[gmx-users] Charmm27 forcefield parameters for carbon nanotubes

[Justin Lemkul]

On 11/6/15 5:21 AM, Sanchaita Rajkhowa wrote:
> Dear all,
>       I am trying to simulate a carbon nano-tube using CHARMM27 forcefield
> but I can't get it right. I have been following the "modeling carbon
> nano-tubes with gromacs" (http://chembytes.wikidot.com/grocnt) but it is
> done using opls-aa forcefield.  I have tried in a similar way but is having
> difficulty in getting the charmm27 forcefield parameters for carbon
> nanotubes. If somebody has done such kind of simulation, kindly share the
> parameters.
>

My best guess is that everything has an atom type of CA (aromatic carbon) and 
all the bonded parameters are already there.  Whether or not this is a 
reasonable representation of a CNT, I'm not prepared to say.

-Justin

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