Structure database
Browse collections of porous materials and inspect surface, topology and crystallographic data.
Explore database →About the project
Geometry for understanding porous structures.
Porous 3D brings together structural data, interactive visualization and tools for preparing triply periodic surfaces for analysis and additive manufacturing.
Purpose
From crystal topology to printable geometry
The project provides a consistent way to explore surfaces derived from porous crystal structures. Researchers can compare topology and unit-cell parameters, inspect models in 3D and convert T3G descriptions into faceted or smoothed STL meshes.
3D visualization
Rotate, zoom and compare models directly in the browser without installing specialist software.
T3G conversion
Create faceted and smoothed STL files while retaining a color-coded view of the original rings.
Open converter →Scientific foundation
Reference
2022
Smolkov, M. I., Blatova, O. A., Krutov, A. F. & Blatov, V. A. Generating triply periodic surfaces from crystal structures: the tiling approach and its application to zeolites. Acta Cryst. A78, 327–336.
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