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2020

L Qian, S Durairaj, S Prins, A Chen. Nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensors and biosensors for the detection of pharmaceutical compounds. Biosensors and Bioelectronics (2020) 112836
S Durairaj, B Sidhureddy, A Chen. Sensitive electrochemical analysis of hydroxyproline in achilles tendon collagen and human urine. Journal of The Electrochemical Society 167 (2020) 167511
G Maduraiveeran, A Chen, Design of an enzyme-mimicking NiO@Au nanocomposite for the sensitive electrochemical detection of lactic acid in human serum and urine. Electrochimica Acta (2020) 137612
Z Liu, MN Hossain, J Wen, A Chen. Copper decorated nanoporous gold by galvanic displacement as an efficient electrocatalyst for the electrochemical reduction of CO₂. Nanoscale (2020) in press
SR Ahmed, A Chen. In situ enzymatic generation of gold nanoparticles for nanozymatic label-free detection of acid phosphatase. ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 (2020) 9462-9469.
J van der Zalm, S Chen, W Huang, A Chen. Recent advances in the development of nanoporous Au for sensing applications. Journal of The Electrochemical Society 167 (3) (2020) 037532 (Invited)
E Boateng, JS Dondapati, AR Thiruppathi, A Chen. Significant enhancement of the electrochemical hydrogen uptake of reduced graphene oxide via boron-doping and decoration with Pd nanoparticles. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 45 (2020) 28951-28963
T Ayabe, A Chen, T Sagara. Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical probing of the ionic channel in Nafion films using the redox of perfluoroalkyl viologen. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 873 (2020) 114442
L Zeng, X Li, S Fan, Z Yin, J Mu, M Qin, A Chen. Solar-driven bio-electro-chemical system for synergistic hydrogen evolution and pollutant elimination simultaneously over defect-rich CoN-MoS₂/biomass nanosheets. Journal of Power Sources 478 (2020) 228755 (11 pages)
L Qian, AR Thiruppathi, R Elmahdy, J van der Zalm, A Chen. Graphene oxide based electrochemical sensors for the sensitive detection of pharmaceutical drug naproxen. Sensors 20 (5) (2020) 1252 (Invited)
AR Thiruppathi, B Sidhureddy, E Boateng, DV Soldatov, A Chen. Synthesis and electrochemical study of three-dimensional graphene-based nanomaterials for energy applications. Nanomaterials 10 (7) (2020) 1295 (Invited)
L Zeng, X Li, S Chen, J Wen, F Rahmati, J van der Zalm, A Chen. Highly boosted gas diffusion for enhanced electrocatalytic reduction of N₂ to NH₃ on 3D hollow Co–MoS₂ nanostructures. Nanoscale 12 (10) (2020) 6029-6036
B Mao, B Sidhureddy, AR Thiruppathi, PC Wood, A Chen. Efficient dye removal and separation based on graphene oxide nanomaterials. New Journal of Chemistry 44 (11) (2020) 4519-4528
A Salverda, JS Dondapati, AR THiruppathi, A Chen. Effect of reduced graphene oxide on the Ta₂O₅-IrO₂electrocatalyst for water splitting. Journal of The Electrochemical Society 167 (2020) 146506
L Zeng, X Li, S Chen, J Wen, W Huang, A Chen. Unique hollow Ni–Fe@ MoS₂ nanocubes with boosted electrocatalytic activity for N₂ reduction to NH₃. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8 (15) (2020) 7339-7349
JS Dondapati, A Chen. Quantitative structure–property relationship of the photoelectrochemical oxidation of phenolic pollutants at modified nanoporous titanium oxide using supervised machine learning. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 22 (16) (2020) 8878-8888
AR Thiruppathi, B Sidhureddy, M Salverda, PC Wood, A Chen. Novel three-dimensional N-doped interconnected reduced graphene oxide with superb capacitance for energy storage. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 875 (2020) 113911
X Chang, J van der Zalm, SS Thind, A Chen. Electrochemical oxidation of lignin at electrochemically reduced TiO₂ nanotubes. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 863 (2020) 114049 (Invited)
S Chen, S Prins, A Chen. Patterning of BiVO₄ surfaces and monitoring of localized catalytic activity using scanning photoelectrochemical microscopy. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12 (15) (2020) 18065-18073
E Boateng, A Chen. Recent advances in nanomaterial-based solid-state hydrogen storage. Materials Today Advances 6 (2020) 100022 (Invited) (One of the most cited articles published in this journal since 2018)
A Chen, AR Thiruppathi,B Sidhureddy.Synthesis of fluorinated graphene oxide for electrochemical applications. US Patent#10,556,798; CA Patent#2,991,734.

