab</code>). I.e., a bulk water reference, <math>[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{3+}</math>, <math>[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{2+}</math>, and the water slab.
The chemical potential requires four different systems: bulk H<sub>2</sub>O with 64 molecules (<code>64H2O_bulk</code>),  Fe<sup>3+</sup> in 64 H<sub>2</sub>O (<code>Fe3P_64H2O</code>), Fe<sup>2+</sup> in 64 H<sub>2</sub>O (<code>Fe2P_64H2O</code>),  H<sub>2</sub>O slab with 128 molecules (<code>128H2O_slab</code>), that is, a bulk water reference, <math>[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{3+}</math>, <math>[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{2+}</math>, and the water slab.


[[File:Redox_structures.png|800px|thumb|center|'''Figure 1'''. Top left: Fe<sup>3+</sup> in 64 H<sub>2</sub>O (<code>Fe3P_64H2O</code>), top center: Fe<sup>2+</sup> in 64 H<sub>2</sub>O (<code>Fe2P_64H2O</code>), top right: bulk H<sub>2</sub>O with 64 molecules (<code>64H2O_bulk</code>), and bottom: H<sub>2</sub>O slab with 128 molecules (<code>128H2O_slab</code>).]]
[[File:Redox_structures.png|800px|thumb|center|'''Figure 1'''. Top left: Fe<sup>3+</sup> in 64 H<sub>2</sub>O (<code>Fe3P_64H2O</code>), top center: Fe<sup>2+</sup> in 64 H<sub>2</sub>O (<code>Fe2P_64H2O</code>), top right: bulk H<sub>2</sub>O with 64 molecules (<code>64H2O_bulk</code>), and bottom: H<sub>2</sub>O slab with 128 molecules (<code>128H2O_slab</code>).]]
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<div class="toccolours mw-customtoggle-poscar-fe3p-64h2o">'''Click to reveal the <code>Fe3P_64H2O</code> POSCAR'''</div>
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=== {{FILE|INCAR}} ===
=== {{FILE|INCAR}} ===
The {{FILE|INCAR}} files are provided in each section separately.
The {{FILE|INCAR}} file differs from step to step. Each is given on the how-to page that the corresponding step links to.


=== {{FILE|KPOINTS}} ===
=== {{FILE|KPOINTS}} ===
The {{FILE|KPOINTS}} file contains only the Gamma-point:
The {{FILE|KPOINTS}} file contains only the &Gamma; point:


  Gamma-point only
  Gamma-point only
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*<code>PAW_PBE Fe_sv 23Jul2007</code>
*<code>PAW_PBE Fe_sv 23Jul2007</code>


This is different to in Ref. {{Cite|jinnouchi:karsai:2024}}, where GW {{FILE|POTCAR}}s are used.
This is different to in Ref. {{Cite|jinnouchi:ncm:2024}}, where GW {{FILE|POTCAR}}s are used.


== Step-by-step instructions ==
== Step-by-step instructions ==
=== 1. Preparing the MLFFs ===
=== Step 1: Preparing the MLFFs ===
First, [[Construction:Training_MLFF_for_redox_reactions#Training_of_water_slab|train the MLFFs]] for the water slab (<code>128H2O_slab</code>) and the redox pairs (<math>[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{3+}</math> and <math>[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{2+}</math>).
First, [[Training machine-learned force fields for redox reactions|train the MLFFs]] for the water slab (<code>128H2O_slab</code>) and the redox pairs (<math>[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{3+}</math> and <math>[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{2+}</math>).


=== 2. Calculating the vacuum potential ===
=== Step 2: Calculating the vacuum potential ===
Run a molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, then calculate the local potential <math>\phi</math> of the water slab. Using this, the difference between the Oxygen ''1s'' level between the water slab and the water molecules far away from the ions in the redox cells can be calculated. This provides the [[Construction:Vacuum reference|chemical potential relative to the vacuum]] <math>e  \Delta \bar{\phi}</math>.   
Run a molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, then calculate the local potential <math>\phi</math> of the water slab. Using this, the difference between the Oxygen ''1s'' level between the water slab and the water molecules far away from the ions in the redox cells can be calculated. This provides the [[Vacuum reference|chemical potential relative to the vacuum]] <math>e  \Delta \bar{\phi}</math>.   
{{NB|important|This step requires using GGAs on many structures, so will be more time-consuming.}}
{{NB|important|This step requires using GGAs on many structures, so will be more time-consuming.}}


