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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  • Access is an AACT member benefit. What Is Ice Cream?

    To many, ice cream is the quintessential dessert and now comes in as many flavors as you can think of. Explore the chemistry behind ice cream’s deliciousness, and learn how food scientists are trying to make it even better.

    Issue Date | April 2021

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Chemistry in Person | Chemist By Training, Explorer By Heart

    Yajaira Sierra-Sastre is always looking for new worlds to explore. As a young girl growing up in Puerto Rico, she gazed at stars through a clear night sky.

    Issue Date | February 2021

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Chemistry in Pictures | February 2021

    Adrian Villalta-Cerdas created this resin art to allow students to safely handle small amounts of chemicals during his general chemistry lectures at Sam Houston State University.

    Issue Date | February 2021

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. How Safe Are Hair Dyes?

    Changing hair color has become a popular way for people to express themselves. Research, however, suggests that doing it too often is sometimes related to health problems down the line.

    Issue Date | February 2021

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Is Cold Brew Really Different From Iced Coffee?

    With all the coffee options available, and more and more teens drinking the caffeinated beverage to help them perk up, we delve into what makes cold brew coffee different from its iced counterpart.

    Issue Date | February 2021

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Open for Discussion | Deciding What’s Right

    Science isn’t just about clear-cut facts and figures. Sometimes, it calls for deciding right and wrong.

    Issue Date | February 2021

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. To Mars and Back Again

    Sending astronauts to Mars has long felt like an outlandish dream—in part because we didn’t know how they would get back home. A new experiment on the Red Planet could change that.

    Issue Date | February 2021

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Volcanoes: Terror From Below

    Volcanoes are a spectacular and terrifying example of nature’s might. But what we know about them can help us predict their eruptions—and save lives.

    Issue Date | February 2021

  • Can A Vaccine End The Pandemic?

    Vaccines have helped save countless lives since they were first developed more than 200 years ago. The search is on for a new vaccine to fight COVID-19.

    Issue Date | December 2020

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Chemistry in Person | Extreme Adventures and Saving the Planet

    Laura Hoch’s career began with a murder. Well, not a real murder—a murder-mystery game staged by her high school chemistry teachers in central Pennsylvania.

    Issue Date | December 2020

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Published four times a year since February 1983, ChemMatters Magazine is an award-winning high school chemistry magazine from the American Chemical Society that helps students demystify chemistry and make connections to the world around them. AACT members receive a complimentary subscription.

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