Partial Charges
Calculate and visualize atomic partial charges for molecular structures.
Features
Charge Calculation
Multiple charge calculation methods
Visualization
Color-coded charge representation
Analysis
Charge distribution analysis
Export
Export charge data in various formats
Configuration
interface ChargeConfig {
method: 'gasteiger' | 'mmff94' | 'am1' | 'custom'; // Calculation method
visualization?: { // Visualization settings
colorScale?: string; // Color scale for charges
min?: number; // Minimum charge value
max?: number; // Maximum charge value
opacity?: number; // Visualization opacity
};
analysis?: { // Analysis settings
groupCharges?: boolean; // Calculate group charges
netCharge?: boolean; // Calculate net charge
dipole?: boolean; // Calculate dipole moment
};
}
Methods
calculateCharges
Calculates partial charges
calculateCharges(config: ChargeConfig): Promise<ChargeResult>
updateVisualization
Updates charge visualization
updateVisualization(options: Partial<VisualizationConfig>): void
getAtomCharge
Gets charge for specific atom
getAtomCharge(atomIndex: number): number
exportCharges
Exports charge data
exportCharges(format: 'json' | 'csv' | 'pdb'): string
Example
// Calculate charges
const charges = await model.calculateCharges({
method: 'gasteiger',
visualization: {
colorScale: 'redblue',
min: -1,
max: 1,
opacity: 0.8
},
analysis: {
groupCharges: true,
netCharge: true,
dipole: true
}
});
// Update visualization
charges.updateVisualization({
opacity: 0.9,
colorScale: 'rainbow'
});
// Get specific atom charge
const charge = charges.getAtomCharge(0);
// Export charges
const chargeData = charges.exportCharges('json');
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