Unit Cell Visualizer

Corbin Gruber, Alec James, Jeremy T. Berchtold, Zoe J. Wood, Gregory E. Scott, and Zahra Alghoul

Journal of Chemical Education 2020 97 (7), 2020-2024

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b01207

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My Role

Hexagonal Close Packing

Added visualization for HCP. Created tools for easy viewing by toggling transparency of rings, levels, and connections.

UI Improvements

Improved user experience by implementing a fullscreen viewport and more intuitive visual controls.

After
Before

Face-Centered Cubic Layering

Implemented FCC layering by using vector math to correctly cut planes.