Nanotube Builder¶
The Nanotube Builder allows you to construct a nanotube the Atomic Simulation Environment (ASE).
See also
ASE Building things: Nanotubes
How to use the nanotube builder¶
The nanotube builder creates a single-walled nanotube whose structure is specified using the standardized (n, m) notation. You also need to specify the length in terms of number of axial repetitions.
Optionally you may use a different element from Carbon, and you may specify the bond distance.
Click ‘Generate nanotube’ to generate the tube, or Cancel to close the Builder without doing anything.
After generating a nanotube, information about it will be displayed in the molecule frame below the visualization. The lattice vectors will be updated, the system is periodic in the X dimension. Finally the bonds are generated via the Bond Guess option in AMSinput.
The periodicity will swith to 1 (Chain), if allowed by your current engine.
Additionally, you have the option to perform a Dry run. This generates a Python script that can serve as a starting point for running the Nanotube Builder from Python or simply for inspecting the parameters and process involved in your nanotube creation.