An on-the-fly adaptive Monte Carlo framework for hierarchical kinetic process simulation
摘要
The Monte Carlo (MC) method is widely used to simulate kinetic processes involving particle hopping through probabilistic modeling and stochastic sampling, particularly in contexts relevant to electrochemical energy storage, spanning material synthesis, microstructural evolution, and device-level operation. However, the broader applicability of MC simulations is often limited by the requirement for customized definitions of key parameters for each specific physical system. To address this limitation, we propose an adaptive Monte Carlo simulation framework (AMCSF), which adjusts hopping rates, interaction energies, and configuration state parameters on-the-fly in response to updating system states. We provide three representative examples of the kinetic process simulation to demonstrate its potential utility and broad applications, including effective carrier ion concentration analysis in garnet-type electrolytes, voltage plateau formation in phosphate-based mixed ionic conductor electrodes, and oxygen release in lithium-rich layered oxide cathodes. The work provides a paradigm towards synergizing modeling and experiments into the understanding of complex materials kinetics and lays the groundwork for hierarchically bridging multiscale modeling methods.