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3rd CP2K tutorial: Enabling the Power of Imagination in MD Simulations June 17-21 2013, Zrich Sampling Free Energy Surfaces by MD Marcella Iannuzzi Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich http://www.cp2k.org OUTLINE Free energy


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Sampling Free Energy Surfaces by MD

Marcella Iannuzzi

  • Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich

http://www.cp2k.org

3rd CP2K tutorial: Enabling the Power of Imagination in MD Simulations June 17-21 2013, Zürich

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OUTLINE

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Free energy in statistical mechanics

  • Free energy difference by improving the sampling

along the evolution order parameters

  • Enhanced exploration of the configuration space

and disclosure of mechanisms of transformation

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Complex Processes by MD

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1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

RDF O-O Cl-H

~ few ns

Predictive power frustrated by sampling fast degrees of freedom with time-steps from < 0.1 fs (CPMD) up to 1 fs (MM)

Choose a suitable model of the system Determine the thermodynamic conditions ⇒ Ensemble averages Equilibrium sampling of physical quantities

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Rare Events

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Phase Transitions, Conformational Rearrangements, Chemical Reactions, Nucleation, Diffusion, Growth, etc.

Activation Energies Minimum energy pathways

Δ

Complex and high dimensional configurational space Multitude of unknown intermediates and products Unforeseen processes, many irrelevant transition states Intrinsically multidimensional

  • rder parameter

Entropic bottlenecks

  • Diffusive trajectories

Exploration of configurational space

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Hamiltonian MD

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A system of N particles in a volume V is completely determined through its Hamiltonian

Choice of ensemble: portion of phase space, microstates Difference in averages and fluctuations

NVE-P total energy and linear momentum are constant of motion

H({RI}, {PI}) =

  • I

P2

I

2MI + U(RI})

Counters, blue on one side and green on the other, 6×6 checkerboard Each pattern is a microstate Subset belonging to macrostate “15 green”

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Canonical Partition Function

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The Laplace transform of the density of state

Q(N, V, T) = Z exp(−βE)Ω(N, V, E)dE Probability of the macrostate at a given T

Q(N, V, T) = 1 N!h3N Z exp ⇥ −βH(rN, pN) ⇤ drNdpN = 1 Λ(β)3NN!Z(N, V, T)

  • ne dimensional integral over E replaced by configurational integral

analytic kinetic part is integrated out

Z(N, V, T) =

  • e−βU(r)dr

configurational partition function

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Free Energy

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Helmholtz free energy or thermodynamic potential

A = − 1 β ln Q(N, V, T)

Thermodynamics Statistical Mechanics

∆A = − 1 β ln Z1 Z0 ⇥ Q0 ∝

  • Γ0

e−βH(r,p)drdp

Macroscopic state 0 corresponds to a portion of the phase space : Γ0

Q0 ∝

  • Γ

e−βH0(r,p)drdp

Macroscopic state 0 corresponds to H0

Q0 ∝

  • Γ

e−β0H(r,p)drdp

Macroscopic state 0 corresponds to a value of a macroscopic parameter, e.g T

entropic and enthalpic contributions

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Perturbation formalism

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Reference (0) and target system (1)

H1(r, p) = H0(r, p) + ∆H(r, p)

Probability of finding (0) in configuration (r,p)

P0(r, p) = e−βH0(r,p)

  • eH(r,p)drdp

∆A = − 1 β ln R e−βH1drNdpN R e−βH0drNdpN = − 1 β ln R e−βH0e−β∆HdrNdpN R e−βH0drNdpN

Free energy difference

∆A = − 1 β ln ⌦ exp ⇥ −β∆H(rN, pN) ⇤↵

Integrating out the analytic kinetic part

⇥F(r, p)⇤1 = ⇥Fe−β∆U⇤0 ⇥e−β∆U⇤0 ∆A0,1 = 1 β ln⇥e−β∆U⇤0

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Limitations

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Accuracy ⇒ target and reference systems are similar⇒ overlapping regions insufficient statistics or incomplete overlap ⇒ enhanced sampling

Γ 1 Γ 1 Γ 1

∆A = − 1 β ln Z exp [−β∆U] P0(∆U)d∆U

−1 −0.8 −0.6 −0.4 −0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 DU 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 P(DU )

P0(DU )x

exp(−bDU ) P0(DU )

exp(−bDU ) }

Shifted function Low-𝚬U tail is poorly sampled low statistical accuracy but important contribution to 𝚬A

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Alchemical Transformations

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Protein ligand binding, host-guest chemistry, solvation properties, ...

