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For over 70 years, the ACS Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) has funded fundamental research in petroleum, sustainability, and green chemistry. ACS PRF grants catalyze career growth and propel chemistry research.
How much do you know about the impact of the ACS PRF on chemical research and researchers’ careers?
How many research articles published each year are the result of ACS PRF Funding?
“The ACS PRF generously supported my initial work on quantum dots. Their commitment to funding fundamental research was an important component of my early career success.”
How many new ACS PRF grants are awarded each year?
Which three journals have published the most ACS PRF-sponsored research in synthetic organic chemistry (from 2020–2023)?
Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Organic Letters
280
Aleskey Yekimov
182
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Organometallics, Organic Letters
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Tetrahedron, Chemistry - A European Journal
152
232
Which 2023 Nobel Laureate said this?
Moungi G. Bawendi
Lois E. Brus
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600
Which three journals have published the most ACS PRF-sponsored research in polymer science (from 2020–2023)?
Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer, ACS Macro Letters
Langmuir, ACS Omega, Nature Communications
Macromolecules, Polymer Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society
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On average, 600 articles supported by ACS PRF funding are published each year (from 2020–2023).
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Quantum dot pioneer Dr. Moungi G. Bawendi received an ACS PRF starter grant for new faculty in 1991.
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“The ACS PRF generously supported my initial work on quantum dots. Their commitment to funding fundamental research was an important component of my early career success.”
Which 2023 Nobel Laureate said this?
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The ACS PRF awards an average of 182 grants every year (2020–2023). In 2023, the grant awarded over $19,000,000!
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How many new ACS PRF grants are awarded each year?
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Research funded by the ACS PRF “Synthetic Organic Chemistry” panel most frequently appeared in those three journals. However, all six of those journals published research funded by the ACS PRF.
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Which three journals have published the most ACS PRF-sponsored research in synthetic organic chemistry (from 2020–2023)?
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Correct! Research funded by the ACS PRF “Polymer Science” panel most frequently appeared in those three journals. However, all nine of those journals published research funded by the ACS PRF.
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Which three journals have published the most ACS PRF-sponsored research in polymer science (from 2020–2023)?
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How many research articles published each year are the result of ACS PRF Funding?
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On average, 600 articles supported by ACS PRF funding are published each year (from 2020–2023).
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“The ACS PRF generously supported my initial work on quantum dots. Their commitment to funding fundamental research was an important component of my early career success.”
Which 2023 Nobel Laureate said this?
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Quantum dot pioneer Dr. Moungi G. Bawendi received an ACS PRF starter grant for new faculty in 1991.
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How many new ACS PRF grants are awarded each year?
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The ACS PRF awards an average of 182 grants every year (2020–2023). In 2023, the grant awarded over $19,000,000!
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Which three journals have published the most ACS PRF-sponsored research in synthetic organic chemistry (from 2020–2023)?
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Research funded by the ACS PRF “Synthetic Organic Chemistry” panel most frequently appeared in Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, and Organic Letters.
However, all six of the listed journals published research funded by the ACS PRF.
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Which three journals have published the most ACS PRF-sponsored research in polymer science (from 2020–2023)?
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Research funded by the ACS PRF “Polymer Science” panel most frequently appeared in Macromolecules, Polymer Chemistry, and Journal of the American Chemical Society. However, all nine of the listed journals published research funded by the ACS PRF.
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