Jmol 12.2.7

Jmol is a free, open source application addressed to students, lecturers, researchers and all those who are interested in chemistry, whether professionally or as amateurs. The program allows the users to create, modify and save three-dimensional molecular models.

The program is an excellent, simple but at the same time a universal tool. By means of its simple menu we can design a molecular model, export it to a graphic file, with or without animation, and do all this within several minutes. At the same time, the program is extended enough to enable us to design some more complex molecules. The application is divided into three parts: JmolApplet, which is an independent Java application that can be integrated with the Internet website; Jmol, which is the main element being the molecule editor; and JmolViewer – which is an application addressed to computer programmers and allowing them to integrate the program’s functions with other Java-based programs. However, perhaps the most important advantage of the program is its open source character enabling us to use the application for free. Another important thing is its compatibility: Jmol supports a wide range of file formats in which molecular models are usually saved, for instance MOL, V3000, SDF, CTFile, XYZ, MOL2, Alchemy, CSF, GAMESS, Gaussian, Chemical, MM1GP, CRYSTAL, PSI3, Molden, VASP, Amber and many other. It also allows us to use chemical elements such as molecular vibration, orbitals, etc.

It has got a comfortable interface that allows us to take a full advantage of the program’s potential. Good news for the Polish users is the availability of the Polish version.