How to print a crystal structure model in 3D

作者:Chen Teng Hao*; Lee Semin; Flood Amar H; Miljanic Ognjen S
来源:CrystEngComm, 2014, 16(25): 5488-5493.
DOI:10.1039/c4ce00371c

摘要

We present a simple procedure for the conversion of Crystallographic Information Files (CIFs) into Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML2,. wrl) files, which can be used as input files for three-dimensional (3D) printing. This procedure permits facile production of customized full-colour 3D models of X-ray crystal structures of segments of extended structures, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as well as small molecules. The method uses freely available software that runs under Microsoft Windows, MacOSX and Linux operating systems.

  • 出版日期2014