Ninithi - Modelling and Simulation Software for Nano technology
About Ninithi
Ninithi is a free and opensource software developed to visualize and analyze the carbon allotropes used in nanotechnology.Ninithi can be used to visualize Carbon nanotubes, Graphene/ nanoribbons and Fullerene and to plot the band structures of Graphene and Carbon nanotubes. The software is licensed under the GNU Public Licence version 3.
The objective is to develop an open source modelling and simulation software that helps nano scientists, students and lecturers with their research.
Ninithi infrastructure enables scientists to:
- Visualize and analyze nano-structures
- Reduce research and development time
- Compute band structure plots
- Store the models as image files
A few application domains of Ninithi are:
- Automobiles
- Consumer Electronics
- Sensor Design
Features of Ninithi
- 3D Molecular Structures
Fullerene Nanoribbon Nanotube 
- Electrical Properties
Nanotube - Band Structure Nanotube - Graphene 
Ninithi software vs. competitive industry software
| LSF / Ninithi | Nanotube modeler | Carbon Nanobands |
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| Cost : | Free and Open Source (standalone) | Propeitory software (50$ per user, standalone) | Web application, 2D graphic User interface (Application Free –source code not available) |
| Functionalities: | 3D-Visualization of SW & MW nanotubes, Graphene and Fullerene | 3D Visualization of SW & MW nanotubes, Graphene and Fullerene | 3D Visualization of SW nanotubes (Quality is lower and slow processing as a web application ) |
| Program Language: | Done in java – Platform independent (Windows & Linux) | Undisclosed (only for Windows) | Done in MATLAB |
| Electrical Properties: | Can be analyzed | Not available | Can be analyzed |
| Nanohub ranking (suite of tools maintained by Purdue University) | 7.1 out of 10 | Not available | 6.2 out of 10 |
Funding
Ninithi is currently being funded by Lanka Software Foundation.
Download
Pre requiste
Java 1.6.0 or later should be installed to your machine. Download Java from http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp
Get Involved
User Mailing List
To subscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ninithi-users
Address: ninithi-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Developer Mailing List
To subscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ninithi-devel
Address: ninithi-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
The Team
Chanaka Rupasinghe |
Mufthas Rasikim |
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Future of Ninithi - Nano Studio
With the success of Ninithi modelling software, we have decided to initiate the second phase of Ninithi- Nano Studio, which is to build a plugin based software framework for Nano systems design and simulations. Proposed software would enable scientists to design and test nano systems in a virtual environment before implementing them in the real world. Since only optimum designs can be tested in real world, this would lead to major savings.
Toolboxes in Ninithi Nano Studio will be used to design conceptual systems in bottom-up approach. The user may select the appropriate materials and geometric parameters for the design. For an example, Carbon Nanotube Field Transistor could be part of the design tool box where the design tool provide a abstract description of transistor design and users can change the materials used for transistor design and simulate the outcome. For instance, user may select silicon dioxide as the substrate and a zigzag nanotube as the drain in nanotube transistor design toolbox, and then simulate the resulting transistor.
In addition to saving time and money, it is also good for the environment. Since the material usage and energy consumption become low, effect on environment will also be reduced.