Automatic exhaustive calculations of large material space by Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker coherent potential approximation method applied to equiatomic quaternary high entropy alloys

Abstract

Automatic exhaustive exploration of a large material space by high-performance supercomputers is crucial for developing new functional materials. We demonstrated the efficiency of high-throughput calculations using the all-electron Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker coherent potential approximation method with the density functional theory for the large material space consisting of quaternary high entropy alloys, which are nonstoichiometric and substitutionally disordered materials. The exhaustive calculations were performed for 147 630 systems based on the AkaiKKR program package and supercomputer Fugaku, where the numerical parameters and self-consistent convergence are automatically controlled. The large material database including the total energies, magnetization, Curie temperature, and residual resistivity was constructed by our calculations. We used frequent itemset mining to identify the characteristics of parcels in magnetization and Curie temperature space. We also identified the elements that enhance the magnetization and Curie temperature and clarified the rough dependence of the elements through regression modeling of the residual resistivity.