=== 3. TI from oxidized to reduced state ===
=== Step 3: TI from oxidized to reduced state ===
Perform a thermodynamic integration from the [[Construction:Thermodynamic integration between MLFFs|oxidized state (&lambda;=0; Fe<sup>3+</sup>) to the reduced state (&lambda;=1; Fe<sup>2+</sup>)]].  
Perform a thermodynamic integration from the [[Thermodynamic integration between machine-learned force fields|oxidized state (&lambda;=0; Fe<sup>3+</sup>) to the reduced state (&lambda;=1; Fe<sup>2+</sup>)]].  
{{NB|mind|This is a thermodynamic integration between two MLFFs, so is very quick.}}
{{NB|mind|This is a thermodynamic integration between two MLFFs, so is very quick.}}


=== 4. TI from MLFF to GGA ===
=== Step 4: TI from MLFF to GGA ===
Perform a thermodynamic integration from [[Construction:Thermodynamic integration between MLFF and GGAs|MLFF (&lambda;=0) to RPBE+D3 (&lambda;=0)]]. This should be done separately for Fe<sup>3+</sup> and Fe<sup>2+</sup>.
Perform a thermodynamic integration from [[Thermodynamic integration between a machine-learned force field and a density functional|MLFF (&lambda;=0) to RPBE+D3 (&lambda;=1)]]. This should be done separately for Fe<sup>3+</sup> and Fe<sup>2+</sup>.
{{NB|important|This step requires using GGAs on many structures so will be more time consuming.}}
{{NB|important|This step requires using GGAs on many structures so will be more time consuming.}}
{{NB|mind|Thermodynamic perturbation theory (TPT) from RPBE+D3 to PBE0, for both Fe<sup>3+</sup> and Fe<sup>2+</sup>, is not covered here because of its cost. It can be replicated using &Delta;-learning from RPBE to PBE0, using the same procedure as from MLFF to RPBE.}}


=== 5. TPT from GGA to hybrid (not covered here) ===
=== Step 5: Analysis ===
Due to the high cost of converting from RPBE to PBE0, we omit describing thermodynamic perturbation theory (TPT):
* From RPBE+D3 to PBE0 (Fe<sup>3+</sup>)
* From RPBE+D3 to PBE0 (Fe<sup>2+</sup>)
{{NB|tip|TPT can be replicated using &Delta;-learning from RPBE to PBE0, using the same procedure as from MLFF to RPBE.}}
 
=== 6. Analysis ===
Once each step is completed, you will have the following values:
Once each step is completed, you will have the following values:
* the chemical potential - <math>e  \Delta \bar{\phi}</math>
* the chemical potential - <math>e  \Delta \bar{\phi}</math>
* the free energy difference from MLFF to MLFF (with chemical potential reference)
* the free energy difference from MLFF to MLFF (with chemical potential reference)
** from Fe<sup>3+</sup> to Fe<sup>2+</sup> - <math>\Delta A_{ML}</math>  
** from Fe<sup>3+</sup> to Fe<sup>2+</sup> - <math>\Delta A_{\mathrm{ML}}</math>  
* the free energy difference from MLFF to GGA  
* the free energy difference from MLFF to GGA  
** Reduced: Fe<sup>2+</sup> - <math>\Delta A^{FP_{GGA}-ML}_1</math>  
** Reduced: Fe<sup>2+</sup> - <math>\Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_1</math>  
** Oxidized: Fe<sup>3+</sup> - <math>\Delta A^{FP_{GGA}-ML}_0</math>
** Oxidized: Fe<sup>3+</sup> - <math>\Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_0</math>
 
:<math>\Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}} =  \Delta A ^{\mathrm{ML}} + \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_1 - \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_0</math>


Take a summation over these to obtain the free energy difference from Fe<sup>3+</sup> to Fe<sup>2+</sup> on the GGA level <math>\Delta A^{FP_{GGA}}</math>. Switch the sign to get the absolute redox potential <math>U^{FP_{GGA}}_{redox}</math>. Finally, take the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) (4.44 eV {{Cite|trasatti:pac:1986}}) away to compare to experiment <math>U^{FP_{GGA}}_{SHE}</math>. In our testing, the results matched the literature to within 30 meV.  
The vacuum alignment is already contained in <math>\Delta A^{\mathrm{ML}}</math>. Combining the remaining terms as above gives the free energy difference from Fe<sup>3+</sup> to Fe<sup>2+</sup> on the GGA level <math>\Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}}</math>. Switch the sign to get the absolute redox potential <math>U^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}}_{\mathrm{redox}}</math>. Finally, take the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) (4.44 V {{Cite|trasatti:pac:1986}}) away to compare to experiment <math>U^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}}_{\mathrm{redox,SHE}}</math>. The results below match the literature to within 30 meV.  


