[Pw_forum] Problem determing the melting temperature of black phosphorene using molecular dynamics implemented in cp.x

barung at iitk.ac.in barung at iitk.ac.in
Mon Feb 15 15:45:57 CET 2016


Dear QE,

We are trying to determine the stability of monolayer black phosphorous
using molecular dynamics with  nose thermostat as implemented in cp.x.
However,even at very high temperature(around 5000K), the structure does
not melt though there are significant vibrations.

Kindly inform us whether the issue is associated with the nose frequency,
the initial random displacement, emass chosen or any other parameter.

We followed the procedures given in the cp.x user guide :
http://www.quantum-espresso.org/wp-content/uploads/Doc/cp_user_guide.pdf

We appreciate your replies with gratitude...

Barun Ghosh
PhD Student
Dept of Physics
IIT Kanpur

The input files are as follows:

STEP 1 ( Determining  Electronic ground state - I)

&control
calculation='cp',
restart_mode='from_scratch',
nstep=200, iprint=20, isave=20,
dt=5,
ndr=90, ndw=91,
pseudo_dir='/home/barung/espresso/upf_files',
outdir='./output/',
/
&SYSTEM
  ibrav = 0,
  celldm(1) = 1.889725989,
  nat  = 36,
  ntyp = 1,
  ecutwfc = 120,
  ecfixed = 14.0,
  qcutz   = 14.0,
  q2sigma =  2.0
/
&electrons
electron_dynamics='damp',
electron_damping=0.1,
startingwfc='random', ampre=0.01,
orthogonalization='Gram-Schmidt',
emass=50, emass_cutoff=3.,
/
&ions
ion_radius(1)=1.0,
ion_dynamics='none'
/
ATOMIC_SPECIES
P 31.0 P.pbe-mt_fhi.UPF
ATOMIC_POSITIONS (angstrom)
P   0.4145944110   -1.6527352540    7.9416845570
P   0.4145944110   -4.9582057620    7.9416845570
P   0.4145944110   -8.2636762700    7.9416845570
P  11.1298393070   -3.3054705080    7.9501494580
P  11.1298393070   -6.6109410160    7.9501494580
P  11.1298393070   -9.9164115240    7.9501494580
P  11.9448235830   -3.3054705080   10.0578357590
P  11.9448235830   -6.6109410160   10.0578357590
P  11.9448235830   -9.9164115240   10.0578357590
P  13.4328383110   -1.6527352540   10.0541393780
P  13.4328383110   -4.9582057620   10.0541393780
P  13.4328383110   -8.2636762700   10.0541393780
P   1.9026219450   -3.3054705080    7.9467507480
P   1.9026219450   -6.6109410160    7.9467507480
P   1.9026219450   -9.9164115240    7.9467507480
P   2.7176062210   -3.3054705080   10.0544370490
P   2.7176062210   -6.6109410160   10.0544370490
P   2.7176062210   -9.9164115240   10.0544370490
P   4.2056209490   -1.6527352540   10.0507406680
P   4.2056209490   -4.9582057620   10.0507406680
P   4.2056209490   -8.2636762700   10.0507406680
P   5.0282030920   -1.6527352540    7.9433839120
P   5.0282030920   -4.9582057620    7.9433839120
P   5.0282030920   -8.2636762700    7.9433839120
P   6.5162306260   -3.3054705080    7.9484501030
P   6.5162306260   -6.6109410160    7.9484501030
P   6.5162306260   -9.9164115240    7.9484501030
P   7.3312149020   -3.3054705080   10.0561364040
P   7.3312149020   -6.6109410160   10.0561364040
P   7.3312149020   -9.9164115240   10.0561364040
P   8.8192296300   -1.6527352540   10.0524400230
P   8.8192296300   -4.9582057620   10.0524400230
P   8.8192296300   -8.2636762700   10.0524400230
P   9.6418117730   -1.6527352540    7.9450832670
P   9.6418117730   -4.9582057620    7.9450832670
P   9.6418117730   -8.2636762700    7.9450832670
CELL_PARAMETERS
    0.0000000000   -9.9164115240    0.0000000000
   13.8408260430    0.0000000000    0.0050980650
    0.0073478690    0.0000000000   19.9945635070

STEP 2 ( Determining  Electronic ground state - II )

