Royal Society of Chemistry

Chemicals pollution and climate change are two key pillars of global sustainability, and as chemists, we have the opportunity – and the responsibility – to answer that call. Polymers in liquid formulations (PLFs) are a key part of the puzzle. An estimated 36 million tonnes of PLFs are produced annually, mostly derived from fossil fuels. They are the group of chemicals that hardly anybody has heard of, but nearly everybody uses daily – from the shampoo you wash your hair with, to the paint you put on your walls. However, virtually no PLFs are recovered, reused or recycled after use – meaning they build up in our soil and waterways. We launched our 2040 roadmap for sustainable polymers in liquid formulations a year ago, and are today proudly hosting the first Sustainable PLFs Annual Summit today to drive forward system-wide change for our roadmap's Missions of circularity and biodegradability. Find out more about PLFs https://rsc.li/47Nmr35

November’s Education in Chemistry magazine is out soon! Sign up to receive it and give yourself a boost of teaching inspiration, including… 💎 Teaching guides: structure and bonding of carbon (14–16) and enthalpy cycles (post-16) 💥 Using metal extraction to help 14–16s grasp reactivity of metals ⚗ A step-by-step guide to titration (post-16) Register for Teach Chemistry by 18 October to get the print magazine for free. And if you’re already registered, check your account to make sure you’ve signed up for your copy! https://rsc.li/4f0ms5X

📅 Less than a month until Chemistry Week (4–10 November)! That means it’s time to start planning. Luckily, we’ve made it easy for you: our resources are ready and waiting, so all you have to do is download them. Get set: https://rsc.li/4gYvNx3

Explore the latest research in atmospheric chemistry and its impact on health, geochemical cycles and climate – with expert speakers including - Joel Thornton (introductory lecturer), University of Washington, US - Markus Ammann, (closing remarks), Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland - Barbara D'Anna, Laboratoire de Chimie de l'Environnement, France - Hugh Coe, University of Manchester, UK - Kerri Pratt, University of Michigan, US - Lucy Carpenter, University of York, UK - Paul Zieger, Stockholm University, Sweden - Tuija Jokinen, The Cyprus Institute, Cyprus - Zamin A Kanji, ETH Zürich, Switzerland Poster abstract submission is now open – send us your abstract to be a part of the discussion. Find out more ▶️ https://rsc.li/4gOlRpP

Scientists all over the world choose New Journal of Chemistry to publish their best physical and materials chemistry research. Submit your own work, join the community and stay up to date with groundbreaking developments. #JoinIn | Browse this collection by Indian authors: https://rsc.li/4dLgsNG #Chemistry #Research #ScientificCommunity

In celebration of the upcoming EES symposium, we’ve brought together some of the most exciting research by our speakers for you to read. Discover the topics that are being talked about, across energy and environmental sciences: - Toward understanding CO oxidation on high-entropy alloy electrocatalysts: https://rsc.li/3NlqkTf - The more the better: on the formation of single-phase high entropy alloy nanoparticles as catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: https://rsc.li/486mFlR - Origins of hydrogen peroxide selectivity during oxygen reduction on organic mixed ionic–electronic conducting polymers: https://rsc.li/3ZUBExl - Substitution of lead with tin suppresses ionic transport in halide perovskite optoelectronics: https://rsc.li/3BFusLm If you’re attending the symposium on 23 October, we look forward to seeing you there! And if you can’t join us, keep in touch with all the latest developments as they’re published in Energy & Environmental Science.

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Registration for the EES symposium closes soon – book your place by 14 October! Connect with the Energy & Environmental Science journal, hear the latest research for editorial board members, network and find new research collaborations. Don’t miss out: rsc.li/eessymposium2024

Join researchers from across the breadth of the synthetic chemistry community for an exciting day discussing recent advances and future developments in the field. Registration for New frontiers in synthetic chemistry 2024 closes on 27 October. Join us in London for a full-day programme with speakers, including: - Kevin Lam, University of Greenwich, UK - Lucy Tomczyk, University of York, UK - Marianne Bore Haarr, University College Dublin, UK - Michael Willis, University of Oxford, UK - Ruth Webster, University of Cambridge, UK - Susannah Coote, University of Bath, UK - Will Unsworth, University of York, UK Secure your place now: https://rsc.li/3TUjgAT