  • A. E. Mark, Encyclopaedia of computational chemistry, 2, 1070 (1998)

Transformation (0)→(1) as series of non-physical, intermediate states along a pathway characterized by the “coupling parameter” λ Free energy as continuous function of λ through H(λ)

H(λ) = Henv + λH0 + (1 − λ)H1

Point mutation of alanine into serine: coexistence without seeing each other

  • Interaction with side chain tuned through λ

L 1 L 2 L1 + R L 2 + R D A1 D A4 D A2 D A3

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Order Parameters

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Variables chosen to describe changes in the system Reaction coordinate : the order parameter corresponds to the pathway along which the transformation occur in nature

  • Collective variable : fully represented as function of coordinates
  • Indicating intermediate stages of the transformation: mutation point

Different possible definitions of OP

  • Effects on accuracy and efficiency
  • f ΔA calculations

Set up of system with desired values of OP

  • Smoothness of the simulated path

annihilation non-bonded torsion angle

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Extended Ensemble

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Select parameters, continuous functions of coordinates

Ωξ(N, V, E, ξ) = Z δ[U(rN) − E] ⇣ Πiδ[ˆ ξi(rN) − ξi] ⌘ drN

ξ = {ξi} ˆ ξi(rN) Qξ(N, V, T, ξ) = Z e−βU(rN) ⇣ Πiδ[ˆ ξi(rN) − ξi] ⌘ drN Aξ = − 1 β ln Qξ

Density of States Canonical Partition Function Free Energy

must distinguish among metastable states

  • select specific configurations in the partition function

ˆ ξi(rN)

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Stratification Scheme

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • 60

60 120 180 240

A (kcal/mol) Θ (degrees)

Free energy butane isomerization C-C-C-C

Probability distribution of the order parameter

∆A(ξ) = A(ξ1) − A(ξ0) = −β−1 ln P(ξ1) P(ξ0)

Histogram of M bins

δξ = (ξ1 − ξ0)/M

P(ξ0 + (i − 0.5)δξ) = fi P

j fj

Not uniform sampling Restrain the system within a window by harmonic potential

  • Overlapping windows
  • Efficient sampling
  • Reconstruct the full probability by matching

τ = Lτw ∝ (ξ1 − ξ0)2 LDξ

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Importance Sampling

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Non-Boltzmann sampling to enhance the probability of important regions

P(w)(ξ, T) = R w(ˆ ξ(rN)) exp[−βU(rN)]δ[ξ − ˆ ξ(rN)]drN R w(ˆ ξ(rN)) exp[−βU(rN)]drN

positive bias w(ξ) Free energy differences ∆A(w)(ξ) = −β−1 ln w(ξ0)P(w)(ξ, T) w(ξ)P(w)(ξ0, T) = −β−1  ln P(w)(ξ, T) P(w0)(ξ, T) + ln w(ξ0) − ln w(ξ)

  • Biasing potential

w(ξ) = exp[−βV (ξ)]

U(b)(rN) = U(rN) + V (ξ(rN))

Umbrella Potential connecting different regions of the phase space

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Umbrella Sampling

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Modify the underlying potential to obtain a uniform sampling : Vb(s) = -ΔA(s) First guess & iterative improvement

P(b)(s) = 1 Z(b) Z dx exp (−β(U(x) + Vb(s(x)))) δ(s − s(x)) = Z Z(b) exp (−βVb(s)) 1 Z Z dx exp (−βU(x)) δ(s − s(x)) = Z Z(b) exp (−β(Vb(s) + A(s)))

