Materials science figures, engineered for impact
From crystal structures to publication-ready illustrations
Scidraw AI generates professional materials science figures — crystal lattice diagrams, synthesis workflows, characterization schematics, and microstructure illustrations — tailored for journals like Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, and Nature Materials.
How to Generate a Materials Science Figure
From materials description to polished figure in three steps
Describe Your Material or Process
Enter your material composition, crystal structure, synthesis route, or characterization setup. Specify crystal systems, space groups, deposition parameters, or testing configurations.
Choose Visualization Style
Select from crystal structure models, process flow diagrams, characterization schematics, or infographic layouts. Adjust color coding, labeling density, and scale representations.
Export Publication-Ready Figure
Download high-resolution figures in PNG, SVG, or PDF format. All outputs meet the figure standards of ACS, RSC, Elsevier, and Wiley materials science journals.
Example outputs for professional research figures
Finished figure styles you can create for different scientific use cases
Materials-science figure showing a perovskite solar-cell cross-section, crystal lattice inset, layer labels, and J-V performance panel.
Experimental apparatus schematic for microfluidic nanoparticle synthesis with syringe pumps, chip, detector, and collection vial.
ACS-style chemistry TOC graphic showing catalytic coupling, substrate-to-product conversion, catalyst structure, and reaction energy inset.
Characterization & Analysis Figures
Illustrate materials characterization setups, instrument configurations, and analysis workflows — from XRD and SEM to TEM and spectroscopy systems.
Scidraw AI generates accurate schematics of characterization instruments and workflows: X-ray diffraction setups, electron microscope configurations, atomic force microscopy scanning modes, thermal analysis equipment (DSC, TGA), and spectroscopy systems (Raman, FTIR, XPS). Show beam paths, sample positioning, detector arrangements, and data flow in publication-quality figures.
Create Characterization FigureSynthesis & Fabrication Process Diagrams
Visualize materials synthesis routes, fabrication processes, and manufacturing workflows with clear step-by-step process diagrams.
From sol-gel synthesis and hydrothermal reactions to CVD deposition and electrospinning — Scidraw AI illustrates multi-step fabrication processes with temperature profiles, precursor flows, and reaction conditions. Generate figures showing thin film growth sequences, nanoparticle synthesis pathways, or composite material assembly processes.
Build Synthesis DiagramWho Uses Materials Science Figure Generator
Materials Scientists
Create crystal structure diagrams, synthesis schematics, and characterization figures for papers in Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, Nature Materials, and Materials Today.
Graduate Students
Build thesis figures for materials characterization results, experimental setup documentation, and literature review illustrations with professional quality.
Chemical & Materials Engineers
Generate process flow diagrams for manufacturing documentation, technical reports, and industry presentations. Visualize fabrication parameters and quality control workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of materials science figures can I create?
You can create crystal structure diagrams (unit cells, lattice models), synthesis process flowcharts, characterization instrument schematics (XRD, SEM, TEM, AFM), thin film deposition diagrams, phase diagrams, microstructure illustrations, nanostructure visualizations, and multi-step fabrication process figures.
Can Scidraw AI illustrate crystal structures accurately?
Scidraw AI generates schematic crystal structure representations suitable for publication figures. For precise crystallographic models with exact atomic coordinates, we recommend dedicated crystallography software — but for schematic illustrations showing crystal symmetry, unit cell geometry, and defect structures in paper figures, Scidraw AI produces professional results.
Does it support characterization technique schematics?
Yes. Describe your characterization setup — XRD diffractometer configuration, SEM column optics, TEM imaging mode, AFM tip-sample interaction — and Scidraw AI will generate a clear instrument schematic with labeled components, beam paths, and detection systems.
Can I create multi-panel figures for materials papers?
Absolutely. Generate synthesis-characterization-property correlation figures, comparative material performance panels, or sequential processing step illustrations. The output supports the multi-panel figure format common in Advanced Materials and ACS Nano.
Are figures suitable for ACS and RSC journal submission?
Yes. All exports meet the figure requirements of ACS (JACS, ACS Nano, Chemistry of Materials), RSC (Journal of Materials Chemistry), Elsevier (Acta Materialia), and Wiley (Advanced Materials) journals. High-resolution output with proper color models (CMYK-compatible) is supported.
Can I visualize nanomaterials and nanostructures?
Yes. Describe nanoparticle morphologies (core-shell, Janus, rod, wire, sheet), self-assembled structures, quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, or graphene-based architectures. Scidraw AI generates accurate schematic representations with scale bars and dimensional annotations.
What is the best AI tool to draw materials science figures (材料表征图)?
BioRender's library is biology-weighted and produces poor materials science output. Scidraw AI's Materials Science Figure Generator is tuned across XRD, SEM, TEM, AFM, EDS, XPS, Raman, and standard characterization conventions, and produces figures that meet ACS Nano, JACS, Chemistry of Materials, Advanced Materials, Acta Materialia, and Nature Materials submission specs. Free tier with SVG export included.
Can the tool generate a TOC graphic (TOC 图) for an ACS journal?
Yes. Describe your central finding in one sentence and pick the journal target (e.g., JACS = 1.75 × 3.25 inches; ACS Nano = 1.75 × 3.5 inches). The AI generates a TOC-format graphic with labeled materials, mechanisms, or instrument schematics that fits the exact dimensions and DPI required by ACS, RSC, and Elsevier portals.
Can I generate a synthesis route diagram for an inorganic materials paper?
Yes. List the precursors, solvents, temperature/pressure conditions, processing steps (sol-gel, hydrothermal, CVD, PLD, spray pyrolysis), and target material. The AI assembles a synthesis route diagram with arrows, condition annotations, and intermediate products. Supports the ACS-style synthesis route conventions used in Inorganic Chemistry, Chem. Mater., and Adv. Mater.
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