Applications of ChatGPT in Higher Education, Research and Development

ChatGPT in Materials and chemicals

3.3. Materials and chemicals

Materials and chemicals are substances that have physical and chemical properties that can be used for various purposes and are critical components of any research paper or project. These elements determine the accuracy, reliability, and reproducibility of research results. Most researchers who are working in the life sciences use materials and chemicals in their projects. Applications of advanced AI models help students and researchers identify the most suitable materials and techniques according to research questions and available data, develop these components, and improve the research process. ChatGPT has emerged as a promising tool for helping researchers to find the most appropriate materials and chemicals. ChatGPT can help researchers and engineers in several ways:

Figure 18: ChatGPT's applications in materials and chemicals

3.3.1 Database of materials and chemicals

One of the most important fields in which ChatGPT can be used in the chemical industry is acting as a database of materials and chemicals. ChatGPT is an AI model trained on large amounts of data, including chemical and physical data. Advanced AI models can provide information about different materials and chemicals available, such as material or chemical descriptions, properties, functions, applications, synthesis methods, safety measures, etc. Researchers can use it to ask about chemical properties, reactions, and structures, get answers to common questions, and clarify doubts about these substances. ChatGPT and other AI models assist in searching for the needed information and sources on the web about items such as chemicals, lab kits, glassware, and software and providing a summary or description of resources related to these tools. ChatGPT can generate high-quality responses to user queries based on its understanding of the context and the user's intent. Artificial intelligence models help researchers, students, and academic staff to improve the efficiency of the material and chemical research and development process and provide a better experience.

Figure 19. ChatGPT response to: What are the physical and chemical properties of chitosan carboxylic acid?

3.3.2 Virtual chemist assistant and advisor

Researchers can also ask ChatGPT to compare different items and to determine the most suitable materials and chemicals for specific applications. ChatGPT can help researchers and academic staff find the best materials and chemicals for their projects, suggest ways to improve their experiments and designs, and prepare them for personalized feedback and evaluations (figure 20). Artificial intelligence models can motivate and encourage researchers and engineers throughout their journey by providing positive reinforcement, emotional support, and inspiration to face challenges, difficulties, or errors along the way.

Figure 20. ChatGPT response to: Acts as a virtual chemist assistant. Which are the best solvents for gold nanoparticles and why?

3.3.3 Development of new materials

ChatGPT can be used to design and develop new materials [28, 29] and chemicals by specifying the desired features and functionality, combining existing materials and chemicals in new ways, and specifying the desired properties of the material or chemical. For example, if a company is working in the energy sector, it can generate new materials for solar cells by training ChatGPT on a large corpus of data on solar cells (figure 21). ChatGPT has been able to generate new materials that are more efficient than existing materials and has helped companies to improve the efficiency of solar cells, increase competitive advantages, and develop new solar cells that are more affordable and accessible.

Figure 21. ChatGPT response to: Suggest new nanomaterials to improve solar cells composed of dye-sensitized mesoporous photoanode of Ti doped zinc oxide (Ti-ZnO).

3.3.4 Chemical data analysis and prediction

Another important application of ChatGPT in materials and chemicals is data analysis and prediction. ChatGPT can be used to analyze large amounts of materials and chemical data, such as spectroscopy data and molecular structures, and generate insights and predictions about materials' properties and chemical reactions. Researchers and engineers can use ChatGPT to predict the properties of materials and chemicals, such as their strength, density, and melting point. The NLP model's features can help accelerate the pace of material and chemical research and development and improve the accuracy of materials and chemical predictions.

3.3.5 Chemical modeling and simulation

ChatGPT can also be used in materials and chemical modeling and simulation tasks, such as molecular dynamics simulations and quantum chemical calculations. ChatGPT can be fine-tuned on specific materials and chemical modeling and simulation tasks and generate high-quality outputs based on its understanding of the materials and chemical science and context. Furthermore, applications of artificial intelligence models help to improve the accuracy of materials and chemical modeling and simulation tasks and reduce the workload of human researchers and engineers.

3.3.6 Identifying potential hazards

ChatGPT can be used to identify potential hazards associated with materials and chemicals, such as their toxicity and flammability (figure 22). Lab managers may apply ChatGPT to identify potential hazards associated with new chemicals. Users can train ChatGPT on a large corpus of chemical data, and they are now using it to identify potential hazards associated with new chemicals. ChatGPT has been able to identify potential hazards that would have been difficult to identify using traditional methods. Therefore, the AI conversational models help lab workers and researchers protect themselves from dangerous chemicals.

Figure 22. ChatGPT response to: What are hazards associated with the use of sulfuric acid in the laboratory? How can I protect myself from these hazards.

In conclusion, the use of ChatGPT in materials and chemicals has the potential to revolutionize the way researchers and engineers work with materials and chemicals. Applications of database of materials and chemicals, virtual chemist assistant and advisor, development of new materials, chemical data analysis and prediction, chemical modeling and simulation, and identification of potential hazards. By providing a powerful natural language interface for materials and chemical data and models, ChatGPT can help to improve the efficiency of the material and chemical research and development process, provide better experience for researchers and engineers, and ensure more accurate and reliable materials and chemical predictions. As the technology continues to develop, we can expect to see even more exciting applications of ChatGPT in materials and chemicals.