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Dr. Joseph M. Serafin 2018 New York Section Chair

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THIS MONTH IN CHEMICAL HISTORYHarold Goldwhite, California State University, Los Angeles • [email protected] the women scientists who were overlooked or ignored for a Nobel Prize (C&ENSept. 11, 2017) is the French chemist Marguerite Perey. The following account of Pereyand her contributions is based substantially on a Wikipedia article.Perey was born in October 1909 in Villemomble which is a small commune of about25,000 inhabitants some 12 km east of the center of Paris. When Perey was in herteens, and was looking forward to a career in medicine, her father died and the familybecame financially challenged. Consequently Marguerite had to seek employment andshe was hired at the Curie Institute to work with Marie Curie on radioactivity. TheInstitute was originally founded in 1909 following the award of the Nobel Prize to theCuries and Becquerel for their pioneering work on radioactivity. By 1928, when Pereyjoined, the Institute was already a world leader in research on radioactivity and on radi-ation treatments for cancer.Although Perey had no university degree she was clearly a promising scientist andMarie Curie became her mentor. The radioactivity of fractions of the uranium ore fromwhich polonium and radium had been isolated nearly two decades earlier still showedevidence of other active elements. Perey, guided by Curie, spent many years isolatingactinium that Curie studied in depth. But there was another unexplained activity in theactinium samples. Perey’s perseverance then led to the isolation in 1939 of yet anothernew element, the heaviest of the alkali metals, which she called francium, honoring hernative land. Francium is produced in a rare (1%) branching decay of actinium; its abun-dance has been estimated at about 15g in the top 1 km of the earth’s crust! (Incidentallythere are two elements named for France, the other being gallium. As a former Brit. Iam chagrined to admit that there is not one element named for the United Kingdom.)Eventually, after achieving these impressive successes in radiochemistry, Perey wasgiven a grant to continue her studies, and she received her doctorate from theSorbonne in 1946. She was soon appointed head of the Department of NuclearChemistry at the University of Strasbourg where she continued to work on francium.From 1950 to 1963 she was a member of the International Atomic WeightsCommission, and in 1962 she became the first woman to be elected to the FrenchAcademy of Sciences – an honor that had been denied to her mentor, Marie Curie.Sadly Perey’s beloved element, francium, contributed to her death. It is carcinogenicand in her efforts to use it to diagnose cancer she was exposed to too much radiation,contracted bone cancer, and died of cancer in May 1975. Perey was nominated a num-ber of times for a Nobel Prize, but never received one.

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NEW YORK SECTIONWednesday, January 10, 2018Chemical Marketing and Economics GroupSee pages 7-9.Saturday, January 20, 2018NY Sectionwide ConferenceSee page 6.Tuesday, January 30, 2018Chemical Marketing and Economics GroupSee page 7, 8-9.

alsoThursday, February 15, 2018Westchester Chemical SocietySee page 10.Wednesdays, Februaray 21, April 25,and May 23, 2018NY/NJ Society for Applied SpectroscopySee pages 7 and 12-13.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018Westchester Chemical SocietySee pages 10-11.Saturday, May 5, 2018Undergraduate Research SymposiumSee page .Tuesday, June 19, 2018Chemical Marketing and Economics GroupSee page 7.

NORTH JERSEY SECTIONMonday, January 22, 2018NoJ Executive Committee MeetingSee page 24.

alsoWednesdays, Februaray 21, April 25,and May 23, 2018NY/NJ Society for Applied SpectroscopySee pages 24 and 12-13.

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2018 New York Section Chair’s MessageDear Members:I would like to express my gratitude to the New York Section of the American ChemicalSociety for electing me as the 2018 Chair. I am deeply honored and humbled to begiven a chance to serve in this capacity. On behalf of the New York Section of theAmerican Chemical Society, we would like to say thank you for your service! As a vol-unteer organization, we are only as strong as our volunteers make us, and only as suc-cessful as we allow our volunteers to be. I am always amazed at the energy and timeour busy members devote to the advancement of scholarly activities and public out-reach, and I am constantly reminded of the quote by Elizabeth Andrew that “Volunteersdo not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” Some of the premier events by the New York Section for 2018 include:• January 20th – Sectionwide Conference at Pace University (NYC). There will be akeynote presentation by Dr. Robert Engel, and committees will hold planning sessionsfor the year. Those interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend.• April 13th – William H. Nichol’s Distinguished Symposium (White Plains, NY). The2018 medalist is Dr. Debra R. Rolison, and the theme is “The Future of Energy Science. . .Without Chemists? Unachievable!” In addition, there will continue to be a wide variety of truly amazing events sponsoredby the various Topic Groups, Subsections or Committees such as Chemists CelebrateEarth Day’s walk, Chemagination, High School Teachers’ “Demo Derby”, ChemicalMarketing and Economics’ Leadership Awards, or the Inorganic and OrganometallicTopical Group’s Frontiers of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry’s lectureSymposium to name just a few of the events.I encourage our members to regularly visit the New York Section website(http://www.newyorkacs.org/) for information about upcoming events, add the NewYork Section to your Facebook account to receive regular updates as well as multime-dia presentations of past events, and continue to read the Indicator for more informa-tion about the Section. Please consider attending a meeting of a Topical Group,Subsection, or Committee or at least review their activities in the annual reports to seeif you may be interested in what they do or if you can offer a new perspective. We havesome new groups, like the Microwave Topical Group and the Younger ChemistsCommittee, that may not have been around the last time you looked. I would also chal-lenge you to think about ways the New York Section can better serve you. Let us knowif you see a need, and, even better, if you are willing to work on addressing that need! I have two main goals for 2018: First, increasing membership and participation ofchemists from industry. Second, I am interested in finding ways to increase the collab-oration and coordination between college chemistry groups so that the Section can bet-ter provide services such as leadership training to this future generation. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any thoughts, ideas, orsuggestions for the Section or if you are looking for service opportunities.Sincerely,Joseph M. Serafin2018 Chair of the New York Section


AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY’S NEW YORK SECTION2018 SECTION-WIDE CONFERENCE

PLEASE REGISTER AThttp://www.newyorkacs.org/meetings/sectionwide/sectionwide2018.phpDate: SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018Times: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PMPlace: PACE UNIVERSITY, NYC Campus – Bianco Room Enter Through Schimmel Theatre Entrance Directions to Pace University - https://studentit.pace.edu/about-us/ directions-to-all-campuses/nyc-campus Directions to Schimmel Theatre - http://schimmelcenter.org/directionsCost: FREE TO ALL

h PROGRAM h10:30 AM ARRIVAL AND REFRESHMENTS.

