Dear colleague Karunakar Sahoo,
Since 1978 JCPDS is known as ICDD. Unfortunately it is a commercial only database. However, you have some options.
You can check http://www.crystallography.net/cod/
this is a crystal structures open database and you can download cif files for free.
Another great option is "The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC)" at https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/
Dear Pedro,
Can you tell me, how to download the crystal structures database files for cellulose by using the two link that you have recommended.
Dear Karunakar Sahoo
On the https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures/, type your compound name and search for it. On the next page, click on the sample code next to the compound structure (e. g. JINROO01 for Cellulose Iβ). On the next page, click on "Download" to get the cif file.
Dear Sahoo,
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) is a standard text file format for representing crystallographic information, promulgated by the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr).
Many computer programs for molecular viewing are compatible with this format.
The software listed on https://www.iucr.org/resources/cif/software includes copies of, or links to, many of the programs and libraries available for use with CIF Files.
You can also use Jmol, a free and open source molecule viewer http://jmol.sourceforge.net/download/
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