Publications
62. Yung-Hsuan Chen, Yung-Hsin Huang, Evan Darius, Yun-Tzu Hsu, Ju-Yin Hsu, Chao-Hui Ye, Keng-Ku Liu*, Silk fibroin-encapsulated two-dimensional MoS2 field-effect biosensor for sensitive detection of cardiovascular disease biomarkers, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2026, DOI: 10.1039/D6TB01490A
61. Joemer Absalon Adorna Jr, Thanh Van Nguyen, Keng-Ku Liu*, Ruey-An Doong*, Selective lithium recovery from brines with δ-MnO2-deposited MXene composite and NH2–functionalized biomass-derived graphene oxide through hybrid capacitive deionization, Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 418, 140243
60. Atefeh Afroozan Bazghaleh, Yern Chee Ching*, Keng-Ku Liu, Ching Kuan Yong, Ruey-An Doong, Thennakoon M. Sampath Udeni Gunathilake, Nguyen Dai Hai, Chuah Cheng Hock, Development of eco‑friendly hydrophobic paper by carnauba wax–nano silica emulsion and acylated chitosan coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2026, 98, 110465
59. Hui-Fang Shi, Yun-Jui Chung, Yung-Hsin Huang, Yong-Jun Chern, Evan Darius, Yern Chee Ching, Ju-Yin Hsu, Keng-Ku Liu*, Graphene-assisted plasmonic patch for sensitive fluorescence detection of prostate-specific antigen, Talanta, 2026, 301, 129279
58. Atefeh Afroozan Bazghaleh, Yern Chee Ching*, Keng-Ku Liu, Ching Kuan Yong, Ruey-An Doong, Thennakoon M Sampath Udeni Gunathilake, Nguyen Dai Hai, Chuah Cheng Hock, Review: bio-nanocomposite films and coatings-recent advances and multifunctional applications, Journal of Materials Science, 2025, 60, 24073-24102
57. Yung-Hsin Huang, Yung-Hsuan Chen, Evan Darius, Hui-Fang Shi, Chao-Hui Yeh, Ju-Yin Hsu, Keng-Ku Liu* Two-Dimensional MoS2 Field-Effect Biosensor for Highly Sensitive Detection of Cardiac Troponin I, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2025, 17, 21, 30740-30746
56. Angkana Phongphut, Seeroong Prichanont, Chanchana Thanachayanont, Hsin-Yi Tsai, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Keng-Ku Liu, Ruey-An Doong, Bralee Chayasombat* Selectivity Enhancement of Pesticide Biosensors via Polymer Coating IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation & Measurement 2025, 4, 9500212
55. Joemer Absalon Adorna Jr, Van Dien Dang, Van Thanh Nguyen, Bishal Kumar Nahak, Keng-Ku Liu, Ruey-An Doong* Functionalization of MXenes [Ti3C2(=O/OH/F)X] with highly mesoporous NH2-activated biochar for permselective salty ions removal by capacitive deionization Chemical Engineering Journal 2025, 504, 158802
54. Van Thanh Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Ruey-An Doong*, Keng-Ku Liu* Nitrogen-doped Ti3C2 MXene-derived quantum dots for ultrasensitive detection of tetracycline in human serum Microchemical Journal 2025, 208, 112427
53. Yun-Tzu Hsu, Chien-Hung Chen, Ju-Yin Hsu, Hung-Wen Chen*, Keng-Ku Liu* Femtosecond laser-induced Au nanostructure-decorated with plasmonic nanomaterials for sensitive SERS-based detection of fentanyl. Talanta 2025, 284, 127264
52. Evan Darius, Yin-Cheng Lu, Hui-Fang Shi, Yung-Hsin Huang, Ching-Yuan Su, Ju-Yin Hsu, Keng-Ku Liu* Biopolymer-Encapsulated Two-Dimensional Cs2AgBiBr6 Field-Effect based Biosensor for Cardiac Troponin I Sensing ACS Applied Nano Materials 2024, 7, 24, 28778-28787
51. Yun-Tzu Hsu, Shih-Han Lin, Keng-Ku Liu* A flexible plasmonic substrate for sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based detection of fentanyl. Chemical Communications 2024, 60, 13903-13906
50. Mei-Chin Lien, I‑Hsiu Yeh, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Keng-Ku Liu* ZnO Nanocages Decorated with Au@AgAu Yolk-Shell Nanomaterials for SERS-Based Detection of Hyperuricemia. ACS Omega 2024, 9, 14, 16160-16167
49. I‑Hsiu Yeh, Hui-Fang Shi, Evan Darius, Mei-Chin Lien, Yin-Cheng Lu, Congzhou Wang, Keng-Ku Liu* Plasmonic Biochips with Enhanced Stability in Harsh Environments for the Sensitive Detection of Prostate-Specific Antigen. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2024, 12, 1617-1623
48. Yin-Cheng Lu, Evan Darius, Mei-Chin Lien, I-Hsiu Yeh, Hui-Fang Shi, Yung-Hsin Huang, Chien-Hung Chen, Hung-Wen Chen, Ching-Yuan Su, Ru-Yin Hsu, Keng-Ku Liu* Two-Dimensional Cs2AgBiBr6-Based Biosensor for Selective and Sensitive Detection of Cardiac Biomarker Troponin I. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2023, 6, 24, 23022-23028
47. Mei-Chin Lien, I-Hsiu Yeh, Yin-Cheng Lu, Keng-Ku Liu* Plasmonic Nanomaterials-Based Flexible Strip for the SERS Detection of Gouty Arthritis. Analyst 2023, 148, 4109-4115
46. Guan-Ye Liao, Mei-Chin Lien, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Keng-Ku Liu* Plasmonic Nanostructures Decorated ZIF-8-Derived Nanoporous Carbon for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering. ACS Omega 2022, 7, (41), 36427-36433
45. I‑Hsiu Yeh, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Keng‑Ku Liu* Au@Ag Nanostructures for the Sensitive Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide. Scientific Reports 2022, 12, 19661
44. Chao Liang, Jingyi Luan, Zheyu Wang, Qisheng Jiang, Rohit Gupta, Sisi Cao, Keng-Ku Liu, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, Evan D. Kharasch, