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ArticleJournal of chemical theory and computation2026

DSKO: Dancing through DFTB Parametrization.

Artem Samtsevych, Yihua Song, Tammo van der Heide, Balint Aradi, Benjamin Hourahine, Reinhard J Maurer, Karsten Reuter, Christoph Scheurer, Chiara Panosetti

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Article in Journal of chemical theory and computation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Optimizing Extended Tight-Binding Methods for Metal-Surface Interactions.Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry · 2025
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Artem SamtsevychFritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0604-2039
Yihua SongFritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
Tammo van der HeideBremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0304-192X
Balint AradiBremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7182-841X
Benjamin HourahineDepartment of Physics, SUPA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-7667-7101
Reinhard J MaurerDepartment of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-3004-785X
Karsten ReuterFritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8473-8659
Christoph ScheurerFritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7227-8672
Chiara PanosettiFritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7328-2334

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Density functional tight binding (DFTB) offers a computationally efficient alternative to ab initio methods, bridging the accuracy of density functional theory (DFT) and the speed of semiempirical models. The approximate nature of DFTB makes its reliability highly dependent on parameter quality. While recent advancements have significantly improved the parametrization of the so-called repulsive potential, the parametrization of the electronic part of the DFTB interaction remains relatively simplistic and underdeveloped. We present DFTB Slater-Koster Optimizer (DSKO), a novel framework that aims at producing accurate and transferable electronic parameter sets under rigorous physical constraints. Incorporating robust optimization algorithms and physics-informed loss functions, DSKO generates DFTB electronic parameters that yield electronic properties, such as density of states and band structures, closely matching DFT reference data. The versatility of DSKO facilitates the wide application of DFTB to materials science challenges, paving the way for routine high-fidelity semiempirical simulations.

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