Our results are summarized in the following table:
The results are summarized in the following table:
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| '''Step'''
| '''Step'''
| '''Term'''
| '''Term'''
| '''Ours (eV)'''
| '''Ours (eV)'''
| '''Lit. {{Cite|jinnouchi:karsai:2024}} (eV)'''
| '''Lit. {{Cite|jinnouchi:ncm:2024}} (eV)'''
|-
|-
| [[Construction:Vacuum reference | '''2 - Vacuum reference''']]
| [[Vacuum reference|'''2 - Vacuum reference''']]
| <math>e  \Delta \bar{\phi}</math>
| <math>e  \Delta \bar{\phi}</math>
| -3.71
| -3.71
| -3.74
| -3.74
|-
|-
| [[Construction:Thermodynamic integration between MLFFs | '''3 - TI (MLFF)''']]
| [[Thermodynamic integration between machine-learned force fields|'''3 - TI (MLFF)''']]
| <math>\Delta A_{ML}</math>
| <math>\Delta A_{\mathrm{ML}}</math>
| -4.98
| -4.98
| -4.95
| -4.95
|-
|-
| [[Construction:Thermodynamic integration between MLFF and GGAs | '''4 - TI (GGA)''']]
| [[Thermodynamic integration between a machine-learned force field and a density functional|'''4 - TI (GGA)''']]
| <math>\Delta A^{FP_{GGA}-ML}_1 - \Delta A^{FP_{GGA}-ML}_0</math>
| <math>\Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_1 - \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_0</math>
| -0.055
| -0.055
| -0.049
| -0.049
|-
|-
| Absolute redox potential
| Absolute redox potential
| <math>U^{FP_{GGA}}_{redox} </math>
| <math>U^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}}_{\mathrm{redox}} </math>
| -5.03
| 5.03
| -5.00
| 5.00
|-
|-
| Redox potential  
| Redox potential  
| <math>U^{FP_{GGA}}_{SHE}</math>
| <math>U^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}}_{\mathrm{redox,SHE}}</math>
| 0.59
| 0.59
| 0.56
| 0.56
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== Recommendations and advice ==
== Recommendations and advice ==
*The calculated values can change depending on the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file used, e.g., the final <math>\Delta U^{FP_{GGA}}_{redox} </math> was 0.8 eV when using GW {{FILE|POTCAR}}s.
*The vacuum-reference step and the MLFF:GGA integrations are by far the most expensive parts of the workflow, since both evaluate a GGA on many structures. Training the MLFFs in the first place can also be time consuming. The MLFF:MLFF integration, by contrast, is very quick.
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 18 September 2026

Redox potentials of an electrochemical half-cell can be computed by thermodynamic integration, following the procedure of Jinnouchi, Karsai, and Kresse [1]. The Fe3+/Fe2+ half-cell serves as the example throughout (oxidized state/reduced state):

[math]\displaystyle{ \mathrm{Fe^{3+} + e^- \;\rightleftharpoons\; Fe^{2+}} }[/math]

The following two models are used:

  • [math]\displaystyle{ [\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{3+} }[/math] - Fe ion in 64 H2O bulk cell with 3 valence electrons put in the background charge
  • [math]\displaystyle{ [\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{2+} }[/math] - Fe ion in 64 H2O bulk cell with 2 valence electrons put in the background charge

Thermodynamic integration (TI) is used to calculate the free energy difference ΔA using the following basic equation:

[math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A = \int_0^1 \langle U_1 - U_0 \rangle_{\lambda} d\lambda - \mu n }[/math]

where U0 and U1 are the potential energies of the non-interacting and interacting states, respectively, λ is a coupling parameter, μ is the chemical potential (relative to vacuum), and n is the number of electrons in the half-cell reaction.

Three thermodynamic integrations with machine-learned force fields (MLFFs) are described from non-interacting (λ=0) to interacting (λ=1) systems:

TI λ=0 λ=1 Term
MLFF:MLFF Oxidized (Fe3+) Reduced (Fe2+) [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A_{\mathrm{ML}} }[/math]
MLFF:GGA MLFF (Fe3+) RPBE+D3 (Fe3+) [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_0 }[/math]
MLFF:GGA MLFF (Fe2+) RPBE+D3 (Fe2+) [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_1 }[/math]

Finally, the absolute redox potential on a GGA-level [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}} }[/math] is calculated:

[math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}} = \Delta A ^{\mathrm{ML}} + \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_1 - \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_0 }[/math]

Input files

POSCARs

The chemical potential requires four different systems: bulk H2O with 64 molecules (64H2O_bulk), Fe3+ in 64 H2O (Fe3P_64H2O), Fe2+ in 64 H2O (Fe2P_64H2O), H2O slab with 128 molecules (128H2O_slab), that is, a bulk water reference, [math]\displaystyle{ [\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{3+} }[/math], [math]\displaystyle{ [\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{2+} }[/math], and the water slab.

