Electronic Visualisation in Chemistry: From Alchemy to Art

Abstract

Chemists now routinely use software as part of their work. For example, virtual chemistry allows chemical reactions to be simulated. In particular, a selection of software is available for the visualisation of complex 3-dimensional molecular structures. Many of these are very beautiful in their own right As well as being included as illustrations in academic papers, such visualisations are often used on the covers of chemistry journals as artistically decorative and attractive motifs. Chemical images have also been used as the basis of artworks in exhibitions. This paper explores the development of the relationship of chemistry, art, and IT. It covers some of the increasingly sophisticated software used to generate these projections (e.g.?UCSF Chimera) and their progressive use as a visual art form.

Contributors

Karl Harrison

Jonathan P. Bowen

Alice M. Bowen

Conference

Publication date: July 2013

Publication date (Print): July 2013

Pages: 267-274

Affiliations

University of Oxford

Department of Chemistry

United Kingdom

London South Bank University

Department of Informatics

United Kingdom

Article

DOI: 10.14236/ewic/EVA2013.56

Copyright statement: © Karl Harrison et al. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (EVA 2013), London, UK

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Conference name: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (EVA 2013)

Conference acronym: EVA

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Conference location: London, UK

Conference date: 29 - 31 July 2013

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (EVA 2013)

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Series title: Electronic Workshops in Computing