Struct Element 

pub struct Element {
    pub z: u8,
    pub symbol: &'static str,
    pub atomic_weight: f64,
    pub weight_is_mass_number: bool,
    pub density_g_cm3: Option<f64>,
    pub default_surface_binding_ev: Option<f64>,
    pub default_displacement_ev: Option<f64>,
}

One element of the periodic table with its default data.

Fields

z: u8

Atomic number.

symbol: &'static str

Element symbol, e.g. "Si".

atomic_weight: f64

Standard (conventional) atomic weight in g/mol; see the module docs.

weight_is_mass_number: bool

True if atomic_weight is the mass number of the longest-lived isotope because IUPAC publishes no standard atomic weight for the element.

density_g_cm3: Option<f64>

Default solid density in g/cm³, if one is defined; see the module docs.

default_surface_binding_ev: Option<f64>

Default surface binding energy E_s in eV (cohesive-energy convention).

default_displacement_ev: Option<f64>

Default displacement energy E_d in eV (ASTM E521 convention).

Implementations

impl Element

pub fn mass_kg(&self) -> f64

Atomic mass in kg: atomic_weight times the atomic mass constant.

(The molar-mass constant differs from 1 g/mol by about 1e-9, CODATA 2022 M_u = 1.000 000 001 05e-3 kg/mol; the standard-atomic-weight uncertainty is far larger.)

pub fn density_kg_m3(&self) -> Option<f64>

Default density in kg/m³, if defined.

Trait Implementations

impl Clone for Element

fn clone(&self) -> Element

Returns a duplicate of the value.

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source.

impl Copy for Element

impl Debug for Element

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl PartialEq for Element

fn eq(&self, other: &Element) -> bool

Equality operator ==.

fn ne(&self, other: &Rhs) -> bool

Inequality operator !=.

impl StructuralPartialEq for Element