Rapid Creation of Three-Dimensional, Tactile Models from Crystallographic Data

Figure 2

Conversion of CIF file data for [PPh₄][Pd₃Tr₂(C₇H₇)₂Br₃]⋅MeCN to a molecular model. (a) Thermal ellipsoid plot (50% probability) as visualized in Mercury without hydrogen atoms, cation, and solvent atoms. (b) PDB file as visualized in VMD prior to rendering as a STL file. (c) Molecular model after printing showing attached support material. (d) Finished molecular model after removal of support material.

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