ACS Divisions in Focus: Overview

The American Chemical Society's technical divisions are a professional resource that will help you keep up with the latest developments in your current area of specialization, monitor advances in related fields, stay in touch with favorite subject areas that may later affect your career, network with colleagues, and contribute to the advancement and recognition of your discipline. The divisions make it easy with technical programming at national and regional meetings, timely publications, special social functions, prestigious awards, and focused educational programs.

Nanoscience and nanotechnology researchers are members of many technical divisions. The ones listed below might be of interest to you!

 

Analytical Chemistry

The alliance with the American Chemical Society and partnership with the Analytical Sciences Digital Library (ASDL) helps the Analytical Chemistry division to bring up to date information and useful resources to those practicing and learning about scientific measurement. You are encouraged to visit our web site often to find the most relevant online information and services while building an online community of scientists from all areas.

 

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Colloid and Surface Chemistry

The research interests of the division members are inherently interdisciplinary and diverse: our members investigate the interaction of surfaces with fluids having molecular densities spanning the range from liquids to ultra-high vacuum. Among disciplines represented in the division are physical chemistry, chemical physics, materials science, biochemistry, electrochemistry, and chemical engineering. The goal of the Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry is to promote creative research: the exchange of scientific information by and between members representing the various disciplines that make up the Division.

 

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Environmental Chemistry

The Division of Environmental Chemistry provides "a dynamic, interactive and integrating community for those applying chemistry to understanding and solving environmental and sustainability issues."

 

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Fuel Chemistry

The ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry provides a forum for documentation and communication to the international community of research and development results, in order to promote efficient and environmentally acceptable fuel production and use.

 

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Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

As the first technical division founded, I&EC is a multi-disciplinary division that helps individuals convert science into commercially relevant products and processes. They "Put Science To Work."

 

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Inorganic Chemistry

The Division of Inorganic Chemistry represents a diverse body of scientists who come together to understand and promote the richness of the chemistry of the elements. Molecular biologists, materials scientists, and many types of chemists are members of this division. Due to the diversity of interests among our members, four subdivisions are available for membership in addition to the general membership in the Division.

 

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Physical Chemistry

The principal objectives of the Division of Physical Chemistry are the advancement of knowledge in the field of physical chemistry and the advancement of knowledge in other fields of science that depend upon developments in physical chemistry. To further these aims, the division arranges programs of related papers at national meetings, provides symposia planned either to catalyze progress in certain fields or to acquaint larger audiences with the problems and achievements of specialized groups of workers, and renders various services that facilitate research, reporting of the results of research, and the dissemination of knowledge.

 

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Polymer Chemistry

The object of the Polymer Chemistry Division is to promote all aspects of polymer chemistry through fostering high quality meetings and publications that serve the needs of the polymer community; promoting research at the frontiers of polymer chemistry; fostering interdisciplinary research by nurturing interactions with other disciplines, ACS Divisions, and societies; contributing to the education of the scientific community and the public at large on the significance of polymers.

 

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Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering

The Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering division reaches out across technical, generational, and international boundaries to create the premier home of materials science and engineering for the global chemistry community. The division is working to transform program content to capture emerging trends in materials science and engineering for the global chemistry community; create the premier interactive web portal in materials science and engineering for the global chemistry community; and strengthen the chemistry community in materials science and engineering by fostering interactions and creating an enhanced global presence.

 

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