Figure 1. Top left: Fe3+ in 64 H2O (Fe3P_64H2O), top center: Fe2+ in 64 H2O (Fe2P_64H2O), top right: bulk H2O with 64 molecules (64H2O_bulk), and bottom: H2O slab with 128 molecules (128H2O_slab).
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      0.55101593       0.27228106       0.56380912
      0.41624326      -0.17788427       0.80896103
      0.50257275      -0.21360866       0.89707634
      0.28998176       0.48372062      -0.01768589
      0.19491021       0.39742192      -0.01269715
      1.06654096       0.36410409       0.63682306
      1.03975716       0.44960909       0.73041188
      0.50170068       1.61380686       0.40736049
      0.49942205       1.73793230       0.43266624
      0.37390409       0.30295427       0.17857302
      0.34033093       0.38510006       0.09520283
      0.30807694       0.20122962       0.31494909
      0.22529499       0.19805563       0.21739075
      1.12308748       0.37150659       0.42477646
      1.06276778       0.26307066       1.46962386
     -0.15792914       0.29610530       0.85397054
     -0.07308234       0.27252743       0.77021418
      0.85228948       0.16062637       0.95526886
      0.89963468       0.18253764       1.06178327
      0.19181780       0.04626484      -0.19418583
      0.15189262      -0.06556287      -0.18492234
     -0.10238306       0.45933074       0.94465075
      0.78170215       0.43034159       0.95991840
     -0.04726476       0.53527628       0.38000776
     -0.10379563       0.60547798       0.46538564
     -0.00098972       1.02353900       0.73537767
     -0.10239174       1.10640574       0.72833236
      0.83303676       0.93517612       0.67263678
      0.72416689       0.88061601       0.69336360
      0.83396381       0.79727679       0.33276158
      0.84935945       0.89986765       1.25490788
      0.43767040       0.26474088       0.82690407
      0.40610758       0.19731651       0.73463453
     -0.22521691       0.99033821       0.52178482
     -0.21732111       1.08901868       0.43461921
      0.55979128       0.65441008       0.58905315
      0.51739017       0.64402769       0.70843828
      1.15263203       0.22553743       1.04375491
      1.05410314       0.23287904       1.11317058
      0.40787600       0.01178034       0.65057706
      0.46239323       0.06947748       0.55789921
      1.22298533      -0.28915950       0.52942510
      0.19053464      -0.18268639       0.46366419
      0.34645899       0.68043144       0.72737986
      0.36594763       0.55141902       0.69243633
      0.56017599       0.33134538      -0.03087852
      0.61388449       0.39021229      -0.12522124
      0.38664251      -0.13040994      -0.70002278
      0.35405937      -0.19423015      -0.59774517
      0.73338812       0.70036370       0.46781396
      0.80345417       0.77305746       0.53896313
      0.70280496       0.86052960       0.87581100
      0.72653862       0.98582519       0.88541416
      0.94986235       0.10516542       0.53628061
      0.99735924       1.10316818       0.41487930
      0.34586913       0.92208748      -0.04377027
      0.27835954       0.97034641       0.04814922
      0.88788268       1.29429166       0.20459804
     -0.10649273       1.36074553       0.09165817
      0.39371787       0.57519096      -0.11020542
      0.46220136       0.48981436      -0.05946583
      0.89286511       0.79370028       0.86701692
      0.96099685       0.84339162       0.96334218
      0.62514345       0.53133485       0.73825559
      0.73640530       0.50006566       0.71024894
     -0.12902917       0.72677131       1.16320660
     -0.11814514       0.70432566       1.03349629
      1.01129606       0.61898608       0.90675712
      1.09968460       0.53447870       0.92387699
     -0.14457334       0.35937352       0.63141164
     -0.11499539       0.45568803       0.54735066
      0.48813670       0.98589446       0.40760031
      0.60110088       1.02927414       0.43954578
     -0.37236788       0.57165925       0.04667849
     -0.24946342       0.60016434       1.06579556
      1.07450858       1.10382861       0.26264566
      1.12554235       0.99644744       0.31325744
      0.62490856       0.06519849       0.18845978
      0.54885406       0.10569865       0.28792416
      0.55694560      -0.17713139       0.27541275
      0.56084272      -0.21506154       0.16885793
      0.12891427       0.50587770       0.28000948
      0.23833432       0.43434745       0.29542543
      1.48346125       0.46743806       0.19449182
      1.57481458       0.52369865       0.24680216
      0.17873553       0.62275568       0.11942301
      0.26852366       0.68872043       0.07818815
      0.35693455       0.43925319       0.62530196
      0.64792950       1.20400828       0.63184735
      0.39412198      -0.01057009       0.20787038
