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  1. A. Grüneis, E. Moerman, M. Scheffler, T. Shen, I. Y. Zhang,
    Coupled-cluster theory for the ground state and for excitations.
    Electron. Struct. 2026 in press in "Roadmap for Advancement of the FHI-aims Software Package",  https://doi.org/10.1088/2516-1075/ae8067 
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  2. Akhil S. Nair, L. Foppa, M. Scheffler,
    Interpretable Bayesian Optimization for Catalyst Discovery.
    Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript, https://doi.org/10.1039/d5fd00159e 
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  3. Akhil S. Nair, L. Foppa,
    A Critical Examination of Active Learning Workflows in Materials Science.
    Digital Discovery 2026; 5 (6): 2366–2382, https://doi.org/10.1039/d6dd00081a 
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  4. B. Jia, M. Zhang, Z. Guan, H. Gong, X. Ren,
    All-electron quasiparticle self-consistent GW for molecules and periodic systems within the numerical atomic orbital framework.
    J. Chem. Phys. 164, 194115 (2026), https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0332586 
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  5. C. Yin, X. Wan, W. Yu, Y. Lu, J. Feng, T. Liu, S. Zhao, K. Liang, Q. Wei, Y. Guo, S. Liu, Z. Zhang,
    Explainable Analysis and Optimization of the Thermal Field in Gallium Oxide Single Crystal Growth Based on Machine Learning.
    Cryst. Growth Des. 2026, 26, 3, 1197–1209, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.5c01285 
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  6. L. Foppa, M. Scheffler,
    Rethinking Catalysis: Interpretable AI and Description of Real-World Conditions via Materials Genes.
    Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5FD00137D 
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  7. L. Foppa and M. Scheffler,
    Unveiling the Core of Materials Properties via SISSO and Sensitivity Analysis.
    Submitted for publication April 9, 2026, https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.08122 
    Preprint Download (2026): arXiv

  8. J. Behler, G. Csanyi, L. Foppa, K. Kang, M. F. Langer, J. T. Margraf, Akhil S. Nair, T. A. R. Purcell, P. Rinke, M. Scheffler, 
    Workflows for Artificial Intelligence.
    Electron. Struct. 2026 in press in "Roadmap for Advancement of the FHI-aims Software Package", https://doi.org/10.1088/2516-1075/ae8067
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  9. J. Zhang, B. Zhao, Y. Li, Y. Xu, H. Zhang, K. Kang, and M. Scheffler,
    Ab initio-based Deep-Learning Prediction of Carrier Mobility in Strongly Anharmonic Materials.
    Submitted for publication August 19, 2026, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2608.19053 
    Preprint Download (2026): arXiv

  10. J. Quan, M. Zhang, N. Rybin, M. Zacharias, X. Ren, H. Jiang, M. Scheffler, C. Carbogno,
    Temperature-dependent Electronic Spectral Functions from Band-Structure Unfolding.
    Electron. Struct. 2026 in press in "Roadmap for Advancement of the FHI-aims Software Package", https://doi.org/10.1088/2516-1075/ae8067 
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  11. J.W. Abbott, C.M. Acosta, A. Akkoush, and 197 more,
    Roadmap on Advancements of the FHI-aims Software Package.
    Electron. Struct. 2026 in press, https://doi.org/10.1088/2516-1075/ae8067 
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  12. K. Kang, D. G. Cahill, and A. Schleife,
    Temperature-dependent optical and magneto-optical spectra of ferromagnetic bcc Fe.
    Phys. Rev. B 113, 184408, https://doi.org/10.1103/gpk7-gr7q 
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  13. I. Kowalec, H. I. Rivera-Arrieta, Z. Lu, L. Foppa, M. Scheffler, C. R. A. Catlow,  and A. J. Logsdail,
    Role of monodentate formate in product selectivity for CO2 hydrogenation on Pd-based alloy catalysts.
    Faraday Discuss., 2026, Accepted Manuscript, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5FD00125K 
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  14. N. Lawes, I. Kowalec, S. Mediavilla-Madrigal, K. J. Aggett, L. R. Smith, M. Dearg, T. J. A. Slater, E. McCarthy, H. I. Rivera-Arrieta, M. Scheffler, D. J. Morgan, D. J. Willock, A. M. Beale, A. J. Logsdail, N. F. Dummer, M. Bowker, C. R. A. Catlow, S. H. Taylor, and G. J. Hutchings,
    The Important Role of Alloy−Oxide Interfaces in Controlling Methanol Formation in CO2 Hydrogenation.
    ACS Catal. 2026, 16, 3, 2209–2221, https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c06703 
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  15. K. Lion, P. Mazzolini, K. Egbo, T. Markurt, O. Bierwagen, M. Albrecht, and C. Draxl, 
    ß⁢-Ga2⁢O3(001) surface reconstructions from first principles and experiment.
    Phys. Rev. Materials 10, 043603, https://doi.org/10.1103/wzfr-rllh  
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  16. M. Zhang, P. Lin, R. Shi, X. Ren,
    Low-Scaling GW Calculations of Quasi-Particle Energies for Extended Systems within the Numerical Atomic Orbital Framework.
    J. Chem. Theory Comput. (2026) 22 (11): 5770–5788, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.6c00618 
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  17. J. Yu, X. Zhang, M. Zhang, Y. Cao, Q. Sun, and H.-Z. Ye,
    Correlation-consistent Gaussian basis sets for copper solids from material-constrained atomic optimization.
    Submitted for publication July 13, 2026, https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.11711 
    Preprint Download (2026): arXiv

  18. J. Quan, N. Rybin, M. Scheffler, C. Carbogno,
    Efficient Band Structure Unfolding with Atomic-centered Orbitals: General Theory and Application.
    Phys. Rev. B 113, 085112, https://doi.org/10.1103/7xym-7388 
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  19. W. Yu, J. Shi, X. Wan, J. Li, J. Robertson, Z. Zhang, S. Liu, and Y. Guo,
    Revealing the fracture mechanism and electrical properties of the metal/α-Al2O3 interfaces: High-throughput-assisted first-principles calculations.
    Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 284, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2026.05.075 
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  20. L. Wang, J. Feng, X. Wan, E Zhou, T. Wang, Y. Zhou, Z. Xia, Z. Huo, Y. Zhao, Y. Guo, J. Robertson, S. Liu, and Z. Zhang,
    Electronic, Dielectric, and Optical Properties of High‑κ Oxides and Their Interfaces with Silicon.
    J. Phys. Chem. C (2026) 130 (17): 6336–6345, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6c00138 
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