ChemMatters Archive
ChemMatters is produced by the American Chemical Society in October, December, February, and April. The archive gives you access to all of ChemMatters’ past articles, dating back to February 1983. The most recently released issue is available through a complimentary subscription, if you chose to receive one when you joined AACT.
For recent articles, issues, or available teacher’s guides visit acs.org/ChemMatters.
AACT members can access the archive and generate a Student Pass that gives their students access to the articles. Available Teacher’s Guides can also be found next to the corresponding issue and article in the archive.
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Diabetes: Tiny Particles to the Rescue
People with type 1 diabetes—many of them teenagers—need to check their blood sugar five to seven times per day and give themselves an average of five insulin injections every day. Relief from this demanding routine may be on the way, thanks to scientists who are working on a vaccine based on nanoparticles.
Issue Date | October 2012
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Graphene: The Next Wonder Material?
Graphene, the thinnest known material, could be used to make foldable cell phones, and fl exible solar panels, and devices that help people with spinal cord injuries regain use of their limbs.
Issue Date | October 2012
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Experimenter’s Notebook | Polymers Properties
Investigate an unusual polymer material—stab it, dunk it, stick it to a jar.
Issue Date | April 1986
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Polymers
The elephants didn't enter the billiard ball contest, but they were the winners.
Issue Date | April 1986
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