      0.43581616       0.71008914       0.13099142
      1.19397105       0.77903373       0.85946991
      0.63615555       1.12938446       0.87822715
      0.80661353       0.20330608       0.29232873
      0.73246578      -0.02838354       1.14624509
      0.03244721      -0.04025903       0.03944908
      0.63721217       0.28885881       0.08035039
      1.11493495       0.82738114       0.30859190
      1.39883698       0.85058088      -0.34459284
      0.69698494       0.36107968       0.40464588
      0.64192914       0.72485162       0.86089438
      0.45396944       0.13747103       1.00222318
     -0.81120011       0.28079526       0.89372357
      1.01585028       0.52957121       1.21343372
      0.31821591       0.22470258       0.45731626
      0.70888882      -0.51685513       0.22019861
      0.13832317       0.58769764       0.57254578
      0.51028551       0.31315460       0.51155010
      0.42617734      -0.19946999       0.88578770
      0.21795347       0.46397897       0.02254897
      1.03345078       0.37392845       0.70810584
      0.53447426       1.66561969       0.45708230
      0.40848000       0.35179327       0.12578669
      0.30420794       0.19684477       0.23570844
      1.10944135       0.32634895       1.48853144
     -0.15068923       0.25159638       0.78858129
      0.84350236       0.13666558       1.03077541
      0.12621458       0.00799599      -0.18726449
     -0.14969491       0.39803889      -0.04386545
     -0.05257019       0.54926511       0.45604016
     -0.07042394       1.04132825       0.69759096
      0.77456016       0.89777696       0.63596725
      0.87893918       0.82791839       1.27826204
      0.37199961       0.24693838       0.78669458
     -0.26629559       1.03776777       0.47472997
      0.58383474       0.64578572       0.66290779
      1.11758097       0.18829015       1.10755225
      0.41441089       0.08360444       0.62404569
      0.25236886      -0.21779138       0.50357805
      0.38654211       0.61365045       0.74790977
      0.54189953       0.36543129      -0.10123356
      0.41572204      -0.15596095      -0.63075239
      0.80055913       0.73724417       0.46650168
      0.76508964       0.91308708       0.87755337
      0.94189130       0.13529024       0.46400834
      0.29460037       0.97883985      -0.02591476
     -0.06126178       1.32786996       0.14953350
      0.41172576       0.54824212      -0.03901993
      0.94501130       0.77310663       0.92132598
      0.69302524       0.50734691       0.77446848
     -0.13207205       0.66750977       1.10613301
      1.02911948       0.53980433       0.89023275
     -0.17248923       0.40767816       0.57425135
      0.52217208       1.04992599       0.43651343
     -0.30113028       0.57147331       0.01268190
      1.11295226       1.07452050       0.32297073
     -0.41735391       0.12325009       0.21804170
      0.61116931      -0.19691698       0.22556446
      0.17536968       0.46512423       0.32953214
      1.49704038       0.52822279       0.24728978
      0.19113993       0.69295724       0.10392182
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Fe_64H2O
1
     12.42282200       0.00000000       0.00000000
      0.00000000      12.42282200       0.00000000
      0.00000000       0.00000000      12.42282200
H  O  Fe
  128    64     1
Direct
     -0.38272023       0.47236734       0.69895078
     -0.27203601       0.41866794       0.72914269
      0.60916541       0.72796225       0.09306829
      0.71070494       0.78725068       0.14392771
      1.08865564       0.93820602       0.24600432
      1.03755512       0.98120737       0.35350048
      0.04276558       1.23801733       0.56678300
      0.45616640       0.36926572       0.39344586
     -0.16977976       0.40716591       0.53863440
     -0.25237329       0.38130525       0.44755164
      0.44169261       1.14516978       0.14529032
      0.37457743       1.13530301       0.24819417
      0.18407518       0.25222959       0.06812304
      0.09998538       0.14744161       0.06444770
      0.27831295       0.57479968       0.31380844
      0.29633366       0.45926581       0.36724418
      0.64763154      -0.53184911       0.87002912
      0.63022496       0.40977773       0.99107908
      0.47906160       0.58853267       0.63100265
      0.59945353       0.62329058       0.64816927
      0.87712851       0.41898140       1.07505748
      0.26314503      -0.13253460       0.01243951
      0.16153170      -0.19745195       0.05804701
      0.34412600      -0.01810085       0.81692911
      0.14554222       0.77130921      -0.25213594
      0.21209078       0.79452634      -0.14442072
      0.41500251       0.04461290       0.96837924
      0.49008610       0.14359786       0.93019679
      0.82125847       0.86254586       1.27147476
      0.00873717       0.10267666       0.23211446
