Polymers#
The polymers package provides simple methods to create polymers. Specifically implemented are:
These are constructors for simple polycarbon chains.
- buildamol.extensions.polymers.polycarbons.cyclic_alkane(n: int, include_hydrogens: bool = True) Molecule[source]#
Construct a cyclic alkane change with n carbon atoms.
- Parameters:
n (int) – The number of carbon atoms.
include_hydrogens (bool, optional) – If True, infer hydrogens, by default True
- Returns:
The cyclic alkane chain.
- Return type:
bam.Molecule
- buildamol.extensions.polymers.polycarbons.linear_alkane(n: int, include_hydrogens: bool = True) Molecule[source]#
Construct a linear alkane change with n carbon atoms.
- Parameters:
n (int) – The number of carbon atoms.
include_hydrogens (bool, optional) – If True, infer hydrogens, by default True
- Returns:
The linear alkane chain.
- Return type:
bam.Molecule
- buildamol.extensions.polymers.polycarbons.linear_alkene(n: int, include_hydrogens: bool = True, double_bonds: str | list | tuple | set = 'even') Molecule[source]#
Construct a linear alkene change with n carbon atoms.
- Parameters:
n (int) – The number of carbon atoms.
include_hydrogens (bool, optional) – If True, infer hydrogens, by default True
double_bonds (str or iterable, optional) – The positions of the double bonds. If “even”, the double bonds start with the first carbon atom and alternate every two carbon atoms. If “odd”, the double bonds start with the second carbon atom and alternate every two carbon atoms. If a list/tuple/set, the double bonds are at the positions specified in the list.
- Returns:
The linear alkene chain.
- Return type:
bam.Molecule
The main function to make simple nanotubes.