I would like to draw to your attention a new site I have developed using Jmol to depict
solid state structures in interactive 3D for some of the most important inorganic solids
covered during an undergraduate degree.
For each structure the unit cell, coordination polyhedra, and relationship to close packed
structures are highlighted. Every view can be expanded for detailed examination and the
photobooth facility provides a permanent record of any desired view. The synchronized
view gives simultaneous access to all views to facilitate comparison between different
structural features.
http://www.chemtube3d.com/solidstate
I hope you will find it interesting and useful. It is intended to supplement existing
textbooks and lectures and can be used projected - Jmol makes it look great! Direct links
to particular reactions can be added to VLEs or students can browse for themselves.
I would be very grateful for any feedback, suggestions for important new structures that
should be included would be welcome, as would corrections and comments.
This is part of an an ongoing Development project supported by the Higher Education
Academy Physical Sciences centre that may already be useful to the UK community.
Best regards
Nick
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Nick Greeves via OS X Mail
Director of Teaching and Learning
Department of Chemistry
University of Liverpool
Donnan and Robert Robinson Laboratories
Crown Street, LIVERPOOL L69 7ZD U.K.
Email address: [log in to unmask]
WWW Pages: http://www.chemtube3d.com
Tel: +44 (0)151-794-3506 (3500 secretary)
Dept Fax: +44 (0)151-794-3588
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