Journal Articles
*at 17 May, 2021

  • Ovenden, S. P.B., McDowall, L. J., McKeown, H. E., McGill, N. W. Jones, O. A. H., Pearson, J. H., Petricevic, M., Rogers, M. L., Rook, T. J., Williams, J. Webster, R. L., Zanatta, S. D., Investigating the chemical impurity profiles of fentanyl preparations and precursors to identify chemical attribution signatures for synthetic method attribution, Forensic Science International, 2021, 321, 110742.
  • Webster, R. L., Ovenden, S.P.B., Yousef, J., Chemical forensic attribution of ricin preparations using fatty acids analysed with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, Forensic Science International Reports, 2020, 100127.
  • Ovenden, S.P.B, Webster, R. L., Micich, E. McDowall, L.J., McGill, N.W., Williams, J., Zanatta, S.D., The identification of chemical attribution signatures of stored VX nerve agents using NMR, GC-MS, and LC-HRMS, Talanta, 2020, 211, 120753.
  • Webster, R., and M. C. Hardy, Finding the central science, Nature chemistry , 2019, 11 (10), 857-862.
  • Rawson, P. M.; Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Abanteriba, S., Contribution of sulfur compounds to deposit formation in jet fuels at 140 °C using a quartz crystal microbalance technique, Fuel, 2018, 231, 1-7
  • Kulsing, C.; Rawson, P. M.; Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Group Type Analysis of Hydrocarbons and Sulfur Compounds in Thermally Stressed Merox Jet Fuel Samples, Energy Fuels 2017, 31(9), 8978-8984.
  • Webster, R. L.; Rawson, P. M.; Kulsing, C.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Investigation of the Thermal Oxidation of Conventional and Alternate Aviation Fuels with Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Accurate Mass Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. Energy Fuels 2017, 31, (5), 4886-4894.
  • Rawson, P. M.; Stansfield, C.-A.; Creek, J.; Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J., Suitability of a radical based method for assessment of jet fuel antioxidant capacity and projected storage stability. Fuel 2017, 199, 497-503.
  • Webster, R. L.; Mete, J. B.; Rawson, P. M.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Oxidised compounds in aviation fuels using Nafion fibre solid phase microextraction. Fuel 2017, 197, 226-231.
  • Yildirim, U.; Webster, R.L..; Evans, D.; Rawson, P.; Abanteriba, S., Derived Cetane Number, Distillation and Ignition Delay Properties of Diesel and Jet Fuels Containing Blended Synthetic Paraffinic Mixtures. SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants 2016, 9, (2016-01-9076).
  • Webster, R. L.; Rawson, P. M.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Quantification of trace fatty acid methyl esters in diesel by multidimensional gas chromatography with electron and chemical ionization mass spectrometry. J. Sep. Sci. 2016, 39, (13), 2537–2543.
  • Rawson, P. M.; Stansfield, C.-A.; Webster, R. L.; Evans, D.; Yildirim, U., The oxidative stability of synthetic fuels and fuel blends with monoaromatic blending components. Fuel 2015, 161, 97-104.
  • Webster, R. L.; Rawson, P. M.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Multidimensional Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Low-Temperature Oxidized Jet Fuels: Formation of Alkyldihydrofuranones, Energy Fuels, 2015, 29 (4), 2067-2073.
  • Webster, R. L.; Rawson, P. M.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Detailed Chemical Analysis Using Multidimensional Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry and Properties of Low-Temperature Oxidized Jet Fuels, Energy Fuels, 2015, 29 (4), 2059-2066.
  • Rawson, P. M., Stansfield, C-A., Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J., Readdition of Antioxidant to Aged MEROX and Hydroprocessed Fuels, Fuel, 2015, 139, 652-658.
  • Webster, R. L.; Rawson, P. M.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Synthetic Phenolic Antioxidants in Middle Distillate Fuels Analyzed by Gas Chromatography with Triple Quadrupole and Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry, Energy Fuels, 2014, 28(2),1097-1102.
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Rawson, P. M.; Mitrevski, B. S.; Marriott, P. J., Oxidation of Neat Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene Fuel and Fuel Surrogates: Quantitation of Dihydrofuranones, Energy Fuels, 2013, 27, (2), 889-897.
  • Mitrevski, B. S.; Webster, R. L.; Rawson, P. M.; Evans, D. J.; Choi, H-K.; Marriott, P. J., Multidimensional Gas Chromatography Of Oxidative Degradation Products In Algae-Derived Fuel Oil Samples Using Narrow Heartcuts And Rapid Cycle Times, J Chromatogr. A 2012; 1224, 89-96.
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Rawson, P. M., A Method for the Identification and Quantitation of Hydraulic Fluid Contamination of Turbine Engine Oils by Gas Chromatography-Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometry, Lubr. Sci. 2012; 24(8): pp373-381.

