Batteries
More nickel, more energy, shorter life: layered NMC cathodes
NMC111, NMC622 and NMC811 side by side: synthesis scheme, voltage profiles, capacity retention and why Ni-rich particles crack.
Open in PosterScientific design, simplified.
Figures, slides, posters, 3D scenes, protein views and graphs in one workspace that runs in your browser. Every object is drawn by a generator you can adjust.
Works with
- RCSB PDB
- PubChem
- Materials Project
- LaTeX and MathJax
- Claude and other MCP agents
Ten apps, one canvas
Each app does one job well, and everything it makes can go into the others. Open the ones you use as tabs: they all run in the same window.
Figure editorVector figures with 500+ science objects, equations and journal-ready export.
Protein viewerAny PDB entry, styled by chain, residue or ligand, snapshotted to your figure.
3D StudioNanomaterials, viruses, crystals and molecules, ray traced.
Graphs & statisticsPrism-style tables, tests and graphs that stay linked to your figure.
MolDrawMolecules and reactions, with a 3D view of the same structure.
SlidesDecks built on the figure editor, with builds and match-move transitions.
PosterBlocks in columns that re-flow when you move or resize them, or a Poster Studio template.
OpticsLasers, lenses and fibres on a breadboard, simulated as you build.
Pixel editorCrop, levels, curves and retouching, in place on the canvas.Graphical abstracts, ready to edit
66 templates of real syntheses, from graphene exfoliation and CVD growth to MOFs, MXenes, Stöber silica and gold nanorods. Each one is drawn with editable layers and cites the papers it follows.
Mechanical exfoliation with adhesive tape
Doped carbon nanosheets from layered biochar
Improved Hummers method with K₂FeO₄
Epitaxial graphene on SiC
Turkevich citrate reduction of gold nanoparticles
Hydrothermal synthesis of carbon dots
Sol–gel synthesis of TiO₂ and SiO₂
MOF synthesis: ZIF-8 and UiO-66
MOF-5: synthesis and structure
UiO-66: modulators and missing-linker defects
Characterizing a new MOF
Iron MOF nanoparticles for drug delivery
TpPa COFs: β-ketoenamine links that survive acid and base
CTF-1: triazine frameworks from molten salt
COF photocatalysts for hydrogen from water
LiCoO₂: the layered oxide cathode
Ni-rich NMC: more capacity, less stability
Lithium–sulfur: a carbon host and the polysulfide shuttle
Water splitting: hydrogen and oxygen evolution
CO₂ reduction on copper: many products
MoS₂ for hydrogen: the edges do the work
Benchmarking an electrocatalyst
Liquid-phase exfoliation of graphite
Electrochemical exfoliation of graphite
CVD growth of graphene on copper and nickel
Graphene on SiC for remote epitaxy and layer transfer
Seed-mediated growth of gold nanorods
g-C₃N₄ by thermal polymerization
Stöber synthesis of monodisperse silica spheres
MXene (Ti₃C₂Tₓ) by selective etching of Ti₃AlC₂
HKUST-1: copper paddlewheels and open metal sites
MIL-101(Cr): supertetrahedra and giant cages
Mg-MOF-74: open metal sites for CO₂ capture
COF-1 and COF-5: the first COFs
COF-LZU1: an imine COF that holds palladium
Characterizing a 2D COF
COF thin films for molecular separation
LiFePO₄: the olivine cathode
The graphite anode: staging and the SEI
Solid-state batteries: ceramic electrolytes
The OER mechanism: four proton–electron steps
CO₂ electrolyzers: gas-diffusion electrodes
NiFe layered double hydroxides for oxygen evolution
Nanomaterials for energy storage
Graphene oxide: synthesis and characterization
Hummers method: graphite to GO to rGO
CVD graphene on copper and PMMA transfer
Green synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles
Co-precipitation of magnetite (Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles
Hydrothermal growth of ZnO nanorod arrays
MCM-41 mesoporous silica by surfactant templating
Liposomes by thin-film hydration and extrusion
Isoreticular MOFs: one net, designed pores
Post-synthetic modification of a MOF
MOF-801: water from desert air
COF linkages: from reversible to robust
3D COFs: COF-102 and COF-300
COF-366-Co: cobalt porphyrin COF for CO₂ reduction
How a lithium-ion battery works
LiMn₂O₄: the spinel cathode
Silicon anodes: huge capacity, huge swelling
Making and testing a coin cell
Single-atom catalysts: one metal atom, four nitrogens
Fuel cells: oxygen reduction on platinum alloys
MOF-derived catalysts: from framework to carbon
Targeted drug delivery with nanoparticlesDesign research posters
Three complete A0 conference posters made in LabCanvas Poster: title, introduction, methods, results, conclusions, references and a QR code, with illustrations, molecules and graphs. Open one and it becomes your copy: double-click a graph to change its data, or drag a block to another column and the poster re-flows.
