ReadMOF: Structure-Free Semantic Embeddings from Systematic MOF Nomenclature for Machine Learning

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.10568v1
• Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:32:22 GMT
• Title: ReadMOF: Structure-Free Semantic Embeddings from Systematic MOF Nomenclature for Machine Learning
• Abstract summary: ReadMOF is a nomenclature-free machine learning framework for structure-property relationships.<n>ReadMOF converts systematic chemical names into vector embeddings that represent traditional structure-based descriptors.<n>Our results show that structured chemical language can provide a scalable, interpretable, and geometry-independent alternative to conventional molecular representations.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Systematic chemical names, such as IUPAC-style nomenclature for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), contain rich structural and compositional information in a standardized textual format. Here we introduce ReadMOF, which is, to our knowledge, the first nomenclature-free machine learning framework that leverages these names to model structure-property relationships without requiring atomic coordinates or connectivity graphs. By employing pretrained language models, ReadMOF converts systematic MOF names from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) into vector embeddings that closely represent traditional structure-based descriptors. These embeddings enable applications in materials informatics, including property prediction, similarity retrieval, and clustering, with performance comparable to geometry-dependent methods. When combined with large language models, ReadMOF also establishes chemically meaningful reasoning ability with textual input only. Our results show that structured chemical language, interpreted through modern natural language processing techniques, can provide a scalable, interpretable, and geometry-independent alternative to conventional molecular representations. This approach opens new opportunities for language-driven discovery in materials science.

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