What is SimPoly?
SimPoly is a machine-learned force field designed to simulate polymer systems using information derived from quantum-chemical calculations. Its authors say it can model selected bulk properties more efficiently than direct quantum calculations.
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SimPoly Brings Polymer Simulation Closer to First-Principles DataA Nature Communications paper introduces SimPoly and a benchmark covering 130 polymers. Experimental validation still determines what its simulations mean.
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