- Tutorial
Introduction to Materials Science Maestro Tutorial
An introduction to Materials Science Maestro, covering basic navigation, an intro to building models and several of the key functionalities of the graphical user interface.
- Tutorial
Disordered System Building and Molecular Dynamics Multistage Workflows
Learn to use the Disordered System Builder and Molecular Dynamics Multistage Workflow panels to build and equilibrate model systems.
- Tutorial
Introduction to Geometry Optimizations, Functionals and Basis Sets
Perform geometry optimizations on simple organic molecules and learn basics regarding functionals and basis sets.
- Tutorial
Electronic Structure Calculations of Bulk Crystals Using Quantum ESPRESSO
Learn the basics of the Quantum ESPRESSO interface for periodic density functional theory (DFT) calculations of bulk solids, including convergence testing, geometry optimization, band structures, the density of states (DOS), and the projected density of states (PDOS).
- Tutorial
Machine Learning for Materials Science
Use AutoQSAR to build and rank order numerical QSPR models and apply these models to make predictions on external datasets and analyze these predictions.
- Tutorial
Automated Dissipative Particle Dynamics (DPD) Parameterization
Learn how to build a coarse-grained force field for dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) from an all-atom system by automatically fitting coarse-grained parameters to reproduce an all-atom simulation.
- Tutorial
Polymer Property Prediction
Learn to predict the thermophysical and mechanical response properties of a polymeric material.
- Tutorial
Building, Equilibrating and Analyzing Amorphous Polymers
Build a polymer and create an amorphous cell for molecular dynamics simulations.
- Tutorial
Python API for Materials Science (Part 1: Working with Molecules)
Learn some typical modules and perform exercises for an introduction to the Python API for materials science.
- Tutorial
Introduction to Multistage Quantum Mechanical Workflows
Utilize the Quantum Mechanical (QM) Multistage panel to prepare an automated QM workflow.
- Tutorial
Nanoemulsions with Automated DPD Parameterization
Learn how to automatically build a coarse-grained force field for dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) from a nanoemulsions system with water and perform a molecular dynamics simulation.
- Tutorial
Umbrella Sampling
Learn to calculate the free energy profile for butanol permeation through a DMPC membrane using umbrella sampling.
Case Studies
Case Study
Life Science
Materials Science
Case Study
Materials Science
Case Study
Materials Science
Documentation
- Documentation
Materials Science Documentation
Comprehensive reference documentation covering materials science panels and workflows.
- Documentation
Materials Science Panel Explorer
Quickly learn which Schrödinger tools are the best fit for your research.
Events
Event
Life Science
- Sep 15th-17th, 2025
US User Group Meeting 2025
Schrödinger is excited to host the US User Group Meeting (UGM) at the Newport Harbor Island Resort in Newport, Rhode Island, from September 15-17, 2025.
Event
Materials Science
- Jul 23, 2025
Schrödinger User Group Meeting – Materials Science Japan 2025 Part 3
Formulation and cosmeticsをテーマに､最新機能､応用事例､今後の展望などをご紹介します。User Group Meeting (UGM)
Event
Life Science
- Jul 2nd-4th, 2025
RICT 2025
Schrödinger is excited to be participating in the RICT – 59th International Conference on Medicinal Chemistry conference taking place on July 2nd – 4th in Orléans, France.
Product Videos
Video
Materials Science
Getting Going with Materials Science Maestro Video Series
A free video series introducing the basics of using Materials Science Maestro.
Video
Materials Science
Polymers: Schrödinger’s Materials Science Builder Series
This video showcases a workflow for polymer modeling, including building, simulating, and analyzing polymer models, and exporting to PyMOL for movie creation.
Video
Materials Science
Building Small Molecules in MS Maestro
The sixth video in the Getting Going with Materials Science (MS) Maestro Video Series: 2D Sketcher, 3D Builder, and Force Field Minimization.
Publications
- Publication
- May 9, 2025
Efficient long-range machine learning force fields for liquid and materials properties
Weber JL, et al. arXiv, 2025, Preprint- Publication
- Mar 17, 2025
Leveraging high-throughput molecular simulations and machine learning for the design of chemical mixtures
Chew, et al. npj Computational Matererials, 2025, 11, 72- Publication
- Mar 5, 2025
A robust crystal structure prediction method to support small molecule drug development with large scale validation and blind study
Zhou, et al. Nature Communications, 2025, 16, 2210Quick Reference Sheets
- Quick Reference Sheet
Microkinetics Deposition Analysis
Get an overview of the Microkinetics Deposition Analysis panel analyzing microkinetic modeling calculation results for deposition processes.
- Quick Reference Sheet
CREST
Get an overview of the CREST panel covering conformational search for small molecule using CREST.
Tutorials
- Tutorial
Introduction to Materials Science Maestro Tutorial
An introduction to Materials Science Maestro, covering basic navigation, an intro to building models and several of the key functionalities of the graphical user interface.
- Tutorial
Disordered System Building and Molecular Dynamics Multistage Workflows
Learn to use the Disordered System Builder and Molecular Dynamics Multistage Workflow panels to build and equilibrate model systems.
- Tutorial
Introduction to Geometry Optimizations, Functionals and Basis Sets
Perform geometry optimizations on simple organic molecules and learn basics regarding functionals and basis sets.
Webinars
Webinar
Materials Science
- Jun 19, 2025
Schrödinger 디지털 플랫폼 솔루션을 응용한 디스플레이 소재/소자 및 배터리 소재 기술의 혁신
최근 계산과학과 신소재기술의 발전에 힘입어, 컴퓨터를 활용한 디지털 재료 설계 솔루션을 보다 쉽고 빠르게 연구개발에 적용할 수 있는 기회가 마련되었습니다.
Webinar
Materials Science
- Jun 17, 2025
Accelerating chemical innovation with AI/ML: Breakthroughs across materials applications
In this webinar, we will explore how AI/ML is driving impactful advancements in materials innovation, highlighting case studies that illustrate cutting-edge ML techniques in diverse applications.
Webinar
Materials Science
- Jun 10, 2025
Modelling amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) release mechanisms
In this webinar, AbbVie and Schrödinger will present the results of a study using a combination of Perturbed-Chain Statistical Associating Fluid Theory (PC-SAFT) thermodynamic modeling and molecular simulation to investigate the release mechanism and the occurrence LoR of an ASD formulation.
White Papers
White Paper
Materials Science
White Paper
Materials Science
White Paper
Materials Science
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