11:00 AM GREETINGS FROM THE ACS NEW YORK SECTION Dr. Joseph M. Serafin 2018 CHAIR. St. John’s University11:10 AM AWARD PRESENTATIONS. Dr. Brian R. Gibney

Service Plaque and Pin to the 2017 New York Brooklyn College and Section Chair Graduate Center of CUNY New York Section Outstanding Service Award for 2017 Dr. JaimeLee I. Rizzo

Pace University Nichols Foundation H.S. Chemistry Teacher Award for 2017 Ms. Carol E. Conti Briarcliff High School11:30 AM PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR Dr. Joseph M. Serafin THE 2018 ELECTIONS. 2018 Chair ACS New York Section11:45 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. ROBERT ENGEL PROFESSOR, QUEENS COLLEGE, CUNY

“ADVENTURES IN CHEMICAL ARCHITECTURE” For some years our laboratory has been engaged in the investigation of the syn- theses and characteristics of polycationic organic species. These have included quaternary phosphonium and quaternary ammonium salts, which bear both intriguing structural and practical aspects. This presentation is a summary of this work with indications of future directions of practical significance, including medical applications.12:45 PM COFFEE BREAK. There will be poster presentations by the New York Section Project SEED Students.1:00 PM ACS, NEW YORK SECTION COMMITTEE PLANNING SESSIONS FOR 2018.

Educational Activities: (Chemagination, Chemists Celebrate Earth Day, Continuing Education,High School Chemistry Olympiad, National Chemistry Week, Nichols Foundation TeacherAward, Project Seed, Student Membership) Chair: Dr. Alison G. HyslopMember Affairs: (ACS Fellows, Awards, Employment and Professional Relations, History of theNew York Section, The Indicator, Membership, Outstanding Service Award) Chair: Dr. Ralph StephaniProgram Review: (Subsection and Topical Discussion Group Chairs) Chair: Dr. Anne T. O’BrienPublic Affairs: (Academe and Industrial Relations, Environmental Chemistry, Fund Raising,Government Affairs, Information Technology, Public Relations, Speaker’s Bureau) Chair: Dr. Robert P. Nolan1:45 PM REPORTS FROM THE CHAIRS OF THE COMMITTEE PLANNING SESSIONS.2:00 PM CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING. Join with colleagues for lunch at a local

restaurant.To inquire about the Section-wide Conference, please call the New York Section Office at516-883-7510 or e-mail Marilyn Jespersen, Office Administrator, at: [email protected]


New York Meetingswww.newyorkacs.orgACS, NEW YORK SECTIONBOARD OF DIRECTORSMEETING DATES FOR 2018The dates for the Board of DirectorsMeetings of the ACS New York Section for2018 have been selected and approved.The meetings are open to all – everybody iswelcome. All non-board members whowould like to attend any of the meetingsought to inform the New York Section officeby emailing Mrs. Marilyn Jespersen [email protected] or by calling theSection office at (516) 883-7510. The 2018 Board Meetings will be held at St.Johnʼs University, 8000 Utopia Parkway,Queens, NY except for the January 20Section-wide Conference and April 13Nichols Symposium. The meeting room willbe posted on the New York Section websiteat www.NewYorkACS.org. Dr. JosephSerafin will chair all meetings. Refreshmentswill be available starting at 6:00 PM and theboard meeting will start at exactly 6:30 PM. The Board Meetings dates for 2018 are: Friday, February 16, 2018 – ElectronicMeetingFriday, March 9, 2018Friday, June 8, 2018Friday, September 14, 2018Friday, November 16, 2018Saturday, January 20, 2018 - SectionwideConference, Pace University, 3 SpruceStreet, New York, NY. Please see NYSection website.Friday, April 13, 2018 - William H. NicholsDistinguished Symposium and Medal AwardBanquet, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 66 HaleAvenue, White Plains, NY.More information will be posted in futuremonthly issues of The Indicator and on theNew York website at http://www.NewYorkACS.org

CHEMICAL MARKETING ANDECONOMICS GROUPDigital Meets Chemical: Innovate orEvaporateSpeakers: Ezra Greenberg, PhD Soenke Lehmitz, PhD Sam Samdani, PhDDate: Wednesday January 10, 2018Times: Registration an Networking 11:15 AM - 12:00 Noon Luncheon 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Talk - Webcast 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMPlace: Penn Club 30 West 44th Street New York, NYFurther information www.cmeacs.org andsee flyers on pages 8 and 9.

* * * * *Mark your Calendars:Dates: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Tuesday, June 19, 2018Times: Refreshments — 7:00 PM Science — 7:30 PMPlace: New York University Dept. of Chemistry, Room 1003 (10th Floor) Silver Center 31 Washington Place (between Washington Sq. East & Green St.) New York, NY

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CALENDAR 2018“Spectroscopic Hyperspectral ChemicalImaging”Speaker: Emil W. Ciurczak

Doramaxx ConsultingDate: Wednesday, February 21, 2018(See article on pages 12-13.)

* * * * *“Laser-induced Breakdown Spectros copy(LIBS) Addition to Microscopic Analysesand Raman and IR of Particles”Speaker: Dr. Markus Lankers RapID GmbHDate: Wednesday, April 25, 2018*

* * * * “Application of FTIR in Understanding theChanges in Protein Secondary Structure asa Result of Stress”Speaker: Dr. John Wasylyk Bristol-Myers SquibbDate: Wednesday, May 23, 2018For more information, visit our website atwww.NYSAS.org.


EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSCOMMITTEE OF THE NEWYORK SECTIONTo Human Resources Departments inIndustry and AcademiaThe Employment and Professional Rela tionsCommittee maintains a roster of candidateswho are ACS members seeking a position inthe New York metropolitan area. If you havejob openings and would like qualified candidates to contact you, please senda brief job description and educational/experience background required to [email protected] from our roster who meet therequirements you describe will be asked tocontact you.

