I would like to draw unit cell structures such as wurtzite and cubic. Is there any free softwares to draw unit cells. Attached image is the model which I want to draw.
A really nice piece of software (and free) that I use is VESTA. It's easy to use and allows importing of data from a large variety of formats. It can export both vector and bitmap images. See link.
The image you show is probably a composite of two different drawings. I don't think any of the software listed by other commenters can do make two different structural drawings simultaneously side-by-side (maybe CrystalMaker can?).
http://jp-minerals.org/vesta/en/
CrystalMaker is yet another option, however it is not free.
www.crystalmaker.com
You can use Diamond software for structures in general http://crystalimpact.com/diamond/Default.htm
or powder cell to draw the structure from powder xrd.
http://www.bam.de/de/service/publikationen/powder_cell.htm
A really nice piece of software (and free) that I use is VESTA. It's easy to use and allows importing of data from a large variety of formats. It can export both vector and bitmap images. See link.
The image you show is probably a composite of two different drawings. I don't think any of the software listed by other commenters can do make two different structural drawings simultaneously side-by-side (maybe CrystalMaker can?).
http://jp-minerals.org/vesta/en/
I will agree with Aaron J Celestian, VESTA software is good for drawing crystal structures. software is available in freely.
Hi Shashi
Yes, VESTA is good. So is Avogadro. If you want "side by side" drawings I would suggest making two images and combining them in a drawing program like GIMP. All free.
Kim
how to build a quantum dot for GaN wurtzite structure with a=3.19A, and c=5.19A
XCrySDen can be an good alternative to plot any lattice structure of crystal. It is both free and simple.
Hi everyone,
I was wondering which software is capable of making Wurtzite crystals?
Hi Parthiban,
Use Vesta (https://jp-minerals.org/vesta/en/download.html), and follow the instructions given in a tutorial for ZnO (a Wurtzite structure) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzqHU_KZ2LE.
Then do the same thing for any unit cell you want, but first, you have to make sure that you have the lattice parameters which can be reliably found on Materials Project website (they do have all the CIFs - Crystallographic Information Files).
So here is what you can do: 1)download Vesta 2)watch the tutorial on how to define the crystal structure 3)found the CIF for your material and put it in Vesta.
Good luck.
Farzad
Thank you C. Shivakumara. Vesta was user friendly and easy to follow. Now I want to add this structure in LAMMPS. Do you have any idea how to do it?
I don't have any idea about LAMMPS.
I would like to know more about LAMMPS. what is LAMMPS.
Farzad Mohaddes You just have to save the structure made in vesta in any file format like .cif and then input that file with a lammps command like this
read_data file.cif
Hope this will be helpful to you
VESTA, DIAMOND and CACTVS
DIAMOND can be used. VESTA is equally useful.
If it wasn't mentioned already, PowderCell might be a useful tool as well.
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