Welcome to PMSE

The Polymer Science, Materials, and Engineering (PMSE) Division of the American Chemical Society brings together a worldwide community of scientists and engineers interested in polymeric materials that make millions of products around the world function everyday.

ACS Spring 2025 Meeting & Expo (link)
March 23-27

News and Updates

If you have content or updates you would like to share with the PMSE community, please contact Bindu Krishnan and Samanvaya Srivastava at pmsecorner@pmsedivision.org with news to share.

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  2025 Awardees for the ACS Global Outstanding Graduate Student and Mentor Award
  The purpose of the ACS Global Outstanding Graduate Student and Mentor Award is to disseminate globally the latest knowledge of polymer research and to recognize at the ACS National Meeting not just two winning students, one from the USA and one from anywhere in the world, but also their mentors. Sponsored by Chemical Marketing & Economics, Inc. (CME), the awards,… Read More »2025 Awardees for the ACS Global Outstanding Graduate Student and Mentor Award
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  Chair Message from Cristina Thomas
  Dear Fellow Members of the PMSE Division, It is an honor and privilege to serve as the 2025 PMSE Division Chair, working alongside five other dedicated PMSE officers to fulfill PMSE’s mission: fostering a global community of scientists and engineers advancing polymeric materials through science and engineering. This year marks the beginning of the next century for PMSE, building on… Read More »Chair Message from Cristina Thomas
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  2025 Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award to Prof. Grace Gu
  Since its inception in 2012, the Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award recognizes polymer scientists under the age of 40 and celebrates their significant research innovations and achievements in the field. Winners are recognized at a symposium in association with PMSE at the ACS Fall meeting. The editors of the Journal of Polymer Science and the Polymeric Materials: Science and… Read More »2025 Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award to Prof. Grace Gu
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  PMSE Graduate Student Travel Award for the 2025 Spring ACS Meeting Annouced
  The PMSE Graduate Student Travel Award is given to provide partial travel support to women and/or under-represented (African American, Hispanic, or Native American) graduate students to attend and present their research at ACS national meetings in the Division of Polymeric Materials:  Science & Engineering.  PMSE is proud to announce the winners of this award for the Spring 2025 ACS Meeting… Read More »PMSE Graduate Student Travel Award for the 2025 Spring ACS Meeting Annouced
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  2025 Henkel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science and Engineering to Elizabeth Murphy
  Elizabeth Murphy, 2025 Henkel Award WinnerUniversity of California, Santa Barbara The Henkel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science and Engineering is given to recognize a graduate student or recent graduate who has completed an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in polymeric research. PMSE is proud to introduce this year’s winner, Elizabeth Murphy. Elizabeth Murphy will receive her Ph.D. in Chemistry… Read More »2025 Henkel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science and Engineering to Elizabeth Murphy
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  2025 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings to Professor Jamie Grunlan
  PROFESSOR JAIME GRUNLANTexas A&M University Professor Jaime Grunlan is the Leland T. Jordan ’29 Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, where he has worked for 21 years. He holds joint appointments in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Chemistry. His research focuses on thermal and transport properties of polymer nanocomposites, primarily in the… Read More »2025 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings to Professor Jamie Grunlan
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  PMSE Chair Announces an Exciting New Forum for Industry, Government, and Non-academic organizations – Updated 3/25
  Please read below for an announcement from Dr. Cristina Thomas, the 2025 PMSE Chair. Attachments: I would like to share an exciting new forum, Breakthrough in Polymers (BIP), that PMSE is convening this summer at the Washington, DC ACS Fall Meeting. The forum will take place on Monday, August 18, 2025, and will include meals and refreshments. The Breakthrough in… Read More »PMSE Chair Announces an Exciting New Forum for Industry, Government, and Non-academic organizations – Updated 3/25
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  2025 PMSE Fellows Announced: Richard Hoogenboom, Arthi Jayaraman, and Abhishek Roy
  The American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) has selected a new class of PMSE Fellows for 2025. The following distinguished PMSE members have been chosen: Professor Richard HoogenboomGhent University For outstanding contributions to the development of advanced polymer (bio)materials based on molecular engineering of the polymer building blocks. Professor Richard Hoogenboom joined Ghent University in… Read More »2025 PMSE Fellows Announced: Richard Hoogenboom, Arthi Jayaraman, and Abhishek Roy

Who We Are

The Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) Division helps connect scientists seeking to leverage the unique design, functionality, engineering, and properties of macromolecules in challenging applications.

The Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, a division of the American Chemical Society, was founded in 1924 as an association of scientists with an interest in understanding how to improve and understand paints and other polymeric coatings. The complex interactions and optimization between the polymeric material, solvents, substrates, and end use required a collaborative effort to understand fundamental property interactions. PMSE build and maintain relationships, arrange polymeric programs at professional meetings, and promotes the teaching of macromolecular chemistry at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Advancing Polymer Research

Focused on scientific discovery and research across macromolecular disciplines and their interaction with other scientific and engineering fields

Developing New Members

Developmental symposium and awards help promote new researchers and expose new ideas to the broader community

Connecting Our Community

Join PMSE and become a member of a supportive professional network of active and diverse members

What’s New in ACS Journals

ACS Applied Polymer Materials

• [ASAP] Polymeric Foams with Nanoscopic Cellular Structures Facilitated by UiO-66-X as High-Efficiency Nucleators
• [ASAP] Encapsulation Films for Silicon Solar Cells: Multifunctional Polyolefin Elastomeric Films Fabricated by In Situ Grafting a Eu3+ Complex
• [ASAP] Hydroxyl-Functionalized Polypropylene Induces Melt Strain Hardening in Isotactic Polypropylene Melt and Influences Its Foaming
• [ASAP] Influence of Diallyl Disulfide on the Properties of Biobased Antimicrobial Vitrimers for Microimprint Lithography
• [ASAP] Injectable Hydrogels Exhibiting Real-Time In Situ Reinforcement under Dynamic Mechanical Conditions

ACS Macro Letters

• [ASAP] Fabrication of Microgel-Reinforced Hydrogels via Vat Photopolymerization
• [ASAP] N-Triflylation Enables δ-Valerolactam-Epoxide Alternating Copolymerization
• [ASAP] GSH-Responsive GalNAc-Conjugated Glycopolymer for Targeted Survivin siRNA Delivery in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy
• [ASAP] Bulk Depolymerization of Polystyrene with Comonomer Radical Triggers
• [ASAP] Functionalization of Water-Soluble Metallopolymer Electrocatalysts for Water-Splitting Using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Click Chemistry

ACS Polymers Au

• [ASAP] Competing Effects of Plasticization and Miscibility on the Structure and Dynamics of Natural Rubber: A Comparative Study on Bio and Commercial Plasticizers
• [ASAP] End-Functionalized Biobased Aliphatic Polyesters Exhibiting Unique Emission/Thermal Properties
• [ASAP] How to Characterize Covalent Adaptable Networks: A User Guide
• [ASAP] Carbon Nanoparticle Effects on PAN Crystallization for Higher-Performance Composite Fibers
• [ASAP] Photopolymerization Using Thiol–Epoxy ‘Click’ Reaction: Anionic Curing through Photolatent Superbases

Biomacromolecules

• [ASAP] Improved Drug Delivery through Amide-Functionalized Polycaprolactones: Enhanced Loading Capacity and Sustained Drug Release
• [ASAP] Synthesis of Flexible Random Copolymers of Poly(butylene trans-1,4-ciclohexanedicarboxylate) Containing Pripol Moiety as Potential Candidates for Vascular Applications: Solid-State Characterization and Preliminary In Vitro Biocompatibility and Hemocompatibility
• [ASAP] Hermetia illucens-Derived Chitosan: A Promising Immunomodulatory Agent for Applications in Biomedical Fields
• [ASAP] Extracellular Matrix Microstructures Modulate Hepatic Methionine Cycle and Methylations
• [ASAP] Antibacterial and Cell-Adhesive Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) Hydrogels Developed for Wound Treatment: In Vitro Evaluation
• [ASAP] A Dual-Interaction Supramolecular Hydrogel System for siRNA Delivery to Enhance Endometrial Receptivity in Stem Cell Therapy

Bioconjugate Chemistry

• [ASAP] Easy Access to Bioorthogonal Click-to-Release Reagent Bishydroxy-trans-cyclooctene (C2TCO) and Harnessing of Its Rapid Labeling and Dissecting Feature in Multicycle Imaging
• [ASAP] Redesigning Ibuprofen for Improved Oral Delivery and Reduced Side Effects
• [ASAP] Development of a Long-Acting Myeloid-Derived Growth Factor via Site-Specific PEGylation
• [ASAP] Comparative Study of Click Handle Stability in Common Ligation Conditions
• [ASAP] Mannosamine-Modified Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-Polyethylene Glycol Nanoparticles for the Targeted Delivery of Rifapentine and Isoniazid in Tuberculosis Therapy
• [ASAP] Tumor Cell Membrane Biomimetic Mesoporous Silicon Materials in Combination with PD-L1 Knockout Achieved through the CRISPR/Cas9 System for Targeted and Immunotherapeutic Purposes

Macromolecules

• [ASAP] Can a Simple Two-Letter Model Predict Complex Solution Phase Behavior of Block–Random Copolymers?
• [ASAP] Glass Transition and Yielding of Ultrasoft Charged Spherical Micelles
• [ASAP] Self-Assembled Entanglements in Elastomers for Superior Toughness and Fatigue Resistance
• [ASAP] Elastin-Based Janus Hydrogel Tape with Adhesive, Stretchable, and Conductive Properties for Soft Bioelectronic Applications
• [ASAP] Characterizing the Mechanical Response of a Polycarbonate Coarse-Grained Model Developed with Energy Renormalization
• [ASAP] Time-Dependent Information Encryption Using a Supramolecular Polymer Gel Based on a Pillararene