Approaches to modelling the shape of nanocrystals

Nano Convergence

Table 1 Summary of the main Wulff-modelling software and their shape construction capabilities

Computational approach	Tool	Wulff	Winterbottom	Modified Wulff		Continuum model	Atomistic model	Stoichiometry for binary systems	Programme language
Computational approach	Tool	Wulff	Winterbottom	Twin	Enhancement	Continuum model	Atomistic model	Stoichiometry for binary systems	Programme language
Dual shape	Wulffman	√	√	×	×	√	×	–	C+ + (1998)
Dual shape	WulffPack	√	√	√ only Dh & Ih	×	√	√	√some systems	Python (2020)
Closest vertex Technique	Wulffmaker	√	×	×	×	√	×	–	Wolfram Mathematica (2012)
	WinXMorph	√	×	√	×	√	√	×	Delphi 6 (2005)
	SOWOS	√	√	×	×	√	√	√some systems	Fortran90 (2013)
	NanoCrystal	√	×	×	×	×	√	√some systems	C+ + , Matlab, PHP (2018)
Growth front Isosurface	Crystal Creator	√	×	√ not Ih	√	√	×	–	Matlab (2019)