24 July 2013
The Australian Synchrotron congratulates Monash University researchers on entering the 1000th paper into the facility publications database.
Professor Michael James, Head of Science, celebrated the achievement.
“It is a singular achievement to have passed this milestone in a facility with 9 beamlines (experimental stations) and in only 6 years. What is even more amazing is that the growth in outputs is such that we are on track to reach 2000 papers in only another 3 years.
This level of productivity is testament to the dedication of our staff and their support of excellence in the research community.”
The work in the 1000th paper, by William Gee and Stuart Batten, explores the development of new molecular tools needed to explore and develop materials with advantageous properties. In this case the researchers were exploring a new class of materials suitable for application in molecular sensing, CO2 capture, and hydrogen fuelled transportation.
Interim Director, Professor Andrew Peele remarked that the Australian Synchrotron has arrived as one of Australia’s premier landmark research facilities and echoed calls from eminent Australian scientists that a secure funding stream be found.
“With stable operations provided through the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) but with funding secure for only three more years, we still have work to do to ensure that the facility becomes truly national. A long term funding solution needs to be designed and funds assigned to develop and expand the research capabilities.
With more beamlines, more world-leading techniques will be available to more researchers. With the delivery of more capability the Australian Synchrotron could produce 1000 papers in a single year. The benefit to society in pharmaceuticals, health, mining, electronics, energy, environment, agriculture and in so many more fields of endeavour would be enormous.”
The Australian Synchrotron is a world class science and research facility that provides researchers with a powerful suite of tools for investigating and analysing materials in a way that cannot be achieved using conventional technologies. These tools use x-ray and infrared lights generated by particle accelerators, to support advances in science and technology across a range of fields from medicine and manufacturing to mineral exploration and nanotechnology.
The 1000th paper is: William J. Gee and Stuart R. Batten. Cuprous Halide Complexes of a Variable Length Ligand: Helices, Cluster Chains, and Nets Containing Large Solvated Channels. Crystal Growth & Design, 13 (6), 2335–2343 (2013).
Contact:
Andrew Peele – Australian Synchrotron, 0408 388 467
Michael James – Australian Synchrotron, 0419 434 849
Stuart Batten – Monash University, 0412 651 338
http://bit.ly/AS1000pubs