Researchers are working to make new textiles and improve common fabrics by adding desirable scents, antimicrobial coatings ...

Researchers have developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic ...

What You Will Learn Methods and current limitations in 2D polymer synthesis Fundamentals of phonon-based heat transport in materials Techniques for characterizing thermally conductive polymers ...

In ACS’ Analytical Chemistry, researchers demonstrate a pen-like tool that can quickly and non-invasively collect molecules ...

Researchers report that some disposable vapes released higher amounts of metals and metalloids than older refillable ...

Access to clean water is being strained as the human population increases and contamination impacts freshwater sources. Devices currently in development that clean up dirty water using sunlight can ...

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2024 — The American Chemical Society (ACS) has named 37 members as ACS Fellows for 2024. The fellows program began in 2009 as a way to recognize and honor ACS members for ...

American Chemical Society: Chemistry for Life.Widespread use of CFCs In the 1920s, refrigeration and air conditioning systems used compounds such as ammonia, chloromethane, propane and sulfur dioxide ...

Millions of people around the world wear contact lenses, including reusable ones. But these plastic lenses don’t last forever, and lenses need to be replaced every few days, weeks or months. Now, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Presence of Perfluorohexanoic Acid in Fluoroelastomer Watch Bands" Environmental Science & Technology Letters Smartwatches and fitness trackers have become ubiquitous forms of ...

Industrial insulin Mass production of insulin extracted from animals began in the wake of successful clinical trials in Toronto and elsewhere in 1922. In addition to Lilly, others began to produce ...

Melamine foam is made of poly (melamine-formaldehyde) polymer — a network of hard, plastic strands assembled into a soft, lightweight foam that’s surprisingly abrasive, making it the perfect material ...