Metal–organic frameworks
Modulators tune missing-linker defects and porosity in UiO-66
A zirconium MOF made with more and more acetic acid: synthesis, PXRD, N₂ isotherms, defect models and linkers counted by TGA.
Open in Poster
Nanoparticles
Silver ions set the length and plasmon colour of gold nanorods
Seed-mediated gold nanorods: growth scheme, UV–vis–NIR spectra, plasmon against aspect ratio and a TEM length histogram.
Open in PosterIllustrate, plot, edit and present
The main things people make in LabCanvas, and the app that does each one. They run in the same window, so a render, a graph or a photo goes straight into your figure, slides or poster.
Illustrate in 2D
Draw figures and graphical abstracts with vector shapes, the pen and scientific brushes for DNA, membranes and proteins. Add any of 500+ science objects and change every detail with a setting.
- Vector shapes and pen
- Science objects
- Scientific brushes
Illustrate in 3D
Build nanomaterials, crystals and devices in the 3D Studio, or bring in molecules from PubChem and proteins from the PDB. Render them ray traced and drop the image into your figure.
- Ray-traced renders
- PubChem and PDB
- Adjustable models
Graphs
Type or paste your data into tables, run t tests, ANOVA and curve fits, and make publication graphs with significance brackets. The results are checked against SciPy and statsmodels.
- Data tables
- Statistics
- Publication graphs
Edit images
Crop micrographs and photos, set levels and curves, and retouch dust or scratches in the Pixel workspace, right on your figure, without a separate image editor.
- Crop
- Levels and curves
- Retouching
Present or publish
Put your figures on slides with transitions, or lay them out on a research poster that re-flows as you edit. When you submit, export TIFF, PDF, PNG or SVG at the width and resolution the journal asks for.
- Slides with transitions
- Research posters
- TIFF, PDF, PNG and SVG
62 science objects, every detail a setting
Membranes, ligands, pores and lattices are parameters, not pixels. Open one in the figure editor, or turn its 3D model in the 3D Studio.
Plus equations, tables, lab glassware and scientific brushes. Browse the gallery, with the 3D models
An assistant that edits with you
Describe what you need, or attach a sketch, a figure or a paper. The assistant works through the same actions as the toolbar, in the figure editor, Slides, the 3D Studio and the Protein viewer.
- Ready to use
Runs on leading models such as Claude, with monthly AI credits in every LabCanvas Pro plan. No API keys; your chats are saved to your account.
- Every change is a normal step
It creates real, editable layers, shows each action in the chat, and one click undoes a whole answer.
- MCP server for agents
97 tools let Claude Desktop, Claude Code and other MCP clients build figures, slides, posters, graphs and 3D scenes in your open apps.
Assistantclaude-opus-5-5
Add a cross-linked hydrogel with encapsulated particles, 89 mm wide, and label it “Drug depot”.
create_generator: hydrogel
update_nodes: show particles
create_text: “Drug depot”
Done: a 336 px (89 mm) cross-linked hydrogel with particles, labelled underneath. Want the swelling at 40%?
One conversation, a six-panel figure
An AI assistant drove LabCanvas through its MCP server: path-traced 3D molecules, glassware assembled joint by joint, a curve fit with its equation and a cell schematic. Every panel is an editable layer.
AssistantLabCanvas MCP
Make a six-panel figure on mRNA delivery: path-traced chromatin and DNA, an LNP with its mRNA, inorganic carriers, our reflux and microfluidic setup, the release kinetics with a fit, and an uptake schematic.
scene3d_draw_curve: nucleosome fibre, B-DNA
scene3d_add_model: LNP, MOF, Au lattice, quantum dot
scene3d_render_to_figure: path traced, ×3
attach_glassware: flask to hot plate, condenser to flask
plot_graph: release kinetics, one-phase fit
create_equation: Mt/M∞ = P(1 − e−kt)
and 193 more calls: labels, arrows, crops, checks
Done: six panels and a caption in 199 tool calls. The fits give k = 0.249 h⁻¹ (t½ 2.78 h) for the LNP and 0.080 h⁻¹ (t½ 8.66 h) for the MOF. Export a 174 mm TIFF at 600 dpi next?
