Visualizing and teaching crystallographic symmetry using Jmol

2026/05/11 by Dean H. Johnston, Robert M. Hanson · 2 voices
Chemistry · Materials Science · #Enzyme Structure and Function #Various Chemistry Research Topics #X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

paper · doi:10.1107/s2053229626004559

openalex publication_date 2026/05/11 · openalex created_date 2026/05/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/27

Abstract

The Jmol Space Group Symmetry Visualizer website provides a modular set of interactive pages for the visualization of symmetry groups, including both space groups and plane groups, as well as subperiodic groups (frieze, rod, and layer). Groups and group-subgroup relationships are illustrated using a variety of molecular and ionic structures.

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