FreeBird.jl: An Extensible Toolbox for Simulating Interfacial Phase Equilibria

We present FreeBird.jl, an extensible Julia-based platform for computational studies of phase equilibria at generic interfaces. The package supports a range of system configurations, from atomistic solid surfaces to coarse-grained lattice-gas models, with energies evaluated using classical interatomic potentials or lattice Hamiltonians. Both atomistic and lattice systems accommodate single- or multicomponent mixtures with flexibly definable surface and lattice geometries. Implemented sampling algorithms include nested sampling, Wang-Landau sampling, Metropolis Monte Carlo, and, for tractable lattice systems, exact enumeration. Leveraging Julia's type hierarchies and multiple dispatch, FreeBird.jl provides a modular interface that allows seamless integration of system definitions, energy evaluators, and sampling schemes. Designed for flexibility, extensibility, and performance, FreeBird.jl offers a versatile framework for exploring the thermodynamics of interfacial phenomena.

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Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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2025-10-20
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.5c01348
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Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering
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FreeBird.jl: An Extensible Toolbox for Simulating Interfacial Phase Equilibria

Robert B. Wexler, J. Chen, Mingrui Yang, Devron P. Thibodeaux
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering
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FreeBird.jl: An Extensible Toolbox for Simulating Interfacial Phase Equilibria

Robert B. Wexler, J. Chen, Mingrui Yang, Devron P. Thibodeaux
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Abstract

We present FreeBird.jl, an extensible Julia-based platform for computational studies of phase equilibria at generic interfaces. The package supports a range of system configurations, from atomistic solid surfaces to coarse-grained lattice-gas models, with energies evaluated using classical interatomic potentials or lattice Hamiltonians. Both atomistic and lattice systems accommodate single- or multicomponent mixtures with flexibly definable surface and lattice geometries. Implemented sampling algorithms include nested sampling, Wang-Landau sampling, Metropolis Monte Carlo, and, for tractable lattice systems, exact enumeration. Leveraging Julia's type hierarchies and multiple dispatch, FreeBird.jl provides a modular interface that allows seamless integration of system definitions, energy evaluators, and sampling schemes. Designed for flexibility, extensibility, and performance, FreeBird.jl offers a versatile framework for exploring the thermodynamics of interfacial phenomena.

Journal of Chemical Theory and ComputationVol. 21(21)
Washington University in St. Louis (US), Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (ES), McKinsey & Company (United States) (US)
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Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering
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