2019

M.N. Hossain, S. Chen, A. Chen. Thermal-assisted synthesis of unique Cu nanodendrites for the efficient electrochemical reduction of CO₂. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 259 (2019) 118096
S. Chen, A. Chen. Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide on Au Nanoparticles: An In-Situ FTIR Study. J. Phys. Chem. C 123 (2019) 23898-23906
L. Zeng, X. Li, Q. Zhao, S. Fan, M. Zhang, Z. Yin, A. Chen. Boosting interfacial charge transfer and electricity generation for levofloxacin elimination in a self-driven bio-driven photoelectrocatalytic system. Nanoscale 11 (2019) 22042-22053
Z. Liu, V.S. Manikandan, A. Chen. Recent advances in nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensing of nitric oxide and nitrite for biomedical and food research. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 16 (2019) 127-133
G Gan, X. Li, L. Wang, S. Fan, J. Li, F. Liang, A. Chen. Identification of Catalytic Active Sites in Nitrogen-Doped Carbon for Electrocatalytic Dechlorination of 1,2-Dichloroethane. ACS Catalysis 9 (2019) 10931-10939
L. Zeng, S. Chen, J. van der Zalm, X. Li, A. Chen. Sulfur vacancy-rich N-doped MoS₂ nanoflowers for highly boosting electrocatalytic N₂ fixation to NH₃ under ambient conditions. Chem. Commun. 55 (2019) 7386-7389.
B Sidhureddy, S Prins, J Wen, AR Thiruppathi, M Govindhan, A Chen. Synthesis and Electrochemical Study of Mesoporous Nickel-Cobalt Oxides for Efficient Oxygen Reduction. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 11 (2019) 18295-18304.
SR Ahmed, J Cirone, A Chen. Fluorescent Fe₃O₄ Quantum Dots for H₂O₂ Detection. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2 (2019) 2076-2085.
J Cirone, SR Ahmed, PC Wood, A Chen. Green Synthesis and Electrochemical Study of Cobalt/Graphene Quantum Dots for Efficient Water Splitting. J. Phys. Chem. C 123 (2019) 9183-9191.
V.S. Manikandan, B. Sidhureddy, A.R. Thiruppathi, A. Chen. Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of Caffeic Acid in Wine Based on Fluorine-Doped Graphene Oxide. Sensors 19 (2019) 1604 (Special Issue of the State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology in Canada; Invited)
B. Sidhureddy, J. Dondapati, A. Chen. Shape-controlled synthesis of Co₃O₄ for enhanced electrocatalysis of the oxygen evolution reaction. Chem. Commun. 55 (2019) 3626-3629.
S. Fan, X. Li, M. Qin, J. Mu, L. Wang, G. Gan, X. Wang, A. Chen. Rational design of peroxymonosulfate activation & photo-induced catalysis tandem systems towards artificial conversion of solar light to chemical energy. ACS Omega 4 (2019) 4113-4128.
TS Qureshi, DK Panesar, B Sidhureddy, A Chen, PC Wood. Nano-cement composite with graphene oxide produced from epigenetic graphite deposit. Composites Part B: Engineering159 (2019) 248-258
Z Liu, E Puumala, A Chen. Sensitive electrochemical detection of Hg (II) via a FeOOH modified nanoporous gold microelectrode. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 287 (2019) 517-525.

