Platform Features

Detailed guides for each MatCraft feature

Materials Search & Discovery

Complete guide to searching 205k+ materials with filters, sorting, and pagination.

5 min read
search
discovery
filters

3D Crystal Structure Viewer

Using the WebGL crystal viewer: rotate, zoom, supercell expansion, and bond detection.

5 min read
viewer
3d
crystal

Structure Builder Tools

Generate supercells, surfaces, nanoparticles, and substitution structures from any crystal.

5 min read
builder
supercell
surface

AI Inverse Design

Specify target material properties and let AI rank candidate materials from the database.

5 min read
inverse-design
ai
discovery

Property Scatter Plot

Interactive 2D correlation plots for exploring property relationships across materials.

4 min read
scatter
plot
visualization

Band Structure Visualization

View and interpret electronic band structures from Materials Project data.

5 min read
band-structure
electronic
visualization

Density of States

Visualize total and element-projected density of states for electronic structure analysis.

5 min read
dos
density-of-states
electronic

Phase Diagrams

Explore thermodynamic stability through convex hull analysis and phase diagram visualization.

5 min read
phase-diagram
thermodynamics
stability

XRD Pattern Simulation

Simulate powder X-ray diffraction patterns for phase identification and characterization.

4 min read
xrd
diffraction
characterization

Jupyter Notebook Export

Generate reproducible analysis notebooks with pre-loaded data and visualizations.

4 min read
jupyter
notebook
export

Structure File Export

Download crystal structures in CIF, POSCAR, and XYZ formats for DFT and simulation codes.

4 min read
export
cif
poscar

Application Suitability Scores

AI-estimated suitability scores for solar, battery, catalyst, thermoelectric, and other applications.

4 min read
application
suitability
scoring

Material Comparator

Compare properties of up to 5 materials side-by-side in a unified table view.

4 min read
compare
comparison
side-by-side

Dark Mode

Theme customization, dark mode support, and accessibility features.

3 min read
dark-mode
theme
accessibility

Natural Language Search

Search the materials database using plain English queries powered by AI.

4 min read
natural-language
ai
search