&control
calculation='cp',
restart_mode='restart',
nstep=400, iprint=10, isave=50,
dt=5,
ndr=91, ndw=92,
pseudo_dir='/home/barung/espresso/upf_files',
outdir='./output/',
etot_conv_thr=1.e-6
/
&SYSTEM
  ibrav = 0,
  nat  = 36,
  celldm(1) = 1.889725989,
  ntyp = 1,
  ecutwfc = 120,
  ecfixed = 14.0,
  qcutz   = 14.0,
  q2sigma =  2.0
/
&electrons
electron_dynamics='damp',
electron_damping=2.0,
emass=100, emass_cutoff=3.,
/
&ions
ion_radius(1)=1.0,
ion_dynamics='none'
/
ATOMIC_SPECIES
P 31.0 P.pbe-mt_fhi.UPF
ATOMIC_POSITIONS (angstrom)
P   0.4145944110   -1.6527352540    7.9416845570
P   0.4145944110   -4.9582057620    7.9416845570
P   0.4145944110   -8.2636762700    7.9416845570
P  11.1298393070   -3.3054705080    7.9501494580
P  11.1298393070   -6.6109410160    7.9501494580
P  11.1298393070   -9.9164115240    7.9501494580
P  11.9448235830   -3.3054705080   10.0578357590
P  11.9448235830   -6.6109410160   10.0578357590
P  11.9448235830   -9.9164115240   10.0578357590
P  13.4328383110   -1.6527352540   10.0541393780
P  13.4328383110   -4.9582057620   10.0541393780
P  13.4328383110   -8.2636762700   10.0541393780
P   1.9026219450   -3.3054705080    7.9467507480
P   1.9026219450   -6.6109410160    7.9467507480
P   1.9026219450   -9.9164115240    7.9467507480
P   2.7176062210   -3.3054705080   10.0544370490
P   2.7176062210   -6.6109410160   10.0544370490
P   2.7176062210   -9.9164115240   10.0544370490
P   4.2056209490   -1.6527352540   10.0507406680
P   4.2056209490   -4.9582057620   10.0507406680
P   4.2056209490   -8.2636762700   10.0507406680
P   5.0282030920   -1.6527352540    7.9433839120
P   5.0282030920   -4.9582057620    7.9433839120
P   5.0282030920   -8.2636762700    7.9433839120
P   6.5162306260   -3.3054705080    7.9484501030
P   6.5162306260   -6.6109410160    7.9484501030
P   6.5162306260   -9.9164115240    7.9484501030
P   7.3312149020   -3.3054705080   10.0561364040
P   7.3312149020   -6.6109410160   10.0561364040
P   7.3312149020   -9.9164115240   10.0561364040
P   8.8192296300   -1.6527352540   10.0524400230
P   8.8192296300   -4.9582057620   10.0524400230
P   8.8192296300   -8.2636762700   10.0524400230
P   9.6418117730   -1.6527352540    7.9450832670
P   9.6418117730   -4.9582057620    7.9450832670
P   9.6418117730   -8.2636762700    7.9450832670
CELL_PARAMETERS
    0.0000000000   -9.9164115240    0.0000000000
   13.8408260430    0.0000000000    0.0050980650
    0.0073478690    0.0000000000   19.9945635070

STEP 3 ( Random displacement of atoms from their equilibrium position )

&control
calculation='cp',
restart_mode='reset_counters',
nstep=4000, iprint=10, isave=100,
dt=3.0,
disk_io='high'
ndr=92, ndw=931,
pseudo_dir='/home/barung/espresso/upf_files',
outdir='./output/',
/
&SYSTEM
  ibrav = 0,
  celldm(1) = 1.889725989,
  nat  = 36,
  ntyp = 1,
  ecutwfc = 120,
  ecfixed = 14.0,
  qcutz   = 14.0,
  q2sigma =  2.0
/
&electrons
electron_dynamics='damp',
ortho_max=100,
emass=100, emass_cutoff=3.,
/
&ions
ion_dynamics='none',
ion_radius(1)=1.0
tranp(1)=.TRUE.
tranp(2)=.TRUE.
amprp(1)=0.01
amprp(2)=0.01
/
ATOMIC_SPECIES
P 31.0 P.pbe-mt_fhi.UPF
ATOMIC_POSITIONS (angstrom)
P   0.4145944110   -1.6527352540    7.9416845570
P   0.4145944110   -4.9582057620    7.9416845570
P   0.4145944110   -8.2636762700    7.9416845570
P  11.1298393070   -3.3054705080    7.9501494580
P  11.1298393070   -6.6109410160    7.9501494580
P  11.1298393070   -9.9164115240    7.9501494580
P  11.9448235830   -3.3054705080   10.0578357590
P  11.9448235830   -6.6109410160   10.0578357590
P  11.9448235830   -9.9164115240   10.0578357590
P  13.4328383110   -1.6527352540   10.0541393780
P  13.4328383110   -4.9582057620   10.0541393780
P  13.4328383110   -8.2636762700   10.0541393780
P   1.9026219450   -3.3054705080    7.9467507480
P   1.9026219450   -6.6109410160    7.9467507480
P   1.9026219450   -9.9164115240    7.9467507480
P   2.7176062210   -3.3054705080   10.0544370490
P   2.7176062210   -6.6109410160   10.0544370490
P   2.7176062210   -9.9164115240   10.0544370490
P   4.2056209490   -1.6527352540   10.0507406680
P   4.2056209490   -4.9582057620   10.0507406680
P   4.2056209490   -8.2636762700   10.0507406680
P   5.0282030920   -1.6527352540    7.9433839120
P   5.0282030920   -4.9582057620    7.9433839120
P   5.0282030920   -8.2636762700    7.9433839120
P   6.5162306260   -3.3054705080    7.9484501030
P   6.5162306260   -6.6109410160    7.9484501030
P   6.5162306260   -9.9164115240    7.9484501030
P   7.3312149020   -3.3054705080   10.0561364040
P   7.3312149020   -6.6109410160   10.0561364040
P   7.3312149020   -9.9164115240   10.0561364040
P   8.8192296300   -1.6527352540   10.0524400230
P   8.8192296300   -4.9582057620   10.0524400230
P   8.8192296300   -8.2636762700   10.0524400230
P   9.6418117730   -1.6527352540    7.9450832670
P   9.6418117730   -4.9582057620    7.9450832670
P   9.6418117730   -8.2636762700    7.9450832670
CELL_PARAMETERS
    0.0000000000   -9.9164115240    0.0000000000
   13.8408260430    0.0000000000    0.0050980650
    0.0073478690    0.0000000000   19.9945635070