      0.35980746       0.34237108       0.76169366
      0.33485343       0.46345006       0.77046483
      0.90320251       0.61221204       0.04264507
      0.97690745       0.71802735       1.06017819
      0.96030764       0.81465128       0.70019704
      1.01749178       0.74674122       0.60432752
      0.64007416       0.23981183       0.92947124
      0.31788389      -0.12374136       0.74827741
      0.99321033       0.93631524       0.55767630
      0.15487454       0.51028490      -0.09542554
      0.66815917       0.79686891       0.72718580
      0.76202793       0.70002522       0.75366280
      0.13591369      -0.02901335       0.00566347
      0.08957800       1.06396642      -0.07143824
      0.53392446      -0.11896063       0.23953882
      0.48718378      -0.00799262       0.25860106
     -0.07163033       1.26809135       0.50762252
      0.67405502       0.12105566       0.95083205
      0.74551359       0.62681866       0.34775553
      0.66650260       0.64357368       0.25540936
      0.38872827       0.12804968       0.55656518
      0.33782256       0.21579745       0.49248801
      0.92231233      -0.04307885       1.00089073
      0.79411522      -0.04854941       1.01531498
     -0.40705912       1.12847907       0.48347215
      0.65420892       1.23981902       0.47957005
      0.84599640      -0.09249550       0.84023452
      0.80327236       0.97997213       0.74592535
      0.88638541       0.47237368       0.72110537
      0.88941805       0.35493190       0.74249811
      0.55296221       0.93428417       0.55243420
      0.51441228       0.92952738       0.43767406
      0.73847683       0.51634987       1.03266322
      0.40092134       0.63952229      -0.01737781
      0.41176789       0.89134362       1.10615330
      0.44444253       0.84405868       0.99393367
      0.58073572       0.63347610      -0.04423652
      0.60854638       0.72933752      -0.11607112
     -0.16580359       0.22001380       0.89963070
     -0.04391612       0.21085677       0.85654400
      0.40533602       0.50000334       0.11555470
      0.34998095       0.38355577       0.10448457
     -0.24359234       0.77537730       0.45894937
     -0.26614437       0.70560002       0.56106171
      0.28303298       0.61126441       0.01597951
      0.37578327       0.33380444       0.30290136
      0.59618764       0.27699048       1.12423906
      0.50319683       0.35108728       1.09799129
      0.18989659       0.76741117       1.22566037
      0.06153560       0.75549602       0.22936925
      0.51785592       0.24354330       0.65223118
      0.56708719       0.32005973       0.73245604
      0.61206395       0.98022340       0.70759384
      0.50678625       0.91620503       0.71723010
      0.68602440       0.14707860       0.76412395
      0.69294218       0.12172781       0.64036372
      0.33488986       0.71525634       0.14956129
      0.35814895       0.80854785       0.22920363
      0.95945912       1.05245660       0.53679791
      0.77994512       0.55222218       1.15138214
      0.69626269       0.94689443       0.43758767
      0.82244291       0.95270203       0.44158402
     -0.08533410       0.30668689       0.99691887
      0.88689642       0.15254779       0.21721075
      0.96565778       0.66203563       0.74352603
      0.91899641       0.64391575       0.86105003
      0.60192845       0.32627053       0.34541527
      0.54412777       0.22739074       0.29056180
      0.33801876       0.24481339      -0.03610605
      0.27498242       0.34868783      -0.07124872
      0.63970642       0.49240211       0.35877270
      0.61552019       0.46892953       0.48438447
      0.30584874       0.64699933      -0.22951580
      0.42787645       0.64881697      -0.19623458
      0.05975532       0.12314654       0.75074831
     -0.02832220       1.03112946       0.76086242
      1.07382577       0.25251612       0.39457391
      1.17074101       0.24004400       0.30909053
      0.90882853       0.66787644       0.52270722
      0.07399163       0.59412808       0.95304999
      0.13906082       0.47905225       0.10518101
      1.17121656       0.46180650       0.23562581
      0.97971011       0.63429872       0.37278291
      0.90631471       0.68858591       0.26904690
      0.60516786       0.96463888       0.06395544
      0.68233031       1.04347277       1.12012494
      0.20897747       0.21380315       0.63498998
      0.20507421       0.29490009       0.72649781
      0.21069366       1.05104536      -0.68658423
      0.27938942       1.09406910       0.40078460
      0.70263174       0.14455648       1.25970691
      0.75730930       0.04722448       1.29768294
      0.91307779       0.40130091       0.34978752
      0.94369056       0.50994390       0.28013594
      0.08933991       0.43228293       0.60852163