Conferences and Meetings

Invited Presentations
  • Webster, R. L., Applied research in gas chromatography and mass spectrometry for defence and national security, National Measurement Institute Seminar Series, Melbourne, Victoria, 2019
  • Webster, R. L., Becoming a Defence Scientist, AIR4, Melbourne, Victoria, 2018
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Using Multidimensional Gas Chromatography to Probe Jet Fuel Degradation, Virtual Symposium on Applied Separation Science, 2015
 
Oral Presentations
  • Webster, R. L.; Ovenden, S. P. B.; Chemical Attribution of Ricin by Profiling of Fatty Acids using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry 27th Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 2019
  • Webster, R. L.; Mete, J. B.; Evans, D. J.; Rawson, P. M.; Marriott, P. J., Characterisation of Chemical Signatures in Improvised Explosive Devices using Nafion Fibre Solid Phase Microextraction, Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society 24th International Symposium, Perth, WA, 2018
  • Webster, R. L.; Rawson, P. M.; Kulsing, C.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Probing Molecular Level Thermal Oxidation of Jet Fuels with GC×GC-QTOFMS, Royal Australian Chemical Institute Centenary Congress, Melbourne, VIC, 2017
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Investigating the Oxidation of Synthetic Jet Fuels with Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography, 9th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates, Tokyo, Japan, 2017
  • West, M. B. A.; Webster, R. L., Communicating Science in a [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] environment: A case study of science communication at Defence Science and Technology Group, Australian Science Communicators 9th National Conference, Adelaide, SA, 2017
  • Webster, R. L.; Mete, J. B.; Evans, D. J.; Rawson, P. M.; Marriott, P. J., Identification of Oxidised Compounds in Aviation Fuels using Nafion Fibre Solid Phase Microextraction; Royal Australian Chemical Institute Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Conference, Adelaide, SA, 2016
  • Webster, R. L.; Rawson, P. M.; Stansfield, C.A.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Application of Multidimensional Gas Chromatography to Assess the Effectiveness of Re-Addition of Antioxidant to Aged Jet Fuels, 23rd Royal Australian Chemical Institute Research and Development Topics in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Melbourne, VIC, 2015
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Planes, Alkanes and Elastomer Seals, 2nd Meeting of the Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 2015
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Multidimensional Gas Chromatography of Alkyldihydrofuranones in Thermally Stressed Jet Fuels, Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Congress, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2014
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Analysis of Tertiary Oxidation Products in Thermally Oxidised Jet Fuels by Multidimensional Gas Chromatography-Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometry, Meeting of the Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 2014
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Multidimensional Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry of Alkyldihydrofuranones and their Effects in Thermally Stressed Jet Fuels, 21st Royal Australian Chemical Institute Research and Development Topics in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Canberra, ACT, 2013
  • Evans, D. J.; Rawson, P. M.; Webster, R. L.; 2011, Mobile Petroleum Laboratories for the ADF, ALTC Petroleum Operators Conference, Bandiana, Victoria, 2011
 
Poster Presentations
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Investigating the Oxidation of Synthetic Jet Fuels with Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography, 9th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates, Tokyo, Japan, 2017
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Rawson, P. M., Marriott, P. J., Multidimensional Gas Chromatography of Furanones in Thermally Oxidised Alternative and Conventional Jet Fuels, 39th International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography, Fort Worth, Texas, 2015
  • Webster, R. L.; Rawson, P. M.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Synthetic Phenolic Antioxidants in Middle Distillate Fuels Analyzed by Gas Chromatography with Triple Quadrupole and Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry, 14th International Conference on Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels, Charleston, USA, 2015
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Marriott, P. J., Investigating the Oxidation of Synthetic Jet Fuels with Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography, All-Energy Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, 2014
  •  Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Mitrevski, B.; Marriott, P. J., Chromatographic Analysis of Alkyldihydrofuranones in Thermally Oxidised Algae-Derived Jet Fuel, 13th International Conference on Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels, Rhodes, Greece, 2013
  • Webster, R. L.; Evans, D. J.; Rawson, P. M.; Mitrevski, B. S.; Marriott, P. J., Chromatographic Analyses of Alkyldihydrofuranones in Thermally Oxidised Algae-Derived Jet Fuel, 20th Royal Australian Chemical Institute Research and Development Topics in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Geelong, Victoria, 2012
  • Evans, D. J.; Rawson, P. M.; Webster, R. L.; Low Temperature Regime Oxidation of Hydrocarbon Fuel Models: Aromatic Oxidation, Ring Closures and Alcohol Formation, 12th International Conference on Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels, Sarasota, Florida USA, 2011
  • Evans, D. J.; Rawson, P. M.; Webster, R. L.; Novel Approaches to Enhanced Fuel Stability: Polymer Supported Antioxidant Systems, 12th International Conference on Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels, Sarasota, Florida USA, 2011

Other Publications

Defence Science and Technology Group Reports
  • Webster, R. L., others, Binary, in press, 2021
  • Webster, R. L., Chen, J., Isotopic studies of compounds associated with chemical warfare agents – Phase 1 progress report, in press, 2021
  • Webster, R. L., Characterisation of pinacolyl alcohol using gas chromatography mass spectrometry Part II: Extended studies on verification, in press, 2021
  • Webster, R. L., Use of MZmine2 for processing and analysis of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry data , DST-Group-TN-1968, 2020
  • Webster, R. L., Characterisation of pinacolyl alcohol using gas chromatography mass spectrometry Part I: Effects of solvent and concentration, DST-Group-TN-1897, 2019
  • Theo, A.; Creek, J. A.; Rawson, P. M.; Brinkworth, C. S.; Webster, R. L.; Ovenden, S. P. B.; Lim, R., Laboratory analysis of water samples from RAAF A44 ground test at RAAF Base Amberley May 2016, DST-Group-TN-1581, 2016
  • Evans, D. J, & Webster, R. L. Review of DEF(AUST)5213B, DSTO-TN-1426, 2015.
 
Miscellaneous Publications
  • Webster, R. L., Creative Chemistry, Nature Chemistry, 2014, 6(87)
  • Rawson, P. M.; Webster, R. L.; 2013, Fuel Additive Detection Goes Mobile, Chemistry in Australia, April 2013
  • Yerramilli, S.; Schiller, R.; Downie, R.L.; Garnys, V.; Volatile Environments: Measuring Chemical Emissions from Building Products, Chemistry in Australia, 2009, 76 (7)