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FUTURE MEETINGSSCIENCE CAFÉ — Seminar/Discussion– “Climate Change”Speaker and Discussion Leader: David Mendenhall, PhD President Eastern Sources, Inc.Talk Summary:The global increase in CO2 concentrationscan be offset by a concerted effort tosequester carbonaceous material in anamount equal to that burned as fossil fuel.This simple approach, which does notrequire new technology or punitive taxes, isgenerally ignored by articles on globalwarming.Biography:HDavid Mendenhall has his BS degreefrom the University of Michigan, and hisPhD fromarvard University. After postdoc-toral studies with K.U. Ingold at theNational Research Council of Canada, heworked with S.W Benson at the StanfordResearch Laboratories on the kinetics ofatmospheric chemical reactions. Followingemployment at Battelle Laboratories inColumbus, OH, developing chemilumines-cence for materials characterization, hejoined Michigan Technological University inHoughton, MI, serving as professor for 19

years. After retirement in 1999 he startedhis own company, Eastern Sources, Inc.,specializing in custom synthesis and con-sulting. TentativeDate: Thursday, February 15, 2018Times: Lecture and Discussion 5:30 PM (Snacks, coffee, tea, cold drinks freely available as well as a Cash Bar) Option to Order Dinner 7:00 PMPlace: The Briar’s Restaurant 512 N. State Road Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510Cost: Students $3.00 All others $5.00For further information: contact Peter CorfieldE-Mail [email protected] 1-914-762-4468

* * * * *Special Seminar – “Achieving GlobalSustainability: Huge Challenges and Opportunities”Speaker: Rita K. Upmacis, PhD, FRSC Associate Professor Department of Chemistry & Physical Sciences Pace University New York, NY Abstract:Future generations of chemists and innova-tors are charged with the responsibility ofdeveloping new chemical processes andproducts that not only meet the needs ofenergy, clean water and food to sustain ourgrowing population, but also protect humanhealth and the environment. While some ofthe early industrial developments con-tributed to a downfall in the overall percep-tion of chemistry, there is an ever-increasingneed, and also, opportunity for chemists tosolve these issues. Solutions to some ofthese challenges can be achieved by usingGreen Chemistry, which is the “utilization ofa set of principles that reduces or eliminatesthe use or generation of hazardous sub-stances in the design, manufacture, andapplication of chemical products” (P.T.Anastas and J.C. Warner, “Green ChemistryTheory and Practice,” Oxford UniversityPress, 1998). In this presentation, I willexamine some of the challenges that we

face today, as well as some examples ofinnovative solutions that have been intro-duced.Biography:Dr. Rita Upmacis obtained her B.Sc. inChemistry and Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistryfrom the University of Nottingham, U.K. HerPh.D. research involved the spectroscopiccharacterization of catalytic intermediates inliquid xenon, including early examples ofmetal-dihydrogen compounds. She movedto the U.S. as a postdoctoral fellow(California Institute of Technology), whereshe learned how to modify proteins andmeasure electron-transfer processes usinglaser spectroscopy. She was recruited byRohm & Haas Company (now the DowChemical Company, PA) as a SeniorChemist, and worked on the acrylic acidprocess, developing polymerizationinhibitors and improving the quality of acrylicacid, which resulted in 9 patents beingawarded. After 6 years in industry, shereturned to academia and became anAssociate Research Professor (Department

of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, WeillCornell Medical College, NY), studying howspecific fatty acids and certain forms of reac-tive oxygen and nitrogen species areinvolved in inflammatory and diseaseprocesses, such as atherosclerosis. Since2010, she has been at Pace University,where she introduced Green Chemistry asan undergraduate course. Teaching thiscourse has sparked her interest in monitor-ing the global challenges and opportunitiesthat face mankind in achieving sustainability. TentativeDate: Wednesday, March 14, 2018Times: Refreshments: 5:30 PM Lecture: 6:00 PMPlace: Westchester Community College Gateway Building Room 110 75 Grasslands Road Valhalla, NY 10595Cost: Free and Opened to the PublicFor further information: contact Paul DillonE-Mail [email protected] 1-914-393-6940



NY/NJ SOCIETY FOR APPLIEDSPECTROSCOPYFairleigh Dickinson University,Department of Chemistry &Pharmaceutical Science with its StudentAffiliates of the American ChemicalSociety, and the Gamma Sigma EpsilonChemistry Honor Society“Spectroscopic Hyperspectral ChemicalImaging”Speaker: Emil W. Ciurczak

Doramaxx ConsultingThe original practice of spectroscopyinvolved destroying a sample to analyze it:we grind, mix with a solvent, extract the ana-lyte, bring the (filtered) solution to a knownvolume, then place it in a cuvette for scan-ning. This may show the amount(s) of ana-lyte(s) in a single sample, but the vastmajority of information has been lost: hard-ness, distribution of analyte(s), particlesize(s) of analytes, polymorphic form(s) ofthe analytes, and so forth.When refection near-infrared spectroscopywas developed, solid samples (e.g., tablets,capsules, foodstuffs, etc.) were able to beexamined. Without destroying sample andusing Chemometrics, we could now analyze(predict) individual chemical entities andmacro-parameters (hardness, density) aswell as discovering the potential changes incrystallinity and morphology of the chemi-cals of interest. But, we are still seeing theaverage values and still have no idea of dis-tribution of actives.With chemical imaging, we generate a 3-D“hypercube” of data. That is we have a 2-Dportrait of the sample (displayed as thou-sands or tens of thousands of pixels), witheach pixel also containing a full spectrum(NIR, IR, Raman, or fluorescence) of thematerial in that pixel. This allows the analystto show where each component is located:how much, size of clusters, morphology ofEACH CRYSTAL, and much more.We will look at the hardware and softwareavailable for these measurements andexamine a number of applications, showingthe wealth of data available as well as see-ing how many uses spectroscopy can havein both end uses and in-process controls.The applications in medicine, drug develop-ment, food, and so on will be discussed.Brief Biography for Emil W. Ciurczak

Emil W. Ciurczak has advanced degrees inChemistry from Rutgers and Seton HallUniversities, has been in the pharmaceuticalindustry since 1970, performing methoddevelopment on most types of analyticalequipment. In 1983, he introduced NIRspectroscopy to pharmaceutical applica-tions. He also consults for numerous instru-ment companies. His research is largelypharmaceutical applications of NIR wherehe has published over five dozen articles inrefereed journals, over 250 magazinecolumns, and presented over 200 technicalpapers.Since 2005, Emil has been ContributingEditor for Pharmaceutical Manufacturingmagazine (wrote a column for Spec tros -copy; 1987-2007) and for Contract Pharmamagazine since 2013. He has written andedited several texts and chapters:“Handbook of NIR Analysis” (1st, 2nd, and3rd editions, 4th in progress), “Pharma -ceutical and Medical Applications of NIRS”(1st & 2nd editions), “Molecular Spectros -copy Workbench,” and chapters on NIRapplications to life sciences. Emil sits onseveral magazine editorial boards, is activein SAS, is a founder of the Council for NIRS,and was the 2002 chair for IDRC(Chambersburg Conference).He has been teaching (college adjunct)since 1979: Stevens Tech, College of St.Elizabeth, Hood College, and Mount St.Mary’s College; as well as short courses (inNIR, Raman, and PAT/QbD) for the ACS,CfPA (US and Europe), PTI, SPIE, ASSA,and other organizations.Emil is a consultant in the field of NIR (laband process applications) and holds morethan a dozen patents for NIR-based devicesand software. He consults with various phar-maceutical companies, instrument manufac-turers, and the FDA. He was a member ofthe PAT sub-committee (Validation) for theFDA and member of the PAT ExpertCommittee for the USP. He was the 2004recipient of the EAS Achievements in NIRAward.Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018Time: Networking 6:00-6:30 and 7:30--8:00 PM Talk 6:30-7:30 PMPlace; Science Building Room S-11 Fairleigh Dickinson University 175 Park Avenue Florham Park, NJ 07932


http://view2.fdu.edu/campuses-and-centers/florham-campus/florham-campus-index/directions-to-the-campus/. In case of snow, the universityposts the closings for inclement weather onthe website.See www.nysas.org for more informationabout our society and future meetings.

