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Australian Journal of Chemistry

Australian Journal of Chemistry

Volume 77 Number 10 2024


Image of an electronic nose and graph of response from diabetes patients’ breath showing response pulse with each breath.

The 18th century cleric Thomas Bayes gave his name to an elegant statement of the probability of an event – in this case identification of an odour – given some evidence: output from a number of metal oxide semiconductor sensors. Knowing the distributions of outputs for target odours, we assign the probabilities of an unknown odour. The greatest probability wins! (Image credit: E-nose Pty Ltd and D. B. Hibbert.)

This article belongs to the 10th Anniversary Collection of RACI and AAS Award papers.


Schematics showing interactions of self-assembled monolayers on substrates with substances from water to antibodies

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) allow surfaces to be modified with molecular-level control to give surface-specific functionality. SAMs have provided fundamental insight into surface phenomena and found utility in a range of applications. This account outlines a variety of different SAM systems and their application in sensing. (Image credit: Essam M. Dief.)

This article belongs to the 10th Anniversary Collection of RACI and AAS Award papers.


Competing synthetic pathways for formation of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural with a Ru/MgO catalyst.

Biomass offers a sustainable alternative source of carbon to existing fossil resources that underpin the global chemical industry – on which we rely for fuels, plastics and pharmaceuticals. Combining ruthenium metal with Earth-abundant magnesium oxide creates an efficient catalyst for transforming sugar components of waste biomass into a valuable precursor for the sustainable manufacture of plastics. (Image credit: Priya Lokhande.)

This article belongs to the 10th Anniversary Collection of RACI and AAS Award papers.


Flow chart showing 2-D structures of complex chains formed from ligand with La, Pr, Sm and Eu and dimer layers with Tb.

Five two-dimensional complexes were obtained and the structures of 14 differ from that of 5 owing to the distinct coordination modes of the ligand H2L+Cl at specific reaction temperatures. Further, the luminescence properties of complexes 35 were investigated. Additionally, the fluorescence lifetime of complex 4 was tested. (Image credit: Li-Xin You.)


Schematic showing key elements of colourimetric UV dosimeters: user-focused design and molecular photoswitch development.

Rewearable colourimetric dosimeters offer an efficient, low cost and reusable solution to educate people on their risk from ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun. Molecular photoswitches are a simple chemical technology for creating UVR dosimeters. Key to their translation are enhanced photochemical stability, reusability and overall stability. Beyond the chemistry, it is necessary to design these devices for the needs of all users in our community, to offer equitable protection. (Image credit: Nathan Boase.)


Schematic of iodine molecule adsorption

Non-porous amorphous polymers demonstrate exceptional iodine adsorption capacities of 4.43 g g–1 for volatile iodine and 1.43 g g–1 for liquid iodine. Insights into the adsorption mechanism were gained through FT-IR analysis and independent gradient model based on Hirshfeld partition (IGMH), elucidating the adsorption sites and weak interactions with iodine. (Image credit: Chang Sun.)

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