Seems like a silly question but I'm having trouble with searching for CIF files via https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk. I've used it before but I was on university campus so I think I was able to use more than just the simple search function. I think I used structure search before and I was able to type in the compound name and the structural formula to get a CIF file, but now as I'm working from home, I don't have a CCDC licence and so I'm restricted to just the simple search. I've tried just typing in the compound name and no results come up. Will I need to search compound names with a paper that potentially has a CIF referenced? Or have I just misremembered how to use CCDC! Any and all help appreciated, thanks!
Hi Annie, you can try to search the CIF file you need at COD (crystallographic open database - http://www.crystallography.net/cod/) or Materials Project ( https://materialsproject.org/) database. They are free of charge.
You may also be able to connect via VPN to your campus network and access the CSD. Alternatively, depending on the licence your university has, you may be able to download the CCDC/CSD software and not need to use the online CCDC search.
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