[gmx-users] force field for boron-nitride nanotube

Justin A. Lemkul jalemkul at vt.edu
Mon Sep 8 12:28:48 CEST 2008



jj beh wrote:
> Dear all user
>  
> How can I have a force field for simulation of boron-nitride nanotube?

Has anything like that ever been simulated?  If it hasn't, there may not be 
paramteers for such a species.  I don't believe boron exists as an atom type in 
any of the force fields provided by Gromacs.

If all of the above is true, you will have the (very hard) task of deriving new 
parameters for your nanotube.

-Justin

> The pdb file of nanotube is as follow:
> HETATM    1  N1  UNK     1       1.597   0.000  -5.015  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM    2  N2  UNK     1       1.129   1.129  -2.870  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM    3  B3  UNK     1       1.129   1.129  -4.291  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM    4  N4  UNK     1       0.000   1.597  -5.015  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM    5  N5  UNK     1      -1.129   1.129  -2.870  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM    6  B6  UNK     1      -1.129   1.129  -4.291  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM    7  N7  UNK     1      -1.597   0.000  -5.015  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM    8  N8  UNK     1      -1.129  -1.129  -2.870  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM    9  B9  UNK     1      -1.129  -1.129  -4.291  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   10  N10 UNK     1       0.000  -1.597  -5.015  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   11  N11 UNK     1       1.129  -1.129  -2.870  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   12  B12 UNK     1       1.129  -1.129  -4.291  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   13  N13 UNK     1       1.597   0.000  -0.724  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   14  B14 UNK     1       1.597   0.000  -2.145  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   15  N15 UNK     1       1.129   1.129   1.421  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   16  B16 UNK     1       1.129   1.129   0.000  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   17  N17 UNK     1       0.000   1.597  -0.724  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   18  B18 UNK     1       0.000   1.597  -2.145  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   19  N19 UNK     1      -1.129   1.129   1.421  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   20  B20 UNK     1      -1.129   1.129   0.000  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   21  N21 UNK     1      -1.597   0.000  -0.724  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   22  B22 UNK     1      -1.597   0.000  -2.145  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   23  N23 UNK     1      -1.129  -1.129   1.421  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   24  B24 UNK     1      -1.129  -1.129   0.000  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   25  N25 UNK     1       0.000  -1.597  -0.724  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   26  B26 UNK     1       0.000  -1.597  -2.145  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   27  N27 UNK     1       1.129  -1.129   1.421  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   28  B28 UNK     1       1.129  -1.129   0.000  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   29  N29 UNK     1       1.597   0.000   3.566  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   30  B30 UNK     1       1.597   0.000   2.145  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   31  B31 UNK     1       1.129   1.129   4.291  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   32  N32 UNK     1       0.000   1.597   3.566  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   33  B33 UNK     1       0.000   1.597   2.145  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   34  B34 UNK     1      -1.129   1.129   4.291  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   35  N35 UNK     1      -1.597   0.000   3.566  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   36  B36 UNK     1      -1.597   0.000   2.145  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   37  B37 UNK     1      -1.129  -1.129   4.291  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   38  N38 UNK     1       0.000  -1.597   3.566  1.00  
> 0.00           N 
> HETATM   39  B39 UNK     1       0.000  -1.597   2.145  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   40  B40 UNK     1       1.129  -1.129   4.291  1.00  
> 0.00           B 
> HETATM   41  H41 UNK     1      -2.140   0.000  -5.855  1.00  
> 0.00           H 
> HETATM   42  H42 UNK     1       0.000   2.140  -5.855  1.00  
> 0.00           H 
> HETATM   43  H43 UNK     1       2.140   0.000  -5.855  1.00  
> 0.00           H 
> HETATM   44  H44 UNK     1       0.000  -2.140  -5.855  1.00  
> 0.00           H 
> HETATM   45  H45 UNK     1       1.582   1.582   5.282  1.00  
> 0.00           H 
> HETATM   46  H46 UNK     1       1.582  -1.582   5.282  1.00  
> 0.00           H 
> HETATM   47  H47 UNK     1      -1.582   1.582   5.282  1.00  
> 0.00           H 
> HETATM   48  H48 UNK     1      -1.582  -1.582   5.282  1.00  
> 0.00           H 
>  
> regards
>  
> Javad
> 
> 
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Justin A. Lemkul
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
jalemkul[at]vt.edu | (540) 231-9080
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