Probability in the presence of the bias & un-biasing

A(s) = − 1 β ln P(b)(s) − Vb(s) − 1 β ln ✓ Z Z(b) ◆ U (p)(x) = U(x) + Vb(s(x))

Free Energy Free Energy

good Vb bad Vb

as flat as possible

∆A(b)(s)

∆A(s)

−Vb(s)

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Good Coordinates for Pathways

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Capture the essential physics include all relevant DoF and properly describes the dynamics

q distinguishes between A and B but might fail in describing essential aspects of the transition Discriminate configurations of reactants and products and intermediates

  • Characterisation of the

mechanisms of transition Reversibility

  • Fast equilibration of orthogonal

DoF (no relevant bottlenecks)

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Hypothetical 2D Free Energy Landscape

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(b) (a)

x x* x′ x A(x ) B A

Not including important DoF leads to wrong interpretation

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Some simple collective variables

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Distance Angle Dihedral Difference of distances

  • Generalised coordination number
  • Generalised displacement

Derivable function of the degrees of freedom to which a given value can be assigned

⇧ ⌃

Coordination number

D[klm]

L1L2 =

1 NL1

  • i∈L1

di · ˆ v[klm] − 1 NL2

  • j∈L2

dj · ˆ v[klm] |RI − RJ|

θ(RI, RJ, Rk)

Θ(RI, RJ, Rk, RL) |RI − RJ| −| RJ − RK| CL1L2 = 1 NL1

NL1 j=1

⇤ ⌥ ⇧

NL2 i=1

1 −

  • rij

r0

⇥n 1 −

  • rij

r0

⇥m ⌅

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RMSD

  • Position along the path
  • Distance from the path

Path Collective Variables

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Knowing end-points or a full approximate path (NEB)

B A

s(R) =

  • k

[Rk(R)]nkck s(R) = 1 P − 1 P

k=1 k e−λ||S(R)−S(k)||2

P

k=1 e−λ||S(R)−S(k)||2

z(R) = 1 λ ln P ⇤

k=1

e−λ||S(R)−S(k)||2 ⇥

Rk(R) = ⇥Ndist

j

(dj(R) − d(k)

j (R))2

Ndist Rk(R) = ⇥

i(Ri − R(k) i

)2 N

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Dialanine in vacuum

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Ramachandran plot competitive paths linear interpolation for the initial path

  • s and z in terms of coordinates
  • multidimensional path
  • D. Branduardi, F.L. Gervasio, M. Parrinello, J. Chem. Phys. 126 (2007) 054103
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CP2K input for CV

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In SUBSYS add one section per CV

&COLVAR &COORDINATION KINDS_FROM N KINDS_TO O R_0 [angstrom] 1.8 NN 8 ND 14 &END COORDINATION &END COLVAR &COLVAR &DISTANCE_FUNCTION ATOMS 4 6 6 1 COEFFICIENT -1.00000 # distance 1 = ( 4 - 6 ) # distance 2 = ( 6 - 1 ) &END DISTANCE_FUNCTION &END COLVAR &COLVAR &DISTANCE AXIS X ATOMS 1 4 &END DISTANCE &END COLVAR &COLVAR &RMSD &FRAME COORD_FILE_NAME planar.xyz &END &FRAME COORD_FILE_NAME cage.xyz &END SUBSET_TYPE LIST ATOMS 1 3 5 6 8 9 ALIGN_FRAMES T &END &END

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Constraints and Restraints

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&CONSTRAINT &COLLECTIVE COLVAR 1 INTERMOLECULAR TARGET 5. TARGET_GROWTH 1.1 TARGET_LIMIT 10. &END COLLECTIVE &END CONSTRAINT

&COLLECTIVE TARGET [deg] 0.0 MOLECULE 1 COLVAR 1 &RESTRAINT K [kcalmol] 4.90 &END &END COLLECTIVE

In MOTION add one section per constraint

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Geometrical Constraints

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To freeze fast degrees of freedom and increase the time step: e.g., intra-molecular bonds by distance constraints To explore only a sub-region of the conformational space As reaction coordinates : constrained dynamics and thermodynamic integration To prevent specific events or reactions