Made for journals
The details that make a figure acceptable to a journal, handled by the app instead of by you.
Journal-ready export
Set the width in millimetres and the resolution (300, 600 or 1200 dpi) and export TIFF, PDF, SVG, PNG, JPEG or WebP. Files carry their DPI, so the size is right when the journal opens them.
500+ science objects
Liposomes, cancer cells, viruses, nanoparticles, crystals, hydrogels, devices and lab instruments: drawn by generators, so every detail is a setting.
LaTeX and tables
Equations typeset by MathJax into vector outlines, and editable tables with scientific (booktabs) styles.
Lab glassware that connects
Flasks, condensers, still heads, adapters, funnels, burettes, stands, hot plates, furnaces and gloveboxes at real proportions. Pieces snap onto each other’s joints and tubing follows them, so a distillation setup stays assembled as you move it.
Molecules and proteins
Import compounds from PubChem and structures from the RCSB PDB; show them as cartoons, surfaces or ball-and-stick.
Statistics you can check
Prism-style analyses whose results are validated against SciPy and statsmodels in 1,033 automated checks.
Posters that arrange themselves
Drag a block between two others or into another column and the poster re-stacks; resize it and the text re-flows. A0 and 48 × 36 in templates, themes, QR codes and a print-ready vector PDF.
Private by default
Designs autosave in your browser and, if you choose, to your own private cloud folder so you can open them on any computer. Nothing is public, and nobody else can open your work.
Questions
Anything else? Write to our team.
What is LabCanvas?
LabCanvas is a browser-based workspace for scientific visuals. It combines a vector figure editor, a presentation maker, a research poster designer, a 3D studio, a protein structure viewer and a graphing and statistics app, with journal-ready export and an AI assistant.
How much does LabCanvas cost?
Every app is free to use with an account, with one design of each kind; downloading and exporting are part of LabCanvas Pro, paid monthly or yearly (see the pricing page for the price in your country). LabCanvas Pro also gives unlimited designs and a monthly allowance of AI credits for the assistant. Choose monthly or yearly and pay securely through Dodo Payments; cancel any time. The website and the free tools at /tools need no account and no payment.
Where are my designs stored?
In your browser’s storage (IndexedDB) on your own device, and, with cloud saving on (the default for new designs), in your own private folder in LabCanvas cloud, so they open on any computer. You can switch cloud saving off for any design, and File › Save a copy keeps a portable .labcanvas file.
Which export formats and resolutions are supported?
PNG, JPEG, WebP, TIFF, PDF and SVG. You set the physical width in millimetres and the resolution (for example 300, 600 or 1200 dpi); PNG and TIFF files record their DPI. Presentations export as one vector PDF.
Can I make a conference poster?
Yes. LabCanvas Poster starts from a template (A0 or A1 portrait, 48 × 36 in landscape, a billboard-style #betterposter layout and more) built from blocks: title, sections, figures, a key finding, a big number, references and a QR code. Drag a block to another column or between two others and the columns re-stack; resize it and the text re-flows. Themes restyle every block at once, and the poster exports as a vector PDF at its exact printed size.
Can I write LaTeX equations?
Yes. Objects › Equation typesets LaTeX, including AMS environments and chemistry with \ce{…}, into vector outlines that stay sharp in PDF and SVG. Double-click an equation to edit its LaTeX later.
How do I visualise a protein from the PDB?
Open the Protein viewer, enter a PDB ID such as 1CRN or 4HHB, pick a style (cartoon, surface, ball-and-stick…) and a colouring, select residues on the sequence bar to highlight or restyle them, then download a PNG or add it to your figure.
Which AI models can the assistant use?
The assistant runs on leading models such as Anthropic Claude, chosen and set up by LabCanvas: there is no API key to paste. Each LabCanvas Pro plan includes monthly AI credits; you can attach images and PDFs to your messages, and your chats are saved to your account. The assistant edits through the same actions as the toolbar, so every change can be undone.
What is the LabCanvas MCP server?
LabCanvas includes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with 97 tools, so AI agents such as Claude Desktop or Claude Code can create and edit figures, slides, posters, graphs, 3D scenes and optical setups in your open LabCanvas apps.
Can I install LabCanvas as an app?
Yes. The figure editor, Slides, the 3D Studio, the Protein viewer and the Graph app can each be installed from the browser and opened like desktop apps.
Make your next figure today
Every app is free to start in your browser, with one design of each kind. LabCanvas Pro adds downloads, unlimited designs and the AI assistant.
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