      1.17837154       0.48628664       0.53072146
      1.00504493       0.58007882       0.54073092
      0.86291931      -0.13828811       1.15173275
     -0.34491075       0.43621986       0.75416516
      0.63900568       0.75492759       0.15829659
      1.07199795       1.00257563       0.28363155
      0.38420131       0.34485841       0.37967695
     -0.17342306       0.37643136       0.46438657
      0.45349630       1.14005000       0.22505348
      0.11869813       0.21939929       0.09604324
      0.23622993       0.50759344       0.33909324
      0.64875252       0.47771851       0.95286519
      0.55590506       0.57693205       0.60050819
      0.18736673      -0.15437724      -0.00677806
      0.37523088      -0.06818877       0.76435686
      0.21811495       0.76245384      -0.22055952
      0.42220970       0.12606004       0.96558981
      0.85780135       0.81574581       1.21531426
      0.30433544       0.39124488       0.77849745
      0.95758533       0.65697710       1.00747411
      1.03085555       0.79681957       0.66923251
      0.69067343       0.18643375       0.90833405
      0.96523126       0.16955239       0.22035170
      0.68612747       0.72230731       0.74299918
      0.08987161       0.03581255       0.00348357
      0.46357734      -0.08420990       0.24196675
     -0.01222913       1.21468404       0.51335175
      0.71162904       0.58691114       0.28804098
      0.32268708       0.16090339       0.53975026
      0.86234882      -0.08436224       0.98773807
     -0.38355188       0.19092778       0.52248232
      0.85291582      -0.08281162       0.75894361
      0.86323773       0.40597333       0.69118967
      0.54292990       0.98123241       0.48667605
      0.80728528       0.53397589       1.07560692
      0.39528125       0.89790682       1.02768167
      0.56047647       0.70886600      -0.05694049
     -0.09585039       0.25981162       0.89091800
      0.40071565       0.42814971       0.14908255
     -0.23238312       0.70278251       0.48864911
      0.35169257       0.62880569       0.04279978
      0.56212715       0.31299799       1.06345122
      0.12066294       0.79773619       1.19966391
      0.51154081       0.26173878       0.72839369
      0.58450605       0.90652737       0.69203180
      0.70957535       0.09399646       0.71195964
      0.32002783       0.74390105       0.22241023
      0.95247763       0.97831298       0.50380136
      0.76168681       0.93342180       0.39565898
     -0.07590969       0.35133103       1.07020111
      0.90649162       0.63028257       0.78114555
      0.61524001       0.25974801       0.30414551
      0.30266553       0.31064613      -0.00899828
      0.62120647       0.43621160       0.41233540
      0.36878355       0.59976322      -0.20951626
      0.00592307       0.09406140       0.79582533
      1.10947213       0.28743919       0.33114811
      0.13898678       0.54360995       0.97023057
      1.15168897       0.42574337       0.16437693
      0.96099089       0.62982868       0.29120309
      0.66514203       1.00695060       0.04564722
      0.15635030       0.24896214       0.68388955
      0.26078411       1.11001890       0.32632346
      0.75255117       0.09346553       1.23417762
      0.93550375       0.42521425       0.27361930
      1.12555194       0.49730673       0.58995753
      0.97951694       0.64650296       0.50479031
      1.02535902       0.32276265       0.18627127
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Fe_64H2O
1
     12.42282200       0.00000000       0.00000000
      0.00000000      12.42282200       0.00000000
      0.00000000       0.00000000      12.42282200
H  O  Fe
  128    64     1
Direct
      0.12743711       0.48760461       0.68402834
      0.07224030       0.59099573       0.69720079
      0.39623895       0.90251919      -0.68562329
      0.52396846       0.89222892      -0.69202626
      0.42964083       0.63656491       0.92024856
      0.40471536       0.51747508       0.92244566
      0.50949529       0.22553243       0.82975356
      0.79695561      -0.29210416      -0.14766098
      0.00805766       0.01676094       0.93033834
     -0.01969191       0.14077136       0.89733509
      0.01773692       1.49221026      -0.45662142
     -0.09754205       1.45083180      -0.48707747
      0.28568895       0.07977712       0.14809775
      0.40460027       0.11889958       0.12632577
     -0.44823614      -0.23392047       0.91065326
     -0.44655395      -0.27382665       1.03236410
      0.55758309       0.63486700       0.51461921
      0.54015662       1.52364880       0.45450703
      0.67045916       0.85136844       0.58289035
      0.71164261       0.89435637       0.47626762
      1.16684705       0.13193713       0.89590371
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INCAR