2018

M. Govindhan, B. Sidhureddy, A. Chen. High Temperature Hydrogen Gas Sensor Based on Three-Dimensional Hierarchical Nanostructured Nickel-Cobalt Oxide. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 1 (2018) 6005-6014.
VS Manikandan, BR Adhikari, A Chen. Nanomaterials based electrochemical sensors for the safety and quality control of foods and beverages. Analyst 143 (2018) 4537-4554
S Fan, X Li, L Zeng, M Zhang, Z Yin, T Lian, A Chen. Relationships Between Crystal, Internal Microstructures and Physicochemical Properties of Copper-Zinc-Iron Multinary Spinel Hierarchical Nano-Microspheres. ACS applied materials & interfaces 10 (2018) 35919-35931
BR Adhikari, SS Thind, S Chen, H Schraft, A Chen. Efficient bacterial disinfection based on an integrated nanoporous titanium dioxide and ruthenium oxide bifunctional approach. Journal of Hazardous Materials 356 (2018) 73-81.
S Durairaj, B Sidhureddy, J Cirone, A Chen. Nanomaterials-Based Electrochemical Sensors for In Vitro and In Vivo Analyses of Neurotransmitters. Appl. Sci. 8 (2018) 1504.
M Tian, SS Thind, JS Dondapati, X Li, A Chen. Electrochemical oxidation of 4-chlorophenol for wastewater treatment using highly active UV treated TiO2 nanotubes. Chemosphere 209 (2018) 182-190.
MN Hossain, Z Liu, J Wen, A Chen. Enhanced catalytic activity of nanoporous Au for the efficient electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 236 (2018) 483-489.
X Wang, W Xiong, X Li, Q Zhao, S Fan, M Zhang, J Mu, A Chen. Fabrication of MoS2@g-C3N4 core-shell nanospheres for visible light photocatalytic degradation of toluene. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 20 (2018) 243
M. N. Hossain, S. Chen, A. Chen. Fabrication and electrochemical study of ruthenium-ruthenium oxide/activated carbon nanocomposites for enhanced energy storage, J. Alloys Compd. 751 (2018) 138-147.
M. Amiri, C. Boissy, C. Gottardo, A. Chen. Effect of room temperature ionic liquids on the electrochemical dissolution and deposition of nickel in the Watts solution J. Appl. Electrochem. 48 (8) (2018) 901-910.
S. Chen, A. Chen. Formic Acid Oxidation on Bimetallic Nanostructured Electrode Surfaces. In: Wandelt, K., (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Interfacial Chemistry: Surface Science and Electrochemistry, 2018, vol. 5, pp 607–619.
VS Manikandan, Z Liu, A Chen, Simultaneous detection of hydrazine, sulfite, and nitrite based on a nanoporous gold microelectrode. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 819 (2018) 524-532. (Special Issue in memory of Professor Roger Parsons)
S. Chen, M.N. Hossain, A. Chen. Significant enhancement of the photoelectrochemical activity of CuWO₄ by using a cobalt phosphate nanoscale thin film. ChemElectroChem 5 (3) (2018) 523-530.

