Visualization 101 - Visualizing Structural Chemistry Data with Mercury
Introduction
Communicating your work with effective images is key when publishing or reporting your results.
In this free on-demand CSDU module, you will learn the basics of visualizing structures using Mercury and of preparing publication-ready images, including some of our popular hints and tips.
Learning Outcomes
- How to navigate the Mercury interface.
- The basic options to visualize small molecule crystal structures.
- How to visualize the packing of a structure effectively.
- How to create high-resolution publication-ready images of your structures.
Requirements
- No previous experience needed.
- Mercury installed. You can complete this module with a licensed version of Mercury or the free version.
This module takes less than 2 hours to complete.
Your CSDU Module
U Watch
This playlist introduces the module, explains what the CSD is, and demonstrates different examples of visualization and rendering options in Mercury.
The slides are available here. If YouTube is not available in your country, contact us for alternative access to the videos.
U Test
Quiz & Certificate – 10 minutes.
Test what you have learnt in this quick quiz to finish the module and receive a completion certificate.
You will need to score 10/10 to receive the completion certificate. Do not worry if you don’t pass it at the first attempt; you can take this test multiple times!
It may take up to a few hours to receive your certificate. If you do not receive your certificate within a day, please contact us.
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