Newsletters
We are glad to announce our ACS Australia Newsletters
The ACS Australia Newsletter is published every fourth month, delivering the latest chemistry-related news and insights from Australia and around the world. Each edition highlights groundbreaking research, industry advancements, and key scientific developments, keeping professionals, educators, and enthusiasts up to date with the ever-evolving field of chemistry. Whether it's local innovations or global discoveries, our newsletter ensures readers stay informed and engaged with the latest trends shaping the scientific community.
Current ACS Australia Newsletter editor: Dr. Hamidreza Mahdavi
Please note that from February 2026, ACS Australia newsletters will continue to be uploaded to the Resources section as PDF files, but they will also be distributed via email through Mailchimp as formal email-based newsletters.
Issue 3, May 2026
Here’s a taste of what’s inside:
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A message from the 2026 ACS Australia Chapter Chair, Dr Danny Wong
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Meet the 2026 ACS Australia Chapter Committee and new Chapter representatives
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ACS at 150: celebrating 150 years of chemistry, innovation and global community
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Pacifichem 2025: open-source electrochemical hardware on the international stage
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Member spotlights featuring researchers, academics, early-career chemists and student leaders
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Scalable graphene production for electrochemical, interfacial and environmental technologies
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From milligrams to kilograms: tackling scale-up challenges in battery cathode production
Issue 2, November 2025
Here’s a taste of what’s inside:
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: MOFs take centre stage — and Australia shares the spotlight
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Why your ACS Zone 6 vote matters for Asia–Oceania representation
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Membranes for liquid organic hydrogen carriers & next-gen porous liquid electrolytes for better batteries
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Education-focused academic careers in chemistry as a legitimate, rewarding pathway
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Reframing disability and the “deficit model” to bring our whole selves to chemistry
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A new era of longevity: autophagy, AI-driven drug repurposing and anti-ageing therapeutics
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The role of chemical engineering in building Australia’s circular economy
Issue 1, June 2025
Here’s a taste of what’s inside:
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MCCB 2025 in Darwin: drugging the “undruggable”, PROTACs, crocodiles, and ACS Australia in the Top End
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Solid-state batteries for EVs: why oxyhalide electrolytes could be the missing piece for mass adoption
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Member Spotlight – Stephen Clarke: four decades of applied chemistry, $14.5M in industry-linked research, and a BPA-free bioepoxy
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Scholarships, open resources, and mentoring: building the next generation of chemists in 2025
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Microplastics in Australia: AUSMAP hotspots, wastewater treatment realities, and 2030 microfibre filter targets
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The AI revolution in Australian research: from bushfire prediction to personalised medicine — plus the skills and ethics gap
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Innovation, events, and community news: major milestones in Australian chemistry and where to connect next
Other resources
American Chemical Society (ACS)
https://www.acs.org/
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, and related fields. It is one of the world's largest scientific societies by membership. The ACS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. Its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C., and it has a large concentration of staff in Columbus, Ohio. [1]
American Chemical Society Australian Chapter (ACS Australia)
ACS Australia page in ACS website:
https://www.acs.org/global/chapters/australia.html
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Australia Chapter is part of the ACS International Chemical Sciences Chapters. Established in 2015, it aims to promote chemical sciences across Australia and foster professional collaborations globally. The Chapter was active from 2016 to 2019. However, by 2020, the Chapter had entered a period of dormancy, with no reports being submitted after 2019. While it remained an International ACS Chapter in name, its operations had essentially fallen into hibernation. In 2022, the ACS Australia Chapter was revitalized. The chapter organizes events, conferences, and networking opportunities for professionals and students in the field of chemistry.
ACS Publications
https://pubs.acs.org/
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications is a division of the American Chemical Society that publishes a wide range of scientific journals and magazines in the field of chemistry and related disciplines. ACS Publications is known for its high-quality, peer-reviewed research articles, reviews, and editorials. Some of their well-known journals include the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), ACS Nano, and Chemical Reviews [2][3].
ACS Publications aims to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people. They provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the scientific community [2].
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
https://www.cas.org/
The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) is a division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) that specializes in providing comprehensive chemical information. Founded in 1907, CAS is renowned for its CAS Registry, which assigns unique identifiers to chemical substances, and its extensive databases like SciFinder and STN12. These resources are invaluable for researchers, offering access to a vast repository of chemical literature and data [4].
CAS plays a crucial role in advancing scientific research by facilitating the discovery and communication of chemical information [5].
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
http://cen.acs.org/
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is a weekly news magazine published by the American Chemical Society (ACS). It provides professional and technical news and analysis in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering. C&EN covers a wide range of topics, including science and technology, business and industry, government and policy, education, and employment aspects of the chemistry field [6][7].
C&EN is known for its in-depth reporting and is a valuable resource for professionals in the chemical sciences [7].
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Chemical_Society
[2] https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/about/governance/committees/chemicalsafety/publications/acs-safety-guidelines-academic.pdf
[3] https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/about/governance/committees/chemicalsafety/publications/safety-in-academic-chemistry-laboratories-students.pdf
[4] https://www.cas.org/about/cas-history
[5] https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/cas.html
[6] https://cen.acs.org/index.html
[7] https://pubsapp.acs.org/cen/about/index.html