Puertorrican Night (social)
7:30 – 11:00 pm, Ballroom
Events
La Historia de Pioneros y Descubridores en Química (Invited and Seeking Contributions).
Organizers: Mary Virginia Orna, ChemSource, Inc., 1338 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804, Phone: (914) 310-0351, email: maryvirginiaorna@gmail.com; mvorna@protonmail.com; Daniel Rabinovich (Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 2907 E. Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27401, Phone: (336) 285-2800, email: Dan.Rabinovich@uncg.edu).
The theme of the 2022 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS 2022) is “Chemistry Transcending Boundaries for a Sustainable Future.” The projected half-day symposium, La Historia de Pioneros y Descubridores en Química, will focus on: (a) discoveries of elements (platinum, tungsten and vanadium), (b) nanotechnology prior to 500 CE, and (c) Nobel prizewinning work in the Hispanic world that transcended cultural boundaries and continue to contribute to the sustainability of research today.
American Chemical Society – Angela Wilson 2022 ACS President
The Abstract for this plenary will e placed here
Festival de Química- NCW Celebration Outreach Event
Student Member Chapters will conduct hands on demonstrations associated with an element of the Periodic Table and related to the NCW theme: “Chemistry-It’s Elemental” 8:30 am – 12:00 pm, Convention Center’s District
The Chemistry of Solar Fuels
Co-organized by Dr. Jenny Yang (UC-Irvine), Dr. Jorge L. Colón (UPR-Río Piedras), Dr. Jillian Dempsey (UNC-Chapel Hill), and Dr. Jesús Velázquez (UC-Davis).
Duration: 2.5 days
The conversion of solar energy into chemical fuel is one of the “Holy Grails” of 21st Century Chemistry. The Chemistry of Solar Fuels symposium will cover the most-current fundamental research and contributions being made to solve the energy and climate crisis taping solar energy as a sustainable energy source. Chemistry is providing innovation through creative, new ideas to improve our life and secure a clean and sustainable future through solar energy. The symposium will consist of five sessions on (a) heterogenous catalysis, (b) molecular catalysis, (c) light-induced water splitting, CO2 reduction and N2 reduction, (d) membranes and electrolytes, (e) DFT/Machine Learning. Topics to be covered include the latest research on artificial photosynthesis, multielectron catalysis, hydrogen production, oxygen-evolving catalysts, carbon-dioxide reduction, and photoelectrochemical cells.
Technical Program
8:30 – 12:00 Noon.
Prebiotic Chemistry on Earth and the Universe
Organizer: Izaskun Jiménez-Serra
Duration: 3 days
Opening Reception (Free!)
– Sponsored by the ACS-Puerto Rico Local Section
5:00-6:00 PM, Ballroom A, Convention Center
University of Puerto Rico Graduate School Tour (Molecular Sciences Research Center).
(Molecular Sciences Research Center).
The Student Members Chapter will be in charge of hosting those interested in visiting the facilities and in learning more about graduate school opportunities at UPR- Rio Piedras.
2:00 – 4:00 pm, Departing from the Registration Are
Project SEED
(oral)-organizers: Ajay Mallia (amallia@ggc.edu), Douglas Masterson (douglas.masterson@usm.edu)- Half day (preferably on Saturday)