Implicit functions of the degrees of freedom of the system Lagrange formulation for simple constraints, functions of RI

The Lagrange multipliers ensure that positions and velocities satisfy the constraints

σ({RI}, h, Ψ) = 0 ˙ σ({RI}, h, Ψ) = 0 L({RI}, {PI}) = L({RI}, {PI}) −

  • α

λασ({RI})

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Shake-Rattle algorithm

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First update of velocities (first half step) and positions

  • Positions’ correction by constraint forces

Calculation of the new forces FI(t+∂t) Update of velocity (second half step) Correction by the constraint forces Modified velocity Verlet scheme by additional constraint forces

H.C. Andersen, J. Comp. Phys., 52, 24 (1983)

V

I = VI(t) +

δt 2MI FI(t)

R

I = RI(t) + δtV I

RI(t + δt) = R

I + δt2

2MI g(p)

I (t)

VI(t + δt) = V

I +

δt 2MI [FI(t + δt) + g(v)

I (t + δt)]

Constraint Forces

g(v)

I (t) = −

  • α

λ(v)

α

∂σα({RI}) ∂RI

g(p)

I (t) = −

  • α

λ(p)

α

∂σα({RI}) ∂RI

Set of non-linear equations solved iteratively

  • I

∂σα ∂RI VI =

  • I

∂σα ∂RI · V′

I +

  • β
  • I

δt2 2MI ∂σα ∂RI ∂σβ ∂RI

  • λv

β = 0

eα({λγ}) = −

  • β

J−1

αβ σβ({λγ})

Jαβ = ∂σα({λγ}) ∂λβ

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Thermodynamic Integration

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A(ξ1) − A(ξ0) = ξ1

ξ0

dA dξ dξ

along a one dimensional generalized coordinate ξ(x) Path-independent

dA dξ = ∂H

∂ξ e−βHdq1..dqN−1dpξ..dpq N−1

  • e−βHdq1..dqN−1dpξ..dpq

N−1

(x, p) ⇒ (ξ, q1..qN−1, pξ..pq

N−1)

generalized coordinate to simplify derivative

= ∂H ∂ξ ⇥

ξ force at ξ, averaged over fluctuations of other DoF instantaneous force on ξ

Potential of Mean Force exerted on ξ

∂H ∂ξ ⇥

ξ

= ∂U ∂ξ − 1 β ∂ ln |J| ∂ξ ⇥ [J]ij = ∂xi ∂qj

mechanical + entropic

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Blue Moon Ensemble

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Hλ = H + λ(ξ − ξ(r))

F(S) S tMD1 tMD2 SMD1 SMD2 SMD3 MD1 MD1

fSMDn = −∂F(S) ∂S

  • MDn

ξ A(ξ) ξ1 ξ2 ξ3

λ⇥(ξ ξ(r))

Fixman Potential Series of constrained MD simulations

˙ ξ = 0 : pξ(q, pq)

un-constrained <..> = constrained corrected <..>F

F = Hλ + 1

2β ln Zξ Zξ = ⇤

i

1 mi ∂ξ ∂xi ⇥2

independent MD replica

mean force acting on the system to hold ξ constant

dA dξ = λF ⇥F

ξ ˙ ξ

mean force acting on ξ related to external force to hold ξ constant

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...some difficulties

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Many estimates at ξ to reduce statistical errors Many windows to get accurate integrals May not be easy to prepare by hand the system at given ξ Different possible pathways: the starting configuration selects one path, but crossing is rare, ξ(r)=ξ partially sampled

  • r rate limiting

Multidimensionality (more coordinates) too expensive MD performed at fixed ξ, collecting statistics of the force acting

  • n ξ ⇒ λ∇ξ, constraint force
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De-protonation of P(OH)5

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  • N. Doltsinis et al, PCCP, 5, 2612 (2003)

Order Parameter : coordination of a specific donor phosphorane O (r0=1.3 A) axial equa. gradually reducing n corrected MF ∆A(n) de-protonation and formation of Zundel ion H3O+ breaks loose chain of proton transfers protonation of axial OH formation of H3PO4 and subsequent de-protonation equivalent PO in solvated P(OH)5 Pronounced equatorphilicity of O- in PO5H4 -

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Parallel Tempering

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Running M replica at different T high T to explore large part of the phase space low T to sample precisely local minima

T1 < T2 < .. < TM

exchange ensures access to all local minima at low T

Equilibration + swap attempt + rescaling of velocities Swapping acceptance Energy histogram

σ ∝ (N)1/2

likelihood that two replicas have overlap in phase space M and ∆T strongly affect sampling efficiency and computational costs

αIJ = min

  • 1, e−(βI−βJ)(U(rI)−U(rJ))⇥
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Distribution dihedral of Gly-2

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Penta-peptide system in gas phase(Try-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met), all-atom AMBER Eight temperatures replica exchange simulation, over 1 ns

Regular NVT MD Replica exchange 200 K 700 K

  • Y. Sugita et al, CPL, 314, 141 (1999)
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Transition Path Sampling

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Statistical, reaction-coordinate free description of pathways connecting long-lived stable states z(τ)≣{z0,z∆t,...zτ} The probability distribution in the pathway ensemble depends on ρ(z0) and the dynamics

  • Good description of initial and final states required by

definition of multidimensional ξ(r) to identify A and B large enough to contain equilibrium fluctuations no overlap with opposite basin of attraction

P[z(τ)] = ρ(z0)

τ/∆t−1

  • i=0

p(zi∆t → z(i+1)∆t)

r ρ(z0)

Markovian processes ξ1 ξ2

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Path generation

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Focused on the sub-ensemble of pathways containing barrier-crossing events

  • Random walk in TP-ensemble by Metropolis MC :

detailed balance criterion

  • The most probable reactive trajectories are

identified and transition mechanisms are characterised Transition-path-ensemble Shooting Shifting pacc[zn(τ) → zo(τ)] = min

  • 1, PAB[zn(τ)]pg[zn → zo]

PAB[zo(τ)]pg[zn → zo] ⇥

Efficiency:

  • zn and zo as different

as possible pacc[zn ➔ zo] as large as possible

pacc[zn(τ) → zo(τ)] = hA(zn

0)hB(zn τ ) min

  • 1, ρ(zn

0)

ρ(zo

0)

PAB[z(τ)] = hA(z0)P[z(τ)]hB(zτ)/ZAB(τ)

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Metadynamics

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Canonical equilibrium distribution under potential V(r) Choose a set of relevant Collective Variables S(r):{Sα(r)}, such that the process is well defined in the reduced space Σ(S)

  • Perform MD and re-map each micro-state by projecting the trajectory

into the configuration space Σ(S): meta-trajectory S(r(t)) Enhance the exploration by adding a penalty potential that discourages the system to visit already explored macro-states

  • New probability distribution generated under the action of V+VMTD

P(S) = e−βA(S)

  • dS e−βA(S)

A(S) = − 1 β ln ⇤ dr e−βV (r)δ(S − S(r)) ⇥ VMTD(S(r), t) =

  • t⇥=τG,2τG,...

Wt⇥e− [S(r)S(rG(t⇥))]2

2∆S2

A Laio et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 99, 12562 (2002) M Iannuzzi et al, PRL, 90, 238302 (2003)

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History Dependent Potential

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Non Markovian Coarse-grained MD

Escape S F(S) V(t) t1 t2 t3 t4

Fill-up by successive contributions Keeping track of the explored space Direct estimate of FES topology Eliminate metastability and reconstruct A(S) within Σ(S)

AG(S, t) = −VMTD(S(r), t)

Flattening of free energy surface

W/τG → 0

δA(S) = A(S) − AG(S, t)

P(S) ∝ e−β[A(S)−AG(S,t)]

δA(S)⇥

C Micheletti et al, PRL, 92, 170601 (2004)

δtMD τG τs

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2D FES

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Histogram of a trajectory generated by V+VMTD provides a direct estimate of free energy

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Extended Lagrangian MTD

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M Iannuzzi et al, PRL, 90, 238302 (2003)

