Metals Modeling with Avogadro Software
Avogadro is a “molecular editor,” designed to be easy to use to construct and view molecules and materials in 3D. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac operator systems. In this software, the “file” menu provides the standard abilities of creating a new file, opening and closing documents, as well as saving documents. It also yields the capability to import files from various databases. After import structure file of metal-based compounds, the “Super Cell Builder” can expand atoms within a space group, replicate the unit cell, and perform simple bonding.
In Avogadro software, “Import” icon will open chemical (metal-based compounds) files stored in a database. Technically, using “File >> Import >> Crystal” icons starts the crystals (metals) modeling process and this software will read data file of selected metal from database. Below video indicated the atomic modeling process of metal-based structures by using Avogadro software.