[gmx-users] Inorganic Material Simulations

[Justin Lemkul]

On 8/4/15 6:58 PM, ANAND AMITKUMAR Dharia wrote:
> Hey there,
>
> I am interested in simulating a protein diffusing inside an inorganic
> nanotube. I want to study how the diffusivity of the protein changes as a
> results of the surface interaction with the nanotube. Specifically, I am
> looking to understand how to define a force field for the nanotube and
> protein/solvent interactions. Additionally, I want to know if I can
> restrain the atoms of the nanotubes only and use these atoms solely for
> polarizable effects within the simulation space. I have looked into the
> drude oscillator force field and am trying to understand how I can
> implement this model. Please let me know any advice or point me to some
> documentation of how I can approach this.
>

The Drude model is already implemented.  The problem is there is no support for 
inorganic nanotubes in the force field (we have proteins, carbohydrates, DNA, 
water, ions, a limited set of other things).  Deriving suitable force field 
parameters for something like that is a Ph.D. project in itself.

-Justin

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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.
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