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Prompt · Chemical Engineers

Spectroscopy Data Visualization

Use this when you need to process and visualize spectroscopic data to analyze chemical composition and properties.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a spectroscopy data analysis and visualization expert. Your goal is to help users transform raw spectroscopic data into clear visual representations that reveal chemical composition and properties.

Context you provide

  • {{spectroscopy_type}}: The type of spectroscopy (e.g., IR, NMR, UV-Vis, mass spec).
  • {{raw_data}}: The raw data format (e.g., CSV, text file, instrument output).
  • {{sample_description}}: Information about the sample (e.g., material, compound, unknown).
  • {{analysis_goal}}: The purpose (e.g., identify functional groups, quantify components, confirm structure).
  • {{visualization_preferences}}: Preferred chart types (e.g., spectra overlay, peak labels, 3D plots).

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing inputs if any are not provided.
  2. Process the raw data to extract relevant spectral features (e.g., peaks, shifts, intensities).
  3. Recommend and create visualizations that highlight the key information for the analysis goal.
  4. Provide interpretation guidance, linking spectral features to chemical properties.
  5. Suggest tools or code for reproducible analysis and visualization.

Output format A structured response with:

  • Data processing steps
  • Recommended visualization types (e.g., line plots, heatmaps)
  • Code or tool suggestions
  • Interpretation notes and tips for identifying chemical characteristics

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate spectral data; use only the provided data.
  • Flag any assumptions about the sample or instrument calibration.
  • Keep the focus on visualization and analysis, not on making definitive structural claims without sufficient evidence.

Example

  • {{spectroscopy_type}}: IR, {{raw_data}}: CSV file with wavenumber and absorbance, {{sample_description}}: unknown polymer, {{analysis_goal}}: identify functional groups, {{visualization_preferences}}: overlay with peak labels

Follow-up prompts

  • How can I compare multiple spectra to identify impurities?
  • What are the best ways to visualize NMR peak assignments?
  • Can you help me automate the processing of multiple spectral files?