2017

M. Amiri, S.K. Konda, W. Keeler, A. Chen. Superb pseudocapacitance based on three-dimensional porous nickel oxide modified with iridium oxide. J. Phys. Chem. C 121 (2017) 27274-27284.
S.S. Thind, C.C. Mustapic, J. Wen, C.D. Goodwin, A. Chen. Facile synthesis of mesoporous carbon nitride and titanium dioxide nanocomposites with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity. New J. Chem. 41 (2017) 10542-10549. (Featured as the Journal Front Cover)
Y Umasankar, BR Adhikari, A Chen. Effective immobilization of alcohol dehydrogenase on carbon nanoscaffolds for ethanol biofuel cell. Bioelectrochemistry 118 (2017) 83 - 90.
Z Liu, A Nemec-Bakk, N Khaper, A Chen. Sensitive electrochemical detection of nitric oxide release from cardiac and cancer cells via a hierarchical nanoporous gold microelectrode. Analytical Chemistry 89 (2017) 8306 - 8043.
MN Hossain, J Wen, SK Konda, M Govindhan, A Chen. Electrochemical and FTIR spectroscopic study of CO₂ reduction at a nanostructured Cu/reduced graphene oxide thin film. Electrochemistry Communications 82 (2017) 16-20.
B Sidhureddy, AR Thiruppathi, A Chen. From graphite to interconnected reduced graphene oxide: One-pot synthesis and supercapacitor application. Chemical Communications 53 (2017) 7828 - 7831.
MN Hossain, J Wen, A Chen. Unique copper and reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite toward the efficient electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. Scientific Reports 7 (2017) 3184.
BR Adhikari, H Schraft, A Chen. High-performance enzyme entrapment platform facilitated by a cationic polymer for the efficient electrochemical sensing of ethanol. Analyst 142 (2017) 2595 - 2602.
B Sidhureddy, AR Thiruppathi, A Chen. Au nanoparticle incorporated Co (OH) 2 hybrid thin film with high electrocatalytic activity and stability for overall water splitting. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 794 (2017) 28-35.
M Amiri, SK Konda, A Chen. Facile synthesis of a carbon nitride/reduced graphene oxide/nickel hydroxide nanocomposite for oxygen reduction in alkaline media. ChemElectroChem 4 (2017) 997-1001.
SK Konda, M Amiri, A Chen. Significant enhancement of electrosorption of hydrogen into palladium via a facile annealing process. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 42 (2017) 12375-12383.
AR Thiruppathi, B Sidhureddy, W Keeler, A Chen. Facile one-pot synthesis of fluorinated graphene oxide for electrochemical sensing of heavy metal ions. Electrochemistry Communications 76 (2017) 42-46. (One of the most downloaded Electrochemistry Communications articles from April to June 2017)
M Govindhan, B Mao, A Chen. Comparative studies of Fe, Ni, Co and their bimentallic nanoparticles for electrochemical water oxidation. Journal of Electrochemistry. 23 (2017) 159-169. (Special Issue in honour of Professor Zhao-Wu Tian)
SS Thind, A Chen. Direct Growth of One-, Two-, and Three-Dimensional Nanostructured Materials at Electrode Surfaces. In “Nanopatterned and Nanoparticle-Modified Electrodes”, R.C. Alkire, P.N. Bartlett, J. Lipkowski (Eds.). Wiley-VCH, 2017, Chapter 3, pp 97-143.

2016

M. Govindhan, Z. Liu, A. Chen. Design and electrochemical study of platinum-based nanomaterials for sensitive detection of nitric oxide in biomedical applications. Nanomaterials 6 (2016) 211. (Nanostructured Biosensors 2016 Special Issue)
B.-R. Adhikari, M. Govindhan, H. Schraft, A. Chen. Simultaneous and sensitive detection of acetaminophen and valacyclovir based on two dimensional graphene nanosheets. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 780 (2016) 241-248
M. Govindhan, A. Chen. Enhanced electrochemical sensing of nitric oxide using a nanocomposite consisting of platinum-tungsten nanoparticles, reduced graphene oxide and an ionic liquid. Microchimica Acta 183 (2016) 2879-2887
F. Zhang, X. Li, Q. Zhao, A. Chen. Facile and controllable modification of 3D In2O3microflowers with In2S3 nanoflakes for efficient photocatalytic degradation of gaseous ortho-dichlorobenzene. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 120 (2016) 19113-19123.
S.K. Konda, M. Amiri, A. Chen. Photo-assisted deposition of palladium nanoparticles on carbon nitride for efficient oxygen reduction. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 120 (2016) 14467-14473.
Z.G. Liu, H. Forsyth, N.Khaper, A. Chen. Sensitive electrochemical detection of nitric oxide based on AuPt and reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites. Analyst 141 (2016) 4074-4083.
B.J. Plowman, B. Sidhureddy, S.V. Sokolov, N.P. Young, A. Chen, R.G. Compton. Electrochemical behavior of Gold-Silver alloy nanoparticles. ChemElectroChem 3 (2016) 1039-1043. (Featured as Inside Back Cover)
G. Xie, X. Chang, B.R. Adhikari, S. S. Thind, A. Chen. Photoelectrochemical degradation of acetaminophen and valacyclovir using nanoporous titanium dioxide. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 37 (2016) 1062 - 1069. (Special issue; invited)
Z. Zhang, A. Chen. Simultaneous removal of nitrate and hardness ions using electrodeionization. Separation and Purification Technology 164 (2016) 107 - 113.
S.S. Thind, X. Chang, J.S. Wentzell, A. Chen. High-performance supercapacitor based on tantalum iridium oxides supported on tungsten oxide nanoplatelets. Electrochemistry Communications 67 (2016) 1 - 5.
S. Konda, A. Chen. Palladium based nanomaterials for enhanced hydrogen spillover and storage. Materials Today 19 (2016) 100 - 108.
M. Govindhan, B. Mao, A. Chen. Novel cobalt quantum dot/graphene nanocomposites as highly efficient electrocatalysts for water splitting. Nanoscale 8 (2016) 1485 - 1492
S. Chen, S.S. Thind, A. Chen. Nanostructured materials for water splitting - state of the art and future needs: A mini-review. Electrochemistry Communications 63 (2016) 10 -17. (One of the most downloaded Electrochemistry Communications articles in 2016)
Z. Zhang, X. Chang, A. Chen. Determination of chemical oxygen demand based on photoelectrocatalysis of nanoporous TiO2 electrodes. Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical 223 (2016) 664 – 670.

