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Chemical & Materials Properties
General Resources:
By Material:
By Property:
By Substance:
Property information on a known or unknown substance
Begin your search for information on properties with the resources listed here.
See also resources listed by properties, materials and substance.
Tip: Look for the substance (e.g. Gallium Arsenide) in a handbook or encylopedia. Often there is a section on properties. You may need to back up further (e.g. Gallium) to find what you need.
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics [MIT only]Comprehensive resource of physical constants and properties. Tip: Look for the Substance/Property Search link on the left side.
Print version is located in Science Library and Barker Library stacks at QD65.H235. - CHEMnetBASE [MIT only]Tip: In the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, look for the Substance/Property Search link on the left side. If looking for a chemical, try the Combined Chemical Dictionary or Properties of Organic Compounds.
- Knovel [MIT only]Browsable and searchable engineering and science handbooks. Tip: Look over the search tips section to build an effective search strategy.
- Landolt-Börnstein [book in Barton] (print with online index)Ask a Librarian for instruction on using this material, found in the Science Library Reference Collection: QC61.L258.
Online indexes:
Landolt-Bornstein Property Index for Organic Compounds
Landolt-Bornstein Property Index for Inorganic Substances - Landolt-Börnstein online volumes [MIT only]Several groups and volumes available online via SpringerMaterials
Group IV, Volume 5 available online via Knovel - Reaxys [MIT only]Beilstein for organic materials and Gmelin for inorganic materials. When searching Reaxys you'll search both Beilstein and Gmelin. Tip: Put the molecular formula in Hill Order
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