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Qionghai Chen^1,2,3, Zhanjie Liu⁴, Yongdi Huang⁴

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Machine learning enhances molecular dynamics simulations for natural rubber. A new algorithm predicts strain-induced crystallization (SIC) by analyzing key structural factors, improving simulation speed and accuracy.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Computational Chemistry
Polymer Physics

Background:

Natural rubber (NR) possesses excellent mechanical properties due to strain-induced crystallization (SIC).
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are valuable for studying SIC at the molecular level but are computationally intensive.
Integrating machine learning (ML) with MD offers a path to accelerate simulations while maintaining accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an ML-based crystallinity algorithm for natural rubber tailored to SIC properties.
To investigate the influence of structural components on SIC using computational methods.
To enhance the efficiency and accuracy of simulating SIC in natural rubber.

Main Methods:

Developed a crystallinity prediction algorithm using an eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGB) model.
Employed a generative adversarial network (GAN) for data augmentation to optimize limited training data.
Utilized feature importance analysis and weight integration to analyze the effects of phospholipid/protein percentage (ω), hydrogen bond strength (εH), and non-hydrogen bond strength (εNH) on SIC.

Main Results:

The developed ML methodology accurately predicts NR crystallinity.
Data enhancement using GAN improved the prediction model's accuracy.
Feature importance analysis revealed that hydrogen bond strength (εH) significantly impacts strain-induced crystallinity, followed by phospholipid/protein percentage (ω) and non-hydrogen bond strength (εNH).

Conclusions:

The proposed ML approach, combining XGB and GAN, effectively predicts SIC in natural rubber.
This methodology overcomes the limitations of traditional MD simulations by enhancing speed and accuracy.
Hydrogen bond strength is identified as the most critical factor influencing strain-induced crystallinity in natural rubber.