2015

A. Chen, C.K. Ostrom. Palladium-based nanomaterials: synthesis and electrochemical applications. Chemical Reviews 115 (2015) 11999 – 12044.
S. Konda, A. Chen. One-step synthesis of Pd and reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for enhanced hydrogen sorption and storage. Electrochemistry Communications 60 (2015) 148-152.
B.-R. Adhikari, M. Govindhan, A. Chen. Carbon nanomaterials based electrochemical sensors/biosensors for the sensitive detection of pharmaceutical and biological compounds. Sensors 15 (2015) 22490 – 22508. (Feature Article; Invited)
S. Konda, C.K. Ostrom, A. Chen. Synthesis and Electrochemical Study of Cd@Pd Core/Shell Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Sorption and Storage. Int. J. hydrogen energy. 40 (2015) 16365-16374.
W. Alammari, M. Govindhan, A. Chen. Modification of TiO₂ Nanotubes with PtRu/Graphene Nanocomposites for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2 (2015) 2041-20147.
X. Chang, S.S. Thind, M. Tian, M.M. Hossain, A. Chen. Significant enhancement of the photoelectrochemical activity of nanoporous TiO₂ for environmental applications. Electrochimica Acta, 173 (2015) 728-735.
S. S. Thind, K. Rozic, F. Amano, A. Chen. Fabrication and photoelectrochemical study of WO₃-based bifunctional electrodes for environmental applications. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 176 (2015) 464-471.
M. Govindhan, T. Lafleur, B.-R. Adhikari, A. Chen. Electrochemical sensor based on carbon nanotubes for the simultaneous detection of phenolic pollutants. Electroanalysis, 27 (2015) 902-909 (Special Issue; Invited)
A. Chen. Foreword: interfacial electrochemistry at atomic, molecular, and nanoscale domains. Electrochimica Acta, 162 (2015) 1-3.
B.-R. Adhikari, M. Govindhan, A. Chen. Sensitive detection of acetaminophen with graphene-based electrochemical sensor. Electrochimica Acta, 162 (2015) 198-204.
M.G. Moula, G. Szymanski, B. Shobeir, H. Huang, I.J. Burgess, A. Chen, J. Lipkowski. Electrochemical dissolution behavior and the residue formation mechanism of laboratory made carbony nickel. Electrochimica Acta, 162 (2015) 108-118.
M. Govindhan, A. Chen. Simultaneous synthesis of gold nanoparticle/graphene nanocomposite for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction. Journal of Power Sources, 274 (2015) 928-936.
H. Liu, S.S. Thind, G. Wu, J. Wen, A. Chen. Synthesis and photoelectrochemical studies of N.Zr co-doped mesoporous titanium dioxide. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 736 (2015) 93-100.
M. Govindhan, M. Amiri, A. Chen. Au Nanoparticle/graphene nanocomposite as a platform for the sensitive detection of NADH in human urine. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 66 (2015) 474-480.

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