The graphene is 9*9 nm, and I proposed the box to be 11*11 nm. Do you mean that the box dimensions are small and thats the problem? Thanks,Mohammad From: Alex <nedoma...@gmail.com> To: Discussion list for GROMACS users <gmx-us...@gromacs.org>; Discussion list for GROMACS users <gmx-us...@gromacs.org> Sent: Friday, 14 July 2017, 11:31:06 Subject: Re: [gmx-users] NPT problem
> > I used "gmx x2top -f gr.gro -o topol1.top -ff cnt_oplsaa -name CNT > -noparam -pbc" for generating the topology. then I used "gmx editconf > -f grvmdn.pdb -o gr.gro -box 11 11 11 -angles 90 90 90" for creating > the box > And where did "-box 11 11 11" come from? For pbc to work the box in your case has to be a certain size corresponding to the graphene dimensions. And no, it is not simply its approximate X-Y dimensions. Alex > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Alex <nedoma...@gmail.com> > *To:* Discussion list for GROMACS users <gmx-us...@gromacs.org>; > Mohammad Roostaie <mohammad.r0...@yahoo.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, 13 July 2017, 22:51:48 > *Subject:* Re: [gmx-users] NPT problem > > Also, that tutorial's parameters that are completely wrong for > graphene. For bulk graphene bond types I suggest: > > CJ CJ 1 0.14200 420420.0 > > For bulk angles: > > CJ CJ CJ 1 120.000 659.346 > > For bulk dihedrals: > > CJ CJ CJ CJ 3 17.30770 0.00000 -17.30770 > 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 > > These are parameters obtained from a Taylor-expanded optimized > Tersoff-Brenner potential. Please count the number of bonds and > dihedrals in your graphene model, as produced by x2top. If the number > of dihedrals divided by the number of bonds gives you a number, say, > equal to m, then multiply the dihedral parameters by that number. And > do NOT use bond constraints -- you are simulating a crystal. > > Alex > > On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 10:45 AM, <mohammad.r0...@yahoo.com > <mailto:mohammad.r0...@yahoo.com>> wrote: > > Hi All GROMACS users, > > > > I created graphene with nanotube modeler then I created a force > field for graphene based on OPLS (by using this link and its > parameters: http://chembytes.wikidot.com/ grocnt > <http://chembytes.wikidot.com/grocnt>). I generated the topology > file using x2top command. I put the graphene inside a box of water > (TIP3P) which was larger than the graphene dimension with 1000 > (kJ/mol nm^2) position restraint on all the atoms, and I > performed the energy minimization and NVT equilibrations (in order > to get an optimized structure of the graphene for further > simulations). The results of both of them were good (energy level > has reached a negative value with the order of 6 and the > temperature has converged the preferred value). But, when I run > the NPT equilibration, the results are not good (the pressure and > density fluctuated very much and the averaged values are so far > from the preferred ones). Also, during the NPT run, I received > these messages: > > > step 53965: Water molecule starting at atom 127424 can not be settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 141454: Water molecule starting at atom 53366 can not be settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 141483: Water molecule starting at atom 53366 can not be settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 323815: Water molecule starting at atom 30509 can not be settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 323816: Water molecule starting at atom 30509 can not be settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 323818: Water molecule starting at atom 30509 can not be settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 355712: Water molecule starting at atom 121748 can not be > settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 355714: Water molecule starting at atom 121748 can not be > settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 355716: Water molecule starting at atom 121748 can not be > settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 355718: Water molecule starting at atom 121748 can not be > settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 469414: Water molecule starting at atom 101579 can not be > settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 469416: Water molecule starting at atom 101579 can not be > settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 469418: Water molecule starting at atom 101579 can not be > settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > step 469420: Water molecule starting at atom 101579 can not be > settled. > > Check for bad contacts and/or reduce the timestep if appropriate. > > Wrote pdb files with previous and current coordinates > > > > , and a pdb file was saved after each step. > In addition, something interesting is that I performed another run > with all of the previous parameters, except I did not put position > restraint on the graphene, and the results of NPT were good and > acceptable, and I did not get those messages. > > > Can you please help me figure this problem out? Since I should put > the position restrain on the graphene. I really would appreciate > any help. > > > If you need further information please let me know. > Kind regards,Mohammad > > > > -- > Gromacs Users mailing list > > * Please search the archive at http://www.gromacs.org/ > Support/Mailing_Lists/GMX- Users_List > <http://www.gromacs.org/Support/Mailing_Lists/GMX-Users_List> > before posting! > > * Can't post? Read http://www.gromacs.org/ Support/Mailing_Lists > <http://www.gromacs.org/Support/Mailing_Lists> > > * For (un)subscribe requests visit > https://maillist.sys.kth.se/ mailman/listinfo/gromacs.org_ > gmx-users > <https://maillist.sys.kth.se/mailman/listinfo/gromacs.org_gmx-users> > or send a mail to gmx-users-requ...@gromacs.org > <mailto:gmx-users-requ...@gromacs.org>. > > > > -- Gromacs Users mailing list * Please search the archive at http://www.gromacs.org/Support/Mailing_Lists/GMX-Users_List before posting! * Can't post? 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