Introduction of auxiliary variables s : {sα} one for each Sα(r) with large enough M Enforcing adiabatic separation, other time scales and memory effects thermalization coupling to system DoF sampling enhancement

L = K − V (r) +

  • α

1 2Mα ˙ sα −

  • α

1 2kα(sα − Sα(r))2 − VG(s, t)

VG(s, t) =

  • t⇥<t

Wt⇥e− (ssG(t⇥))2

2∆s2

Ak(s) = − 1 β ln ⇤ dr e−β[V (r)+ 1

2

P

α kα(sα−Sα(r))2]

For large t and slow deposition rate, VG approximates the free energy and the meta-trajectory s(t) follows the MEP

lim

k→∞ Ak(s) = A(s)

τs

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Equations of Motion

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Smooth and continuous meta-trajectories that follow the minimum energy pathway are obtained by a modified Velocity Verlet algorithm

  • By the assumption that Sα is function only of RI

Modified force on ions due to the coupling with the dynamics of the meta-variables Force on the meta-variable Vharm and VMTD generate opposite contributions The Metadynamics Lagrangian generates fictitious dynamics describing the most probable pathways

fα(t) = kα(Sα({RI(t)}) − sα(t)) − ∂ ∂sα VMTD(s, t) fI(t) = f (0)

I

(t) − kα(Sα({RI(t)}) − sα(t))∂Sα ∂RI

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Gaussian anisotropic shape

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Different CVs, anisotropic A(s), different diffusion coefficients

τsα = Lα/Dα σα = sα/Lα

VG(s, t) =

  • t⇥<t

Wt⇥e

− P

α (sαsα(t⇥))2 2(∆sα)2

Δs⊥ (input) Δs// t1 t2 t3 t4 tn Accumulate slices along the trajectory

MTD trajectory re-shaped Gaussian tube

VG(s, t) =

  • t⇥<t

Wt⇥e− (ssG(t⇥))2

2∆s2

× e

− [(ssG(t⇥))·dG(t⇥)]2

2||dG(t⇥)||4

dG

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Accuracy of FES profile

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C Micheletti et al, PRL, 92, 170601 (2004) A Laio et al, JPC-B 109, 6714 (2005)

Dynamics generating the equilibrium distribution associated with A(s)-AG(s,t)

(s, t) =

  • ⇥(AG(s, t) A(s) ⇥AG(s, t) A(s)⇤)2⇤

Averaging over many independent trajectories

¯ (t) =

  • Ω ds (s, t)
  • Ω ds

100 300 500 700 900 0.2 0.6 1 number of Gaussians error

different A(s) profiles

¯ ⇥ = C(d)

  • VΩ∆sW

D⇤G ttot = τG ⇥

Ω:A(s)<Amax ds(Amax − A(s))

(2π)d/2W

α ∆sα

too large ∆s would smear out A(s) details : ∆s/L<0.1

  • Only relevant time scale is τs
  • the error depends on τG/W

small Gaussians more frequently is better Empirical error estimate

¯ ⇥ ⇥ ⇥⇤s⇥ ¯ A ttot VΩ

  • α ∆sα
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To be considered ...

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The selected CV must discriminate among the relevant states (reactants, products, TS) The number of hills required to fill the well is proportional to 1/(∆)NCV The sampling of large variations of the CV over almost flat energy regions is expensive: diffusive behavior MTD is not the true dynamics. Reaction rates are derived a posteriori from the estimated FES The analysis of the trajectory is needed to isolate the TS With proper choices of CV and parameters, the MTD trajectory describes the most probable pathway taking into account also possible kinetic effects (lager and shallower channels are preferred) The accuracy in the evaluation of the FES depends on hills’ shape and size, and on the deposition rate. The ideal coverage VG ({S})= -A({S}) (flat surface)

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Phase Transitions

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Crystalline Silicon can assume different lattice structures. Phase transitions induced by external pressure are known from experiment Metadynamics is able to explore all the accessible metastable states, without requiring any over-pressurization

  • Collective variables: the 3 vectors that define the simulation box

h = [a1, a2, a3]

