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 ...

Infamous for their environmental persistence and potential links to health conditions, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called forever chemicals, are being discovered in unexpected ...

Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have generated electricity from rain-like droplets moving through a tube.

Large batteries are needed for cities and metro areas to run off solar or wind power. Researchers in ACS Central Science have developed a cost-effective aluminum-ion battery that they say could fit ...

ACS has named 37 members as ACS Fellows for 2024. The fellows program recognizes and honors ACS members for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession and ACS.

Landfill burps from three sites in Florida, such as this one, contain high levels of airborne PFAS, including fluorotelomer alcohols.

Ever wanted to 3D print a living material that contains genetically engineered plant cells? Researchers report in ACS Central Science they have done just that. Their prototypes open the way to complex ...

By mimicking a desert-dwelling chameleon, a team reporting in ACS’ Nano Letters has developed an energy-efficient, cost-effective coating. The material could keep buildings cool in the summers — or ...

Researchers in ACS Central Science report how loofah sponges inspired a sunlight-powered porous hydrogel that could potentially purify enough water to satisfy someone’s daily needs — even when it’s ...

In ACS Nano, researchers report a nanomembrane system that harvests and purifies tiny blobs called exosomes from tears, allowing researchers to quickly analyze them for disease biomarkers.

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 ...