Announcing OpenKIM Run Requests

25-Jul-2026

As our Crystal Genome (XtalG) framework for computing material properties for arbitrary crystals matures, we are building up an ever-growing backlog of computations. This is especially true due to an increasing number of state-of-the-art machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) in openkim.org, and the recent release of computationally expensive finite temperature property calculations. Our new "Run Request" feature allows you the user to request a property to be prioritized in the computation queue so that you can get results as soon as possible.

To use "Run Request", choose a chemical composition on openkim.org/material-search, or on the openkim.org front page using the "Search for Material" button. This will display a table of all crystal structures available for that composition. Use the "View Results" button to navigate to the material of your choice. On this page, choose from one of the compatible interatomic potentials to load all results already computed. At the bottom of the page, you will find the interface to request calculations that have not been computed yet.