Mildred Cohn overcame gender and religious prejudice to leave a profound impact on biochemistry and biophysics. Among the first scientists to apply electron spin and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) ...

A new sunscreen formula, described in ACS’ Nano Letters, protects against both UV light and heat from the sun using radiative ...

ACS Regional Meetings are organized by ACS Local Sections and reflect the diverse professional interests in their geographic regions. These meetings feature excellent technical programs on a variety ...

What Are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? In 2015 the United Nations created a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and ...

This page presents a list of moderators, speakers, and panelists for each session of the 2023 Sustainability Summit: Reimagining Chemistry Education.

This module uses transportation fuels as the theme to connect the organic concepts of hydrocarbon structure, intramolecular forces and physical properties to green and sustainable chemistry. The ...

ACS offers grants for advancing sustainability research at your institutition. Grants are available for post-doctoral associates applying for faculty positions at Ph.D.-granting institutions, and ...

This module explores the synthesis of amines with a focus on the reductive amination reaction. Numerous examples from the discovery and commercial manufacturing of pharmaceuticals are included. After ...

Synthetic methods should be designed to maximize the incorporation of all materials used in the process into the final product* * Anastas, P. T.; Warner, J. C. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice; ...

The ACS Campaign for a Sustainable Future aims to advance chemistry innovations to address the challenges articulated in the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. This multifaceted initiative will have ...

The ACS GCI Advisory Board is comprised of members from non-profit organizations, industry, and academia to reflect a broad set of environmental interests and capabilities. The board convenes ...

This module covers aldehydes and ketones as the substrates and products of redox reactions. Structure is explained with both Lewis structures and molecular orbitals to discuss mechanisms in the ...