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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Why Avocados Are So AppealingAvocados have become so popular that entire merchandise lines have been devoted to them. How did the once obscure fruit become a common ingredient to smear on toast, blend in smoothies, and top our salads?
Issue Date | April 2020
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Chemistry in Person | The Sweet Life of a Candy ChemistSarah Houle’s love for food science began with eggs.
Issue Date | February 2020
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Chemistry in Pictures | February 2020Swiss artist Fabian Oefner created a stunning series of watercolors called “Millefiori,” a term that combines the Italian words “mille” (thousand) and “fiori” (flowers).
Issue Date | February 2020
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Chemistry Takes to the SkiesThe puffy white letters of skywriting look similar to the contrail streaks that you see trailing from airplanes. But a close look at the chemistry reveals what makes them so different.
Issue Date | February 2020
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Chernobyl’s LegacyThe Chernobyl disaster serves as a tragic reminder of the risks of nuclear energy. Examining what went wrong has made nuclear power safer, while other issues are factoring heavily into the industry’s future.
Issue Date | February 2020
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Crystal CavesNatural crystals of mind-blowing proportions have captivated scientists since their discovery in a Mexican cave 20 years ago. Researchers have unlocked the secrets of the crystals’ past, and now work to secure their future.
Issue Date | February 2020
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Is Iron The Most Important Element?Iron plays a crucial role in many aspects of life, whether it’s in living things or the Earth’s crust and core. Find out more about this amazing element, and why you can’t live without it.
Issue Date | February 2020
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Open for Discussion | Can Nuclear Power Save the Planet?Nuclear power, once hailed as the future of cheap electricity, is now often viewed by many as an extremely expensive and dangerous technology that should become a relic of the past.
Issue Date | February 2020
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Chemistry in Person | Setting StandardsEvery day, everywhere in the world, people make measurements in some way. Whether a measurement is for a blood test or baking a cake, its quantity has been determined by a known reference.
Issue Date | December 2019
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Chemistry in Pictures | December 2019James Hope, a science teacher at Millfield in Street, England, wanted to show his students that minerals, such as table salt, aren’t the only sub-stances that form crystals.
Issue Date | December 2019