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 ...

Thermal transport is a fundamental process that plays an essential role in a wide range of technologies, from advanced microelectronics and energy storage systems to materials engineered for extreme ...

The ACS Committee on Chemists with Disabilities Student Travel Award is to encourage and support the participation of ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Smartwatches and fitness trackers have become ubiquitous forms of wearable tech, accompanying many people throughout their days (and nights). But they may expose the skin to so-called forever ...

Melamine sponges may easily erase stains and scuffs, but they are also shedding microplastic fibers into the environment as they’re worn away, according to research in Environmental Science & ...

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 ...

In a study in ACS Sensors, researchers report developing ultrasensitive, nanoscale sensors that in small-scale tests distinguished a key change in the chemistry of the breath of people with lung ...