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Chemistry & materials science
Discover and characterise molecules, reactions, and materials. Specialist tools include CAS SciFinder, Reaxys, Spacemushroom and Citrine Informatics.
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Roles in this sector
Plus 32 general business roles such as project manager. Mapped to ISIC Revision 4 section M. Classification source ↗
Specialist tools
| Tool | What it does | Pricing | Type | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAS SciFinderCAS | Chemistry and reaction search over CAS curated content. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| ReaxysElsevier | Chemistry database for reaction, substance and property data. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| SpacemushroomNot verified | Read-only sourced engineering materials data: every value with unit, conditions and source. | Pricing not verified | MCP | Site checked |
| Citrine InformaticsCitrine Informatics | AI platform for developing materials and chemicals faster. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| RDKitRDKit community | Open-source cheminformatics toolkit widely used in drug discovery and ML. | Open source | Tool | Site checked |
| RowanRowan Scientific | Cloud computational chemistry with machine-learning and quantum methods. | Free + paid | Tool | Site checked |
| Materials ProjectLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Open database of computed materials properties with an API. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Unconfirmed listing |
| ChemifyChemify | Automated synthesis and digital chemistry platform for designing and making molecules. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| OriginProOriginLab | Data analysis and graphing software for scientists and engineers. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| SchrödingerSchrödinger | Physics-based and machine-learning molecular modelling for drug discovery and materials science. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| JMPJMP Statistical Discovery | Visual statistical discovery software for design of experiments and quality analysis. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
General tools that also apply
| Tool | What it does | Pricing | Type | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConsensusConsensus | Searches research papers and synthesizes findings with citations, study details, and summaries of agreement across evidence. | Free + paid | Tool + MCP | Source reviewed |
| ElicitElicit | Searches academic literature, creates cited research reports, and supports paper screening and structured evidence extraction. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| ClayClay | Combines data enrichment, AI research agents, buying signals, and workflow automation for prospecting and revenue operations. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| Gemini NotebookGoogle | Formerly NotebookLM: explore source materials and turn them into summaries, study aids, and audio overviews. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| GleanGlean | Enterprise search, AI assistance, and agents grounded in connected company knowledge and access permissions. | Contact sales | Tool + MCP | Source reviewed |
| PerplexityPerplexity | An AI answer engine that researches web sources, provides cited responses, and supports deeper research and file analysis. | Free + paid | Tool + MCP | Source reviewed |
| ClaudeAnthropic | A conversational assistant for documents, research, analysis, and software work. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| Google GeminiGoogle | Google’s assistant supports research, writing, and media creation, with expanded access through Google AI plans. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Source reviewed |
| ChatGPTOpenAI | An assistant for writing, research, files, images, data exploration, and coding. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| Bob Research ToolsNot verified | Web research, news, company briefs, fact-checks and US weather data for AI agents. | Pricing not verified | MCP | Site checked |
| Farside ResearchNot verified | Cited deep research for agents: estimate cost, run research, search graded sources, ask questions. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| Keenable Web SearchNot verified | Live web search and clean-markdown page fetch over the Keenable web index. | Pricing not verified | MCP | Site checked |
No paid ranking. Reviewed 2026-11-04. Tool fit is an editorial suggestion based on published capabilities. See sources & methodology →