self.model = ct.Solution(thermo='IdealGas', kinetics='GasKinetics',
                                 species=ct_species, reactions=ct_reactions)

# notebook to define a surface interface from memory instead of loading from file


# # Attempt 1
import cantera as ct

canteraFile = 'chem_annotated-gas.yaml'
surface = ct.Interface(canteraFile, 'surface1')
model = surface.adjacent['gas']

# The goal is to do this, but for a surface interface
new_solution = ct.Solution(thermo='IdealGas', kinetics='GasKinetics',species=model.species(), reactions=model.reactions())

# But this complains about "element not found: X"
new_surface = ct.Interface(thermo='Surf', kinetics='Surf', adjacent=new_solution, species=surface.species(), reactions=surface.reactions())

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CanteraError                              Traceback (most recent call last)
# /tmp/ipykernel_24067/3316666504.py in <module>
# ----> 1 new_surface = ct.Interface(thermo='Surf', kinetics='Surf', adjacent=new_solution, species=surface.species(), reactions=surface.reactions())
# build/python/cantera/base.pyx in cantera._cantera._SolutionBase.__cinit__()
# build/python/cantera/base.pyx in cantera._cantera._SolutionBase._cinit()
# build/python/cantera/base.pyx in cantera._cantera._SolutionBase._init_parts()
# CanteraError: 
# *******************************************************************************
# CanteraError thrown by getElementWeight:
# element not found: X
# *******************************************************************************


# # Attempt 2
# so I tried changing 'X' to Platinum
canteraFile2 = 'chem_annotated-gas2.yaml'
surface2 = ct.Interface(canteraFile2, 'surface1')
model2 = surface.adjacent['gas']
new_solution2 = ct.Solution(thermo='IdealGas', kinetics='GasKinetics',species=model2.species(), reactions=model2.reactions())
# and this time it's complaining about not recognizing certain species

new_surface2 = ct.Interface(thermo='Surf', kinetics='Surf', adjacent=new_solution2, species=surface2.species(), reactions=surface2.reactions())

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ValueError                                Traceback (most recent call last)
# /tmp/ipykernel_24067/2220161716.py in <module>
# ----> 1 new_surface2 = ct.Interface(thermo='Surf', kinetics='Surf', adjacent=new_solution2, species=surface2.species(), reactions=surface2.reactions())
# build/python/cantera/base.pyx in cantera._cantera._SolutionBase.__cinit__()

# build/python/cantera/base.pyx in cantera._cantera._SolutionBase._cinit()
# build/python/cantera/base.pyx in cantera._cantera._SolutionBase._init_parts()
# build/python/cantera/base.pyx in cantera._cantera._SolutionBase.__getitem__()
# build/python/cantera/base.pyx in cantera._cantera._SolutionBase.selected_species.__set__()
# build/python/cantera/thermo.pyx in cantera._cantera.ThermoPhase.species_index()
# build/python/cantera/thermo.pyx in cantera._cantera.ThermoPhase.species_index()
# ValueError: No such species 28.