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USPEX utilities

Here is the list of utilities that can be useful for pre- and post-processing of USPEX calculations:

Structure characterization:

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Fingerprints: generation of fingerprint from POSCAR file.
Multifingerprint: calculation of average quasi-entropy, A-order and S-order.
POSCAR2CIF: POSCAR to CIF format converter.
CIF2POSCAR: CIF to POSCAR format converter.
XSF2POSCAR: XSF (XCRYSDEN) to POSCAR format converter.

Properties calculation:

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Hardness: hardness calculation.
EELS: calculation of the Electron Energy Loss Spectrum (EELS).

Molecular crystals:

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MOL precheck: precheck USPEX MOL_1 files.
Zmatrix: conversion of XYZ-file to USPEX MOL_1 file.

Surfaces:

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Substrate: preparation of substrate from a POSCAR file and specified Miller indices,
thickness of the slab, and shift.
Grain boundaries: preparation of grain boundary substrate from a POSCAR file θ°, [h0, k0, l0], (hn, kn, ln) N/A

Miscellaneous:

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Input generator: USPEX INPUT.txt generator.
Volume estimation: estimation of volume as a function of pressure.
USPEX manual: USPEX online manual (PDF versions: English, Chinese).
USPEX examples: USPEX examples.