The INCAR file differs from step to step. Each is given on the how-to page that the corresponding step links to.

KPOINTS

The KPOINTS file contains only the Γ point:

Gamma-point only
 0
Monkhorst Pack
 1 1 1
 0 0 0

POTCAR

Standard POTCAR files are used throughout:

  • PAW_PBE H 15Jun2001
  • PAW_PBE O 08Apr2002
  • PAW_PBE Fe_sv 23Jul2007

This is different to in Ref. [1], where GW POTCARs are used.

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1: Preparing the MLFFs

First, train the MLFFs for the water slab (128H2O_slab) and the redox pairs ([math]\displaystyle{ [\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{3+} }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ [\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_n]^{2+} }[/math]).

Step 2: Calculating the vacuum potential

Run a molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, then calculate the local potential [math]\displaystyle{ \phi }[/math] of the water slab. Using this, the difference between the Oxygen 1s level between the water slab and the water molecules far away from the ions in the redox cells can be calculated. This provides the chemical potential relative to the vacuum [math]\displaystyle{ e \Delta \bar{\phi} }[/math].

Step 3: TI from oxidized to reduced state

Perform a thermodynamic integration from the oxidized state (λ=0; Fe3+) to the reduced state (λ=1; Fe2+).

Step 4: TI from MLFF to GGA

Perform a thermodynamic integration from MLFF (λ=0) to RPBE+D3 (λ=1). This should be done separately for Fe3+ and Fe2+.

Step 5: Analysis

Once each step is completed, you will have the following values:

  • the chemical potential - [math]\displaystyle{ e \Delta \bar{\phi} }[/math]
  • the free energy difference from MLFF to MLFF (with chemical potential reference)
    • from Fe3+ to Fe2+ - [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A_{\mathrm{ML}} }[/math]
  • the free energy difference from MLFF to GGA
    • Reduced: Fe2+ - [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_1 }[/math]
    • Oxidized: Fe3+ - [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_0 }[/math]
[math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}} = \Delta A ^{\mathrm{ML}} + \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_1 - \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_0 }[/math]

The vacuum alignment is already contained in [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A^{\mathrm{ML}} }[/math]. Combining the remaining terms as above gives the free energy difference from Fe3+ to Fe2+ on the GGA level [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}} }[/math]. Switch the sign to get the absolute redox potential [math]\displaystyle{ U^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}}_{\mathrm{redox}} }[/math]. Finally, take the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) (4.44 V [2]) away to compare to experiment [math]\displaystyle{ U^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}}_{\mathrm{redox,SHE}} }[/math]. The results below match the literature to within 30 meV.

The results are summarized in the following table:

Step Term Ours (eV) Lit. [1] (eV)
2 - Vacuum reference [math]\displaystyle{ e \Delta \bar{\phi} }[/math] -3.71 -3.74
3 - TI (MLFF) [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A_{\mathrm{ML}} }[/math] -4.98 -4.95
4 - TI (GGA) [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_1 - \Delta A^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}-\mathrm{ML}}_0 }[/math] -0.055 -0.049
Absolute redox potential [math]\displaystyle{ U^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}}_{\mathrm{redox}} }[/math] 5.03 5.00
Redox potential [math]\displaystyle{ U^{\mathrm{FP}_\mathrm{GGA}}_{\mathrm{redox,SHE}} }[/math] 0.59 0.56

Recommendations and advice

  • The vacuum-reference step and the MLFF:GGA integrations are by far the most expensive parts of the workflow, since both evaluate a GGA on many structures. Training the MLFFs in the first place can also be time consuming. The MLFF:MLFF integration, by contrast, is very quick.

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