STEP 4 ( Molecular Dynamics using nose thermostat )

&control
calculation='cp',
restart_mode='reset_counters',
nstep=60000, iprint=10, isave=100,
dt=3.0,
ndr=92, ndw=932,
pseudo_dir='/home/barung/espresso/upf_files',
outdir='./output/',
disk_io='high'
/
&SYSTEM
  ibrav = 0,
  nat  = 36,
  ntyp = 1,
  celldm(1) = 1.889725989,
  ecutwfc = 120,
  ecfixed = 14.0,
  qcutz   = 14.0,
  q2sigma =  2.0
/
&electrons
electron_dynamics='damp',
ortho_max=100,
emass=100, emass_cutoff=3.,
/
&ions
ion_dynamics='verlet',
ion_temperature='nose',
tempw=4800, fnosep=20,
ion_radius(1)=1.0,
/
ATOMIC_SPECIES
P 31.0 P.pbe-mt_fhi.UPF
ATOMIC_POSITIONS (angstrom)
P   0.4145944110   -1.6527352540    7.9416845570
P   0.4145944110   -4.9582057620    7.9416845570
P   0.4145944110   -8.2636762700    7.9416845570
P  11.1298393070   -3.3054705080    7.9501494580
P  11.1298393070   -6.6109410160    7.9501494580
P  11.1298393070   -9.9164115240    7.9501494580
P  11.9448235830   -3.3054705080   10.0578357590
P  11.9448235830   -6.6109410160   10.0578357590
P  11.9448235830   -9.9164115240   10.0578357590
P  13.4328383110   -1.6527352540   10.0541393780
P  13.4328383110   -4.9582057620   10.0541393780
P  13.4328383110   -8.2636762700   10.0541393780
P   1.9026219450   -3.3054705080    7.9467507480
P   1.9026219450   -6.6109410160    7.9467507480
P   1.9026219450   -9.9164115240    7.9467507480
P   2.7176062210   -3.3054705080   10.0544370490
P   2.7176062210   -6.6109410160   10.0544370490
P   2.7176062210   -9.9164115240   10.0544370490
P   4.2056209490   -1.6527352540   10.0507406680
P   4.2056209490   -4.9582057620   10.0507406680
P   4.2056209490   -8.2636762700   10.0507406680
P   5.0282030920   -1.6527352540    7.9433839120
P   5.0282030920   -4.9582057620    7.9433839120
P   5.0282030920   -8.2636762700    7.9433839120
P   6.5162306260   -3.3054705080    7.9484501030
P   6.5162306260   -6.6109410160    7.9484501030
P   6.5162306260   -9.9164115240    7.9484501030
P   7.3312149020   -3.3054705080   10.0561364040
P   7.3312149020   -6.6109410160   10.0561364040
P   7.3312149020   -9.9164115240   10.0561364040
P   8.8192296300   -1.6527352540   10.0524400230
P   8.8192296300   -4.9582057620   10.0524400230
P   8.8192296300   -8.2636762700   10.0524400230
P   9.6418117730   -1.6527352540    7.9450832670
P   9.6418117730   -4.9582057620    7.9450832670
P   9.6418117730   -8.2636762700    7.9450832670
CELL_PARAMETERS
    0.0000000000   -9.9164115240    0.0000000000
   13.8408260430    0.0000000000    0.0050980650
    0.0073478690    0.0000000000   19.9945635070



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