[QE-users] Why does the difference between VASP and QE, even though they are BOMD theory

Venkataramana Imandi venkataramana.imandi at gmail.com
Wed Apr 11 07:49:17 CEST 2018


Dear QE users,

Simulation cell parameters are same in the VASP and QE. In both cases,
simulation started from the same input structure.
I am using 6.2.1 version of QE.
QE: I used the BFGS for geometry optimization, Davidson diagonalization for
electronic scf and Pt(Pt.pbe-nd-rrkjus.UPF), O(O.pbe-rrkjus.UPF).

VASP: I used RMM-DIIS for geometry optimization, Davidson diagaonalization
or cg for electronic scf and Pt(PW91-ultrasoft), O(PW91-ultrasoft).

For information,
 I obtained all O_ad(O-adsorption) sites(top,bridge,hcp and fcc) on
pt-surface in the VASP. In VASP, I found interlayer spacing(3rd and 2nd
layer difference) varied +0.02 to +0.03 angstroms compared to initial
structure.

But in QE, I obtained all O_ad sites except bridge site on Pt-surface.
In QE, I found interlayer spacing(3rd and 2nd layer difference) varied
>+0.05 angstroms more compared to initital structure.

Thus, I found more relaxed structure in QE compared to VASP.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

My input file as follow.

 &control
    calculation='relax'
    restart_mode='from_scratch',
    pseudo_dir = '/home2/oth/ch18ipf01/pseudopotential2/',
    prefix='pto'
    tprnfor = .true.,
    nstep = 200
 /
 &system
    ibrav=0,
    nat=49,
    ntyp=2,
    ! nspin = 2,
    ! starting_magnetization(1)=0.7,
    ecutwfc = 32.0,
    ecutrho = 320.0,
    occupations='smearing',
    smearing='methfessel-paxton',
    degauss=0.02
 /
 &electrons
    diagonalization='cg'
    conv_thr = 1.0e-6
    mixing_beta = 0.3
   electron_maxstep = 1000
 /
&ions
ion_dynamics='bfgs',
 /
ATOMIC_SPECIES
Pt  195.084  Pt.pbe-nd-rrkjus.UPF
O    15.999  O.pbe-rrkjus.UPF

ATOMIC_POSITIONS {angstrom}
O   4.83670         3.24076         9.895064   1 1 1
Pt  7.7079          5.67952         7.91015    1 1 1
Pt  6.36297         8.19933         7.98784    1 1 1
Pt  4.91919         6.00109         8.19464    1 1 1
Pt  3.48056         8.20502         7.98339    1 1 1
Pt  2.13171         5.68297         7.90776    1 1 1
Pt  0.69985         8.11366         7.9477     1 1 1
Pt  7.78611         0.73129         7.94675    1 1 1
Pt  6.42371         3.08952         8.08857    1 1 1
Pt  4.92315         0.76409         7.92858    1 1 1
Pt  3.41889         3.09455         8.08213    1 1 1
Pt  2.05589         0.73846         7.94323    1 1 1
Pt  0.69979         3.32663         7.96547    1 1 1
Pt  6.29321         4.95311         5.73597    1 1 1
Pt  7.73513         7.49799         5.63702    1 1 1
Pt  3.54425         4.96152         5.72897    1 1 1
Pt  4.92162         7.32106         5.7753     1 1 1
Pt  0.69791         5.10582         5.63088    1 1 1
Pt  2.10707         7.50605         5.63432    1 1 1
Pt  6.32478         0.10848         5.63611    1 1 1
Pt  7.70985         2.61906         5.72581    1 1 1
Pt  3.51897         0.11648         5.63414    1 1 1
Pt  4.92144         2.53817         5.67277    1 1 1
Pt  0.69984         0.23217         5.59048    1 1 1
Pt  2.13138         2.62752         5.72184    1 1 1
Pt  6.32344         6.78474         3.44718    1 1 1
Pt  7.7339          9.3212          3.38713    1 1 1
Pt  3.51851         6.7929          3.44491    1 1 1
Pt  4.9219          9.19308         3.42498    1 1 1
Pt  0.6991          6.90045         3.3778     1 1 1
Pt  2.10972         9.32712         3.38533    1 1 1
Pt  6.33835         1.94543         3.42008    1 1 1
Pt  7.72421         4.42937         3.42142    1 1 1
Pt  3.50426         1.95276         3.41781    1 1 1
Pt  4.92063         4.34401         3.43929    1 1 1
Pt  0.6992          2.09004         3.40181    1 1 1
Pt  2.11503         4.43554         3.41785    1 1 1
Pt  7.73571         6.2569          1.1        0 0 0
Pt  6.32857         8.69414         1.1        0 0 0
Pt  4.92143         6.2569          1.1        0 0 0
Pt  3.51428         8.69414         1.1        0 0 0
Pt  2.10714         6.2569          1.1        0 0 0
Pt  0.7             8.69414         1.1        0 0 0
Pt  7.73571         1.38241         1.1        0 0 0
Pt  6.32857         3.81966         1.1        0 0 0
Pt  4.92143         1.38241         1.1        0 0 0
Pt  3.51428         3.81966         1.1        0 0 0
Pt  2.10714         1.38241         1.1        0 0 0
Pt  0.7             3.81966         1.1        0 0 0

K_POINTS {automatic}
2 2 1 0 0 0
CELL_PARAMETERS {angstrom}
8.4428549700000008    0.0000000000000000    0.0000000000000000
0.0000000000000000    9.7489691799999996    0.0000000000000000
0.0000000000000000    0.0000000000000000   19.1916000000000011


With best regards
Venkataramana Imandi
Postdoctoral fellow
IIT Madras, India.
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