,2017: AN AWARD-WINNING125TH ANNIVERSARY YEARFOR THE NEW YORK LOCALSECTIONThe New York Local Section celebrated its125th Anniversary Year in 2017 with award-winning service to its members, the widerscientific community and the greater com-munity. The Section was awarded anInnovative Project Grant (IPG) entitled‘Increasing Member Engagement via SocialMedia’ and a Member Engagement ThroughTechnology (METT) grant entitled‘Livestreaming Virtual Seminars from theNew York Section’. The IPG and METTfunds are targeted at engaging membersand showing them the value of the New YorkACS. This value was clearly present at theMiddle Atlantic Regional Meeting in Junewhere the New York Local Section membersreceived three regional awards. JaimeLee Rizzo (second from left), 2012Section Chair and current Councilor, wasselected as the 2017 recipient of the E. AnnNalley Middle Atlantic Region Award forVolunteer Service. JaimeLee's dedicatedservice to the Section membership and tothe community through her efforts in orga-nizing our local Chemists Celebrate EarthDay event are inspirations to us all. She

was also selected as an ACS Fellow thisyear, along with Peter W.R. Corfield andNicole S. Sampson from the New York LocalSection. The partnership between the New YorkLocal Section of the American ChemicalSociety and the New York Hall of Sciencewhich is responsible for our local NationalChemistry Week celebration was recog-nized with the 2017 Partners for Progressand Prosperity Regional Award. DonaldClarke, 1977-1978 Chair (left), and FrankRomano, 2010 Chair, (second from right)accepted the award on behalf of all the cur-rent organizers Ping Furlan, Scott Lefurgyand Erin Thelen, and event sponsors includ-ing PepsiCo, Maruzen, Pearson,International Fragrances and Flavors and allour participating colleges and universitiesfor their hard work and dedication to thecommunity. This long-term partnership hasallowed over 25,000 children experiencechemical demonstrations first-hand and isthe New York Local Sections preeminentoutreach activity. 2017 Chair Brian Gibney (right) acceptedthe 2017 Stanley C. Israel Regional Awardfor Advancing Diversity in the ChemicalSciences for the Middle Atlantic Region onbehalf of The PhD Program in Chemistry,The Graduate Center of the City Universityof New York. The Committee on MinorityAffairs (CMA) bestowed this honor on theCUNY PhD Program in Chemistry for theirefforts to increase the participation of scien-tists from under-represented minorities. Atpresent, the percentage of female (34%)and African American / Hispanic / Latino(8%) members on the CUNY doctoral facultyin chemistry is about double the nationalaverages (19%/4%) and offers inspiration toa diverse spectrum of chemistry students.

(Photo courtesy of Brian Gibney)

Prof. Cathy Murphy of University ofIllinois Urban-Champaign delivers the

keynote address about gold nanos-tructures at the 2017 Frontiers

Symposium.

Poster presentations at the2017 ION Poster Session spon-sored by the Inorganic andOrganometallic Topical Group.

(All photos courtesy ofKathleen Kristian and James

Camara)


INORGANIC ANDORGNOMETALLIC TOPICALGROUP2017 Frontiers of Inorganic andOrganometallic Chemistry LectureSymposium and ION Poster SessionPresented by the Inorganic andOrganometallic Topical GroupThe Inorganic and Organometallic TopicalGroup hosted the 6th annual Frontiers ofInorganic and Organometallic Chemistrylecture symposium and the ION (Inorganic,Organometallic, Nanoscience) PosterSession on Friday, October 27, 2017 on thecampus of Columbia University. The eventattracted an audience of more than 70chemists, including graduate and under-graduate students, to share their latest workin the field of inorganic chemistry.Symposium presenters from the NY ACSLocal Section included Brian Gibney(Brooklyn College), Tianning Diao (NYU),

and Tom Rovis (Columbia University). Prof.Cathy Murphy (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) delivered the keynote addressentitled “Growth, Form and Reactivity ofAnisotropic Gold Nanostructures”. The ses-sion was chaired by the NY ACS InorganicTopical Group co-chairs James Camara andKathleen Kristian. Following the sympo-sium, attendees enjoyed the 4th annual IONPoster Session,which featured 13 posterpresentations by graduate and undergradu-ate students from institutions within the NYLocal Section.The Inorganic and Organometallic TopicalGroup is committed to supporting the mis-sion of NY-ACS by providing programmingto encourage the formation of a strong sci-entific community through lectures, sym-posia, and other events on all topics relatedto Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry.If you would like to be involved, or havequestions, comments or suggestions,please visit the NY ACS web site and con-tact the chairs.

Speakers at the 2017 Frontiers ofInorganic and OrganometallicChemistry Lecture Symposium.Left to right: Brian Gibney, CathyMurphy, Tianning Diao, TomRovis.

NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCENATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEKPROGRAM WON 2017 ACS MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGIONALP3 AWARDDr. Ping Furlan, Dr. Scott Lefurgy, Mrs. ErinWasserman, and Dr. Shivnath MazumderNational Chemistry Week Project LeadersNew York Local SectionFor its longevity and strong collaboration withNew York Hall of Science (NYSCI) and its near-ly twenty affiliated organizations in successfullyachieving the common goal of improving thepublic appreciation for chemistry and excitingthe community youth about a career in scienceand engineering, the New York Local Section’sNational Chemistry Week (NCW)-NYSCI pro-gram won the prestigious 2017 Middle AtlanticRegional Partners for Progress and Prosperity(P3) Award. “The New York Local Section has partnered

the New York Hall of Science for thirteen yearsin celebrating National Chemistry Week”, saidDr. Brian Gibney, the Section Chair. “Thisevent has grown to serve over thousand K-12students each year. Hundreds student mem-bers of the ACS and their faulty advisors pro-vide child friendly chemistry demos at theNYSCI along with corporate demos fromCorporations such as PepsiCo”, Gibney contin-ued.The program has been well favored, well partic-ipated, and well evaluated by all who areinvolved. “This is an excellent program reach-ing out to college students who have an interestin careers within the chemistry field, as well ascreating an exciting and engaging environmentfor younger children to help grow their interestand excitement with science and chemistry.This program is an essential outreach initiativefor the ACS New York Section and it enables abroader community between ACS and othercompanies in the area”, added Mr. JosephWiener, the Coordinator of PepsiCo. “The levelof involvement among partner organizations isextensive. Each organization comes well pre-pared to make this event successful everyyear”, said Mr. Wiener. The program has effectively promoted commu-nication and interaction among industrialchemists, college faculty, college students,NYSCI staff, K-12 students and their parents,allowing them to get to know each other and tolearn about what each other does and caresabout. “Chemistry Day gives kids and familiesa fun, positive, hands-on experience withchemistry. Participants get to meet peopleworking and studying in the field of chemistry.Through hands-on activities and conversations