Dia βtin SHex

Evolution of the cell parameters during the metadynamics run

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Silicon: Diamond, B-tin, Simple Hexagonal

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Dia SHex βtin

Structural analysis by radial correlation function

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Implantation Process

44

Ar+ at 50 eV striking the rim

Time [fs]

Temperature [K] Ar N B Rh Partial Charge (Mulliken) B (662) N (829)

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hBN Reconstruction

45

Metadynamics to accelerate the simulation of the healing process Coordination B def N def

Time [ps] 2.5 2 1.5 1 6 5 4 3 2 1

  • 0.4

0.4 0.8 Partial Charge 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Imidazole- 2EO: proton conductor

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Spacer Iter-pair Intra-pair Defect in the Chain [001]

Generalized relative displacement Good conductivity in doped samples

  • Dynamical disorder of local hydrogen-

bond patterns

  • Fast microscopic rearrangements

G.R. Gowers, J. Phys. Chem. B, 106, 9322 (2002)

Coordination numbers and/or rotation angles

D[001]

H,N ({RI}) =

1 NH

  • i∈H

di · ˆ v[001] − 1 NN

  • j∈N

dj · ˆ v[001]

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SLIDE 47

Excess-proton

a b

DFTPT in CPMD

H-Doped Optimized Structure

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SLIDE 48

Structure Diffusion

Excess proton: structural distortion

Fluctuating hydrogen-bond network: structure diffusion Mobility induced by excess protons Monitoring defect diffusion by activating 5 Collective Variables Facile intermolecular proton hopping Proton transferred over 4 molecules Complex pathway with several intermediates Rearrangement of the h-bond network Stabilizing role of O...H interactions

SCN SD SCN

  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

1 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.6

FES(kcal/mol)

  • 10
  • 20

10

E F B C SD A

Explored FES

M Iannuzzi, Parrinello, PRL, 93, 025901(2004);

  • M. Iannuzzi, JCP, 124, 124710 (2006)

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On Pristine Graphite

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B

Three CN as CVs : N vs O, O vs C, N vs C

The first event is OH dissociation and hydroxilation of the surface (~35 kcal/mol), with formation of bi- radical system. System stabilized by the formation of H-bond and delocalization of the unpaired electron transferred to the surface. sp3 hybridization of C’ hydroxilation

C

H transfer reactive NO2 system is slightly stabilized; closed shell, only 1.9 kcal/mol more stable than

  • pen shell.

Epoxide structure migrates

  • ver the surface

MEP energy profile TS Epoxide migration TS back transfer The direct epoxidation is a much less probable process O...H 1.93 A

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SLIDE 50

Graphite’s role

50 Early interaction between the incipient radical and the surface. N-OH 2.1 A OH-graphite 2.5 A interaction with π el. As soon as the OH radical is adsorbed on the surface, its unpaired electron is delocalized among the atoms of the graphite layer. MD snapshot during the transition MD snapshot at dissociation completed

The OH-graphite interaction starts before the dissociation is complete The dissociation barrier is 12 kcal/mol lower than in gas phase

  • Graphite catalyzes the dissociation of nitric acid

if the partial pressure is such as to guarantee a high probability of having HNO3 in the vicinity of the surface.

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SLIDE 51

On Defective Graphite : vacancy

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Simplest type of defects, predominant in carbon layers σ type sp2 dangling bonds at the unsaturated C’ 4 CN as CVs: N->O; O->C; N->C;H->C

H transfer Oxidation Full saturation

B C D

Most stable

unpaired H el. saturates σ type dangling, π spin density delocalized C=O, unpaired π el. engaged no π spin density Ether group

Important effects of translational entropy on the free energy barriers

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SLIDE 52

Alternative Paths

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E F G

Hydroxilation Direct oxidation Replacement The estimated activation energies are much smaller than what

  • btained in gas phase as well as on

pristine graphite

MEP: ABC

C-O σ type dangling, π spin density delocalized weak hydrogen bond (1.88A); closed shell sp3 character, not symmetric, electropositive O, no H-bond the direct oxidation leads to more stable configurations but requires higher energy barriers E (kcal/mol)