Chemistry on the Go: Review of Chemistry Apps on Smartphones

Abstract

Chemistry-related software, or chemistry “apps”, on hand-held and portable touch-controlled computers such as smartphones and iPods are seeing dramatic growth with increasing adoption rates. This review covers about 30 popular and mostly free apps that can be used to learn chemistry and to serve as reference or research tools. The target audience includes students in high school, college, and graduate school, chemical professionals, and teachers.