Build

The builders within the MAPS platform provide graphical interfaces for model building of any type of materials.

SKETCHER

Build complex molecular models by adding or replacing atoms or group of atoms (fragments) and changing any distance or angle. Advanced features such as an automated structure optimization or a ring fusion capability are also included.

CRYSTAL BUILDER

Build crystal structures of any space group and composition and adjust cell parameters or atomic positions of any periodic structure as desired.

SURFACE BUILDER

Build surfaces from any periodic systems by specifying the the desired Miller indices, number of layers and vacuum size above the surface. Advanced options enable the user to cap dangling bonds or consolidate fragment molecules.

INTERFACE BUILDER

Construct interfaces, such as hetero-junctions, by combining two distinct periodic systems (bulk or surface).

SURFACE DOCKER

Advanced technology that builds low energy systems of a molecule over a surface. The molecule is rotated at specific points over the surface and the system energy is computed on every rotation. The lowest energy per surface point is stored for further simulations and analysis.

POLYMER BUILDER

Create polymer chains containing any combination of monomer units from the built-in library (containing generic or user-defined monomers). Random or block co-polymers can be built with the desired polymer tacticity. 

AMORPHOUS BUILDER

Build realistic models of amorphous, confined or nano-structured materials. It uses Monte Carlo technology combined with recoil growth technique for building sophisticated amorphous structures of pure or mixed systems. Interfaces (mono- and multilayered) or docked systems can be built using periodic systems as matrices to grow. Several features enable building of rigid systems at experimental densities.

CROSS-LINK BUILDER

Build cross-linked polymers using molecular dynamics and mechanics simulations through LAMMPS-atomistic engine. The desired final crosslink percentage can be set as an input for the building procedure.

Mesophase DPD Builder

Advanced technology that enables users to build complex mesoscale systems with specific structural architectures such as particles, lamellas or layers.

CARBON NANOTUBE BUILDER

Build carbon nanotubes of desired size and chirality.

ON-LINE CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC LIBRARY

Access on-line and search crystallographic database to
retrieve crystal structures and publication references

AtoMeso Converter

Convert atomistic structures to mesoscale structures automatically with any kind of mesoscale bead (forward mapping)

Cation Locator

Build realistic zeolite structures with correct cation positions from zeolite frames using Monte Carlo simulations

EOS modeling

Calculate phase diagrams, thermodynamic properties and solubilities using equation of state thermodynamic modeling tools

MesoAtom Converter

Convert mesoscopic structures to atomistic structures automatically with any kind of mesoscale bead (reverse mapping)

Small Molecule Builder

Simply give the name of a molecule and have MAPS automatically build the 3- D structure for you

Surface docker

Find minimum energy position of small molecules on periodic surfaces

Build from structure library

Use MAPS library to generate zeolite or pure element crystal structures

Other builders

Sequence Builder, Convert to AlPO, Diffusion path, Replace atoms, Shift atoms/beads