participants make connections between chem-istry and their day-to-day lives, often in unex-pected ways. NYSCI Staff also benefits fromtaking part in the experience. Explainers,Science Career Ladder students who work onour exhibit floor, often talk with volunteers andget advice on different fields of study and whatuniversities or colleges might be the best fit forthem. NYSCI staff also gets ideas about howto get people excited about chemistry and newactivities to do”, said Ms. Erin Thelen, thePublic Programs Manager of NYSCI.This year, the NCW Celebration took place onSaturaday, October 14, 2017. Once agan,nearly 300 faculty, students, and chemists fromnineteen area universities, industries, and non-profit organizations joined the Section at theNYSCI from 9 a.m. a.m. to 4 p.m., and put onan amazing interactive hand-on chemistry pre-sentation that showed the public that“Chemistry Rocks!”. Inside the Hall of Scienceon the event day, NCW balloons and ACS ban-ners were seen everywhere in the hallway andstairs leading to the Viscusi Gallery where theevent took place. At the admission table infront of the Gallery entrance, volunteers wel-comed the children and other participants withprogram brochures and ACS giveaways,ensured they had eye protection and answeredquestions. In keeping with this year’s theme,“Chemistry Rocks!”, a large-screen slide showwith mages and animations was created to cel-ebrate the chemistry and the spectacular per-operties of rocks, minerals, crystals, and gem-stones, and to highlight the Section’s peopleand community events. The presentation alsoincluded over 60 safe, action-containing, andtheme-inspired activities for the visitors, espe-cially students in K-12, to observe and to try.Examples were “Glowing Rocks”, “FloatingRocks”, “Reactive Rocks”, “RadioactivieRocks”, “Magnetic Rocks”, “Writing withCarbon: Graphite and Diamond”, “GeodeEggs”, “Rock Candy”, “Ghost Crystals”,“Volcanic Rocks”, “Volcano Erruption”, “RockCycle”, “Rock Painting”, “Rock Collection”,“Rock Pendulum”, “Calcite Birefreingence”,“Oscillation Clock Reaction”, and “MakingMagic Sand”. Throughout the day, the activitystations displayed on 35 tables inside and out-side the Viscusi Gallery were crowded withinquisitive youngsters who obviously loved thechance to interact with their “role-models”.Visitors of all ages cherished their experiencesand the many scientific experiments that weredisplayed, as shown by 100% positive exitevaluations by the hundreds of the Hall visitors.To recognize the student chapters and theiradvisors for promoting their students’ creativityand involvement with chemistry, the Sectiongave out the winner and runner-up awards, as


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selected by the NYSCI visitors, NYACS mem-bers, and NCW Committee, in two categoriesthis year:The Best Theme-Inspired ExhibitWinner: The Student Chapter ofQueensborough Community CollegeRunner-up: The Student Chapter of Collegeof Mount Saint VincentThe Most Popular ExhibitWinner: The Student Chapter of UnitedStates Merchant Marine AcademyRunner-up: The Student Chapter of St.Joseph’s CollegeOther fun awards included “Half-life TimeAchievement Award”, “Chapter Travel Award”,“Best Dressed Award”, “Nobelium Prize”,“Overachiever Award”, “Largest Team Award”,and “Smallest Team Award”.All volunteers appreciated being part of theProgram, meeting new and interesting peopleat the Program, and enjoyed some of the-most-fascinating chemistry and science exhibits at

the Hall of Science on the event day!We are extremely grateful to the Middle AtlanticRegional Meeting Award committee for thehonor it generously gives to our Program. Weare also exceedlingly thankful to our volunteersas well as our sponsoring colleges, universi-ties, companies and non-profit organizations.Without their enthusiastic support, their strongleadership and community spirit, and theirdesire to help advance chemistry and sciencevia education, the continued success of thislargest chemical hands-on outreach event inthe area would not have been possible.Adelphi University, American Institute ofChemical Engineers, Bronx CommunityCollege, College of Mount Saint Vincent,Columbia Unviersity, Guttman CommunityCollege, Hoftstra University, MaruzenInternational Co., Ltd. (Also Financial Sponsorat Bronze Level), New York University, PaceUniversity, PepsiCo, QueensboroughCommunity College, Roosevelt UFSD, St.Johns University, St. Joseph’s College, StonyBrook University, Svorono’s Potions Class,U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and New YorkHall of Science.


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Watch how crystals grow into colorfulflowers!

Photo by Dr. Jaimelee Rizzo)

Dr. Brian Gibney, the Section Chair, joinedDr. Ping Furlan, the NCW Committee Chair,and Dr. Scott Lefurgy, the NCW CommitteeCo-Chair, in recognizing Student Chaptersand their Advisors for promoting their stu-dents’ creativity and involvement withchemistry via National Chemistry WeekProgram.

(Photo by Dr. Mike Melcer)

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Visitors of all ages cherishedtheir experiences and themany scientific experimentsthat were displayed on Oct.14, 2017 at NY Hall ofScience.

(Photo by Dr. Mike Melcer)

Pet Rocks painted by grade schoolstudents on Oct. 14, 2017 at NY Hallof Science.

(Photo by Dr. Neil Jespersen)

“This carbon pen writes onglass!” A student got topractice writing using the“hardest” pen on October14, 2017 at New York Hall ofScience.

(Photo by Dr. TirandaiHemraj-Benny)

“Wow, this rockattracts metal!”Everyone loved themagnetic attraction ofthe magnetite rock onOctober 14, 2017 atNew York Hall ofScience.

