From turning gasoline into electricity to improving the operation of energy-saving devices, University of Houston professors are working on a number of breakthroughs they plan to showcase at the next American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting Aug. 19-23 in Boston.
With applications in consumer electronics and furthering fuel cell research, the presentations of a half dozen UH researchers will be unveiled at the 234th ACS conference. Founded in 1876, the ACS – the world’s largest scientific society – hosts two national meetings a year. The theme for the August meeting is “Material Innovations: From Nanotech to Biotech and Beyond,” covering a broad range of topics on interdisciplinary material innovations and featuring approximately 15,000 scientists and 9,000 abstracts.
Five professors with the UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department of Chemistry and one professor with the Cullen College of Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering will conduct presentations.
For more information about the ACS meeting and to access a schedule of presenters and presentations, visit http://acswebcontent.acs.org/nationalmeeting/boston2007/home.html .