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Science and engineering mobile apps: 3D visualization

This guide contains tablet and smartphone apps of potential interest for science and engineering students.

3D Visualization

3D Brain: Discover how each brain region functions, what happens when it is injured, and how it is involved in mental illness. Each detailed structure comes with information on functions, disorders, brain damage, case studies, and links to modern research. By Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

 

undefinedAtom in a boxAtom in a Box is an aid for visualizing the Hydrogenic atomic orbitals, the three-dimensional states that the electron occupies in Hydrogen, a prime and otherwise unwieldy example of Quantum Mechanics.  By Dauger Research, Inc. 

 

undefinedAtom in a box HDRewritten from scratch for the iPad, Atom in a Box HD is an aid for visualizing the Hydrogen atomic orbitals, the three-dimensional states that the electron occupies in Hydrogen, a prime and otherwise unwieldy example of Quantum Mechanics. By Dauger Research, Inc.

 

undefinedAtoms in motionDiscover the fundamental nature of matter; everything is made of atoms.   By Atoms In Motion LLC.

 

 

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MoleculesMolecules is an application for viewing three-dimensional renderings of molecules and manipulating them using your fingers. By Sunset Lake Software. 

 

 

undefinedODYSSEY Atomic OrbitalsODYSSEY Atomic Orbitals provides a visualization that complements the explanations and idealized pictures typically shown in textbooks. By Wavefunction, Inc. 

 

 

undefinedODYSSEY Electron SharingODYSSEY Electron Sharing presents molecular models where ad hoc “bonds” are deliberately not shown. By Wavefunction, Inc.

 

 

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ODYSSEY Multiple Bonds and Resonance: ODYSSEY Multiple Bonds and Resonance is a visualization app that uses the results of rigorous quantum chemical calculations in order to fight pervasive misconceptions about molecular structure. By Wavefunction, Inc. 

 

undefinedODYSSEY VSEPR TheoryThe ODYSSEY VSEPR Theory app provides three-dimensional models of 50 small molecules and ions as well as a set of generic models that illustrate the conceivable geometries of the theory. By Wavefunction, Inc. 

 

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PyMOL: PyMOL on the iPad is a high-performance enterprise-class 3D molecular visualizer. By Schrödinger, Inc.

 

 

WebMDWebMO allows users to build and view molecules in 3-D, visualize orbitals and symmetry elements, lookup chemical information and properties from external databases, and access state-of-the-art computational chemistry programs. By WebMO, LLC.