(Lloyd C. Murfin, Carlos M. López-Alled, Adam C. Sedgwick, Jannis Wenk, Tony D. James, Simon E. Lewis, pp. 89‒95)
Our submission highlights the lifecycle of our azulene-derived chemodosimeter, used for the sensing of nitrite in pork. Sodium nitrite, NaNO2, is a commonly used preservative for red meats, and has gained media attention through its associated carcinogenicity. On our cover image, the pigs are being preserved with their NaNO2 space suit, before blasting off into space. On their travels, they visit three lanterns, which each represent the three colour changes our dosimeter turns in the presence of nitrite. Through the use of colourful lanterns and pigs, we wanted to highlight the Chinese Year of the Pig in tandem with telling the story of our sensor.
ISSN 2095-0179 (Print)
ISSN 2095-0187 (Online)
CN 11-5981/TQ
Postal Subscription Code 80-969 Formerly Known as Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering in China 2018 Impact Factor: 2.809