(Photo by Dr. TirandaiHemraj-Benny)

WESTCHESTER CHEMICAL SOCIETYOn November 10, 2017 Dr. PrabodhikaMallikaratchy spoke on “Ligand-GuidedSelection (LIGS): A SELEX Variant toIdentify Specific Aptamers Against Cell-sur-face Markers.” Dr. Mallikaratchy is an assis-tant professor of chemistry at the CityUniversity of New York, Lehman College.She spoke on nucleic acid aptamers, a classof artificial nucleic acid molecules, possiblyincluding non-natural nucleotides that are“apt” for a particular job. Her research isdirected toward identifying aptamers thatefficiently tether immune cells to cancercells mediating anti-cancer immunotherapy.Aptamers are selected using a screeningmethod called Systematic Evolution ofLigands by EXponential enrichment(SELEX). Her research uses SELEXapproaches to evolve aptamers against cell-surface membrane proteins as part of wholecells. She has developed a new variant ofSELEX termed Ligand-Guided-Selection(LIGS) to identify highly specific aptamersagainst a predetermined epitope of a cell-surface target. The hallmark of LIGS is itsability to exploit the evolutionary selectionstep in SELEX as a strategy to evolve highlyspecific aptamers. The iterative process inconventional SELEX is designed to outcom-pete low-affinity binders through a competi-tive process whereby high affinity bindersmove on through the selection process.Using LIGS her group has selectedaptamers against membrane bound IgM(mIgM) expressed on B-cells and Cluster ofDifferentiation 3 (CD3) expressed on T-cells.Using detailed validation studies with aLIGS-selected aptamer, they have shownthat aptamers identified using LIGS can beoptimized into higher affinity variants. Hertalk concluded with a short discussion of

ongoing projects aimed at selecting DNAaptamers against CD3 molecules expressedon human T-cells at physiological tempera-tures. There was lively discussion duringand following the talk, which was given atthe Westchester Community College inValhalla, NY.Dr. Mallikaratchy obtained her undergradu-ate degree in chemistry from The Institute ofChemistry, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2000), herM.S. in organic chemistry from theUniversity of Louisiana, Monroe (2003), andher Ph.D. in analytical biochemistry from theCenter for Bio-Nano Interface, TheUniversity of Florida, Gainsville (2008).From 2008 to 2012, she was a research fel-low at The Memorial Sloan-Kettering CancerCenter, in New York. In 2012, she wasappointed as Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Chemistry, PhD program inChemistry and Biochemistry, at theGraduate Center of the City University ofNew York. There, she has worked to lay thegroundwork to establish a new method foraptamer selection, resulting in a patentapplication and two peer-reviewed publica-tions. Concurrently, she established her labin the Department of Chemistry at LehmanCollege (CUNY). She has received severalawards (the 2008 Crow Stasch Awards forexcellence in publications, University ofFlorida Recipient, the 2009 Lauri StraussLeukemia Research Fellow award, the2010-12 Lymphoma Research FoundationResearch Fellow award, and the 2017Junior Faculty Research Award-runner-up atCUNY). She is also a member of severalprofessional associations.After the talk Dr. Mallikaratchy and severalof the attendees enjoyed a dinner togetherat a nearby restaurant. The photo below isof Dr. Lewis and the other WCS board mem-bers who attended the meeting.


Hossain Azam, Paul Dillon, Jody Reifenberg, Prabodhika Mallikaratchy, RolandeHodel and Peter Corfield.

(Photo courtesy of Paul Dillon)

WESTCHESTER CHEMICAL SOCIETYOn November 16, 2017 the WestchesterChemical Society (WCS) hosted a tasting,tour and lecture at a craft brewery, TheBroken Bow Brewery (BB) in Tuckahoe, NY.This had been put together through theefforts of WCS’s co-chair and program direc-tor, Paul Dillon, and the Head of BrokenBow’s Tasting Room, Michael Farkas. Thetour and talk were given by Kasey LaMothe,Broken Bow’s Head of Microbiology, aBrewer, and a part-owner. Those attending,who included several members of the WCSand ACS NY Section (NYACS) boards of

directors, gathered together for socializingand tasting Broken Bow’s beers (which areexcellent). Delicious hot hors d’oeuvresfrom The Quarry Restaurant, also inTuckahoe, were enjoyed by all. After thetasting, we were given a tour of the workingparts of the brewery – roasters, fermenters,etc. by Kasey LaMothe who gave a mostinteresting and informative discussion of theart and science of brewing beers and ales.All in all, everyone had a very enjoyable, aswell as informative, evening. Photos (allcourtesy of Paul Dillon) of those attendingand of the tour and some of the equipmentused follow.


Mike Anostario, Linda Kish, John Kish and Jane Dillon.

Anne O’Brian (NYACS) and Ron Tedesco Ray Ferrara and Laurel Cardelichio

Ron Tedesco,Mike Farkas (BB),Joan Laredo-Liddell (WCS)and Sally Mitchell(WCS)


Jane Dillon, Irene Neaman and Anne O’Brian (NYACS)

James Williams and Peter Corfield(WCS)

Mark Grossman, Joan Laredo-Liddell(WCS), Sally Mitchell (WCS) and Donald

Clarke (NYACS)

Kasey LaMothe (BB)Giving the Tour and PaulDillon (WCS, NYACS)

(All photos courtesy of Paul Dillon)

The Tour Showing Some of the BreweryEquipment

Kasey LaMothe (BB) Giving the Tour

North Jersey Meetingshttp://www.njacs.orgNORTH JERSEY EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE MEETINGSection officers, councilors, committeechairs, topical group chairs, and sectionevent organizers meet regularly at theExecutive Committee Meeting to discusstopics of importance to running the sectionand representing the membership. All ACSmembers are welcome to attend this meet-ing and to become more involved in sectionactivities. Date: Monday, January 22, 2018Time: 7:00 PMPlace: TBD(See www.njacs.org for more details)

0CAREERS IN TRANSITIONMEETINGSThere will be no Careers in TransitionMeetings until further notice.

3NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY SOCIETY FOR APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY

CALENDAR 2018“Spectroscopic Hyperspectral ChemicalImaging”Speaker: Emil W. Ciurczak

Doramaxx ConsultingDate: Wednesday, February 21, 2018(See article on pages 12-13.)

* * * * *“Laser-induced Breakdown Spectros -copy (LIBS) Addition to MicroscopicAnalyses and Raman and IR ofParticles”Speaker: Dr. Markus Lankers RapID GmbHDate: Wednesday, April 25, 2018*

* * * * “Application of FTIR in Understandingthe Changes in Protein SecondaryStructure as a Result of Stress”Speaker: Dr. John Wasylyk Bristol-Myers Squibb

Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2018For more information, visit our website atwww.NYSAS.org.

ZNORTH JERSEY SECTIONHOSTS 23RD CHEM EXPONJACS successfully hosted the 23rdChemExpo at Liberty Science Center,Jersey City, New Jersey on October 21st incelebration of National Chemistry Week. More than 240 volunteers from middle andhigh schools, nine colleges and universities,and several businesses and organizationsvolunteered their time to educate children ingeochemistry. The 400+ visitors experi-enced this year’s theme, “ChemistryRocks!”, through the use of Moh’s hardnesstest, acid-base chemistry, UV fluorescencetesting, density tests, hydration and dehy-dration of clay, rock candy and chalk chem-istry, Epsom salt and sodium acetate crys-tallization, as well as a variety of otherexperiments.The college and university chemistry chap-ters also competed in the Sister Marian JoséSmith Undergraduate Public OutreachAward. Drew University students wereawarded first place for their engaging andanimated demonstrations; children adoptedpet rocks which were then tested for fluores-cence, hardness, magnetism, and streaking.Ramapo College won second place for theirdemonstration in which children solved amystery while also learning about the differ-ent types of rocks. Princeton Universityplaced third for their experiments thatinvolved fossils, chemical identification withacid and marble chips, and density. Among the recognized volunteers were thestudents from J.P. Stevens High Schoolfrom Edison for outstanding presentation;the seventh grade students from ElisabethMorrow School in Englewood were distin-guished as the youngest presenters at theevent. Judges Tomeka Saxon, Debra Hazard-Sweet, Luci O'Reilly, Mei Ping Yang, KeishaStephen, and Mirlinda Biba selected thewinners in the College/University competi-tion, and Miriam Gulotta coordinated thejudging during the event. The event was enjoyed by the children aswell as the volunteers. “It’s wonderful towatch both children and parents have sucha good time learning about chemistry,” saidMiriam Gulotta. “As a teacher I learn a lotfrom the clever lessons designed by the


competing colleges and universities.” Tyler Dorrity, president of the DrewUniversity chemistry society, said,“Volunteering for ChemExpo is a great expe-rience because I get to see that spark ofcuriosity in some of the kids, and seeing thatspark grow is a wonderful sight.”Financial support from the three corporatesponsors, Infineum USA L.P., SPEXCertiPrep, and BASF, made the event possi-ble. The event was also successful due tothe support of NJACS Executive Boardmembers, retired chemists, chemistryteachers at the participating schools, repre-sentatives from various chemical compa-nies, and the ChemExpo 2017 SteeringCommittee: Monica Sekharan, Mita Chaki,Marilyn Gorman, Miriam Gulotta, andSandra Keyser.


Children manipulate a compass usingferromagnetic rocks, supervised byRamapo College students.

Under the supervision of J. P. Stevensstudents, the siblings view the fluores-cence of rocks.

The density of rocks is tested withPrinceton University students.

Children write their Moh'shardness test observationsin notebooks at DrewUniversity’s Adopt a Rockevent.

Drew University – Winners of the Sister Marian JoseSmith award.

Call for Volunteers

OPPORTUNITY FOR ACS MEMBERS TO AID STUDENTS 2SCIENCE IN A HYBRID VIRTUALLAB PROGRAMCan you spare a few hours of your time? Doyou like working with students and wouldyou like the opportunity to share your sci-ence knowledge in a classroom? Students2Science (S2S) is seeking volunteers tosupport its V-Lab program. S2S has a seriesof elementary, middle, and high schoolexperiments that run in various schoolsacross New Jersey. Members are especiallyneeded to mentor students in participatingschools to help with experiments. It's greatfun, a wonderful way to give back, and onlyrequires 1-2 hours of your time. Experimentsinclude CO2 to the Rescue, CuriousCrystals, Mystery of M&Ms, Thermo -chemistry: Exothermic and EndothermicChemical Reactions, and Glow it Up: TheChemistry of Luminol. All are age-appropri-ate and volunteers are provided with instruc-tions on how to support in the classroomprior to your scheduled volunteer day.For more information, contact CyndiRoberson, Director of Corporate Relations,at (973) 947-4880 ext. 516 or visit the web-site to register for the upcoming school year:www.students2science.org.

qSEMINAR SPEAKERS WANTEDThe New York Section of the ACS is insearch of speakers that we can add to ourSpeakers Bureau database of interestedlocal area speakers who are available forSection-wide seminars and symposia. Ifyou have an area of research or interest thatwould provide an interesting talk appropriatefor our Section members, and would like tobe included in our Speakers Bureau, pleasecontact the New York Section Office at(516) 883-7510 or send an email to [email protected] with the followinginformation that will be posted on theSection's website: your name, affiliation, atitle, and 5-6 words briefly summarizing yourarea of specialty. We look forward to hearingfrom you about topics that you wish to sharewith our other members!

Call for Applications

FREDDIE AND ADA BROWN AWARDThis Award recognizes and encourages highachieving middle- and high-school students,of African American and Native Americanheritage, to further develop their academicskills, with views on careers in the chemicalsciences.Award AmountsMiddle School $100.00 Check and $50.00gift certificate : High School $200.00 Checkand $100.00 gift certificate.Who is EligibleMiddle School students enrolled in a scienceclass : High School students who have com-pleted a chemistry courseGradesMiddle School B Average or better inScience, B Average overall : High School BAverage in Chemistry, B Average overallLetter of RecommendationMath or Science/Chemistry Teachers orGuidance CounselorStatementMiddle School “Why I Like Science” : HighSchool “Why I Like Chemistry”Selection CriteriaApplicants must be African American (Black)or Native American (including PacificIslander) or of mixed race.TranscriptOfficial transcript required.Financial NeedNot Required.Applications available on the web:www.njacs.org/freddieadabrownor from your school guidance office.Return Application ToFreddie and Ada Brown Award, NJACSSection Office, 49 Pippens Way, Morristown,NJ 07960Due DateCompleted Applications must be post-marked no later than March 31 AnnuallyQuestions: Contact Jeannette [email protected] or (908) 239-1515



Call for Applications

Others

FALL 2017 SEMINAR SERIES ATNJITDates: MondaysTime: 2:45 PM Place: Cullimore Lecture Hall 3 New Jersey Institute of Technology University Heights, Newark, NJ Seminar schedule: http://chemicaleng.njit.edu/news/seminars.phpFor more information contact the seminar coordinator, Dr. Gennady Gor(973) 596-2944, [email protected]://chemicaleng.njit.edu/people/gor.php [email protected]

Call for Nominations

WESTCHESTER CHEMICALSOCIETY DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST AWARD 2018The Westchester Chemical Society isaccepting nominations for the “WCSDistinguished Scientist Award 2018”.Scientists who live or work in Westchester orthe Bronx qualify. The awardee is expectedto attend the Awards Dinner (April/May time-frame) and to present aspects of his or herwork. Self-nominations are acceptable.Nominations are not carried over from previ-ous years. New and possibly updated nom-inations should be submitted. New this year,we will allow teams to be nominated. Theteam should include only those who havemade substantial scientific contributions toits work. If a team is selected, then a singlepresentation of about an hour will be madeby either a single team member or morethan one; a choice to be made by the team.Please send a cover letter stating why yournominee should receive the award alongwith the nominee’s resume (or all teammembers’ resumes with an indication ofteam-specific contributions) by January 31,2018 to:Dr. Paul Dillon at [email protected] or67 Matthes Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY10510or to:Dr. Peter Corfield at [email protected].

ZCOMMITTEE ON THE HISTORYOF THE NEW YORK SECTIONOver the past twenty-three years the NewYork Section has participated in the desig-nation of seven National Historic ChemicalLandmarks and four New York SectionHistoric Chemical Landmarks. A briefdescription of these National and local sec-tion landmarks may be found on the NYSection Home Page at newyorkacs.orgunder the Committee on the History of theNY Section. These landmark programsrecog nize achievements in the chemical sci-ences and related areas, in order to enhancepublic appreciation for the contributions ofthe chemical sciences to modern life.Please consider making a nomination for anhistoric chemical landmark. The Committeeon the History of the NY Section will consid-er all nominations. In addition to a particularachievement, an historic library, building orassociation may be worthy of this distinction.Please send your nomination, with sup -porting documentation, to the Chair of the Committee, Dr. Neil Jespersen, [email protected]

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NY SECTION — SOCIETY FORAPPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2018 GOLD MEDAL AWARDNominations are being sought for the 2018Gold Medal Award of the New York Sectionof the Society for Applied Spectroscopy.This coveted award was established in 1952to recognize outstanding contributions to thefield of Applied Spectroscopy. The GoldMedal will be presented at a special awardsymposium, arranged in honor of theawardee, at the 2018 Eastern AnalyticalSymposium. A nominating letter describingthe nominee’s specific accomplishmentsshould be submitted along with a biographi-cal sketch and list of publications byJanuary 28, 2018. Please email all materi-als to [email protected].


In the News

TUFTS DISCOVERY ON DIRECTMETHANE CONVERSIONFrom Kalimah KnightI wanted to bring your attention to newresearch on a breakthrough process fordirectly converting methane to methanol,published today in Nature and led by TuftsUniversity researchers. The team of chemi-cal engineers discovered a way for directoxidation of methane—found in naturalgas—into methanol at low temperaturesusing a heterogeneous catalyst and cheapmolecular oxygen.As you may know, the direct conversion ofmethane, simple and abundant chemicalfound in natural gas, into a usable fuel suchas methanol has long been a goal of scien-tists seeking to secure America’s energysupply. Until now, scientists have requiredexpensive-to-generate high temperatures toconvert methane gas to methanol.The researchers found that they could usemolecular oxygen and carbon monoxide forthe direct conversion of methane to

methanol catalyzed by supported mononu-clear rhodium dicarbonyl species, anchoredon the internal pore walls of zeolites or onthe surface of titanium dioxide supports thatwere suspended in water under mild pres-sure (20 to 30 bar) and temperature (110 to150° C).Please let me know if you’d like more info, orto connect with the corresponding author.Thanks for reading this article.C. Kalimah Redd KnightDeputy Director of Public RelationsTufts University80 George St.Medford, MA 02155617-627-4703 w617-947-8965 [email protected]

National

LOCAL SECTION ANNOUNCEMENTSDear Local Section Officer:Please see below for a few timelyannouncements and reminders:

2018 ACS Leadership Institute –January 19-21, 2018, Dallas TXThe 2018 ACS Leadership Institute,which will include local section anddivision officer training, is plannedfor January 19-21, 2018 in Dallas,Texas. The Institute will be held atthe Dallas InterContinental Hotelbeginning Friday at 1:30 p.m. andconclude at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. LSAC invites all of our new chairs-elect to attend the Local SectionLeadership Track at the 2018Leadership Institute! In addition,Local sections are also welcome tosend other officers or members totake advantage of this acclaimedtraining event. Registration for the LeadershipInstitute will open on November 15.A registration fee of $425 (coversmeals, two nights lodging and con-ference materials) will be chargedfor your section's delegate. Yoursection may choose to send morethan one delegate; however, the fee


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for any additional delegates is $800 per per-son. Delegates are responsible for their trav-el to the institute. LSAC will offer a limitednumber of travel stipends to help offsetsome of the cost of delegate travel.Additional details on travel stipends will fol-low.The goal of the Leadership Institute is toprovide the training you need to be a suc-cessful ACS officer and leader. This jam-packed weekend includes track time so youcan understand the essential elements ofbeing an effective local section leader, ACSLeadership Development System® coursesand the opportunity to interact andexchange ideas with other local section anddivision officers, ACS governance leadersand staff. Details: www.acs.org/leadershipinstitute.Local Section ElectionsIt's that time of year again when many localsection elect new officers. Please take amoment to review your local section by-lawsto ensure that you conduct elections inaccordance established procedures.NOTE: Please do not use your eRosters listfor your elections. An election-only list mustbe requested from ACS to ensure that onlyeligible ACS members are participating inelections. Request your election-only list atleast 10 days prior to ballot distribution.Then save the form using your local sectionname and send it via email [email protected]. You will receive an acknowl-edgement message indicating that yourrequest has been received and advisingwhen you can expect to receive the list.Mark O'BrienSenior Manager, Component and CareerServicesMembership and Society Services American Chemical Society 1155 16th St., NW | Washington | DC 20036 T 202-776-8212| 800-227-5558, ext. 8212 www.acs.org

hACS PROJECT SEED 50THANNIVERSARY CHALLENGEDear Local Section Chair,In 2018 Project SEED will be celebrating its50th Anniversary and we need your help to

make this celebration a very special one!Established in 1968, the program providesopportunities for students who historicallylack exposure to scientific careers to spenda summer conducting hands-on researchwith a scientist in academic, industry, andgovernment research laboratories. Studentsreceive a fellowship award for their effortsand a chance to receive a SEED collegescholarship. We are seeking your help inpromoting this worthy program within yourLocal Section with the goal of recruitingjunior and senior high school students, pro-gram coordinators, and researchers (men-tors) to expand the program to 50 states(including Washington D.C. and PuertoRico) to commemorate the 50th anniversaryin 2018! The ChallengeThe Committee on Project SEED will recog-nize Local Sections that will:establish a new Project SEED program with-in their territory

orincrease the number of student participantsby 50%

ormatch the fellowship stipends by 50%The successful Local Sections will be invitedto share their accomplishments with aposter presentation at the ACS NationalMeeting in Boston and will be highlightedduring the 50th anniversary reception. LocalSections are encouraged also to completeand submit their self-nomination in FORMSfor the opportunity to compete for the 2018Project SEED ChemLuminary award.Criteria to measure the 2018 award willinclude the Challenge activities.For more information on Project SEEDplease visit the Project SEED website athttps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/students/highschool/seed.htmlThe current application cycle is now openwith a January 31, 2018 deadline.Please contact Cecilia Hernandez at [email protected] or call 1-800-227-5558 ext. 4380 with questions on how tostart or continue a Project SEED program.Sincerely,Anna CavinatoChair, ACS Committee on Project SEED


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