Advances in click chemistry for silica-based material construction

Click chemistry is undoubtedly the most powerful 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction in organic synthesis.

XPS in development of chemical sensors

XPS represents a powerful tool for investigation of chemistry involved in chemical sensors, as analytes and recognition elements interact at a device surface, the region analyzed by the spectroscopic technique.

Nanomedical research in Australia and New Zealand

Although Australia and New Zealand have a combined population of less than 30 million, they have an active and interlinked community of nanomedical researchers. This report provides a synopsis and update on this network with a view to identifying the main topics of interest and their likely future trajectories. In addition, our report may also serve to alert others to opportunities for joint projects. Australian and New Zealand researchers are engaged in most of the possible nanomedical topics, but the majority of interest is focused on drug and nucleic acid delivery using nanoparticles or nanoporous constructs. There are, however, smaller programs directed at hyperthermal therapy and radiotherapy, various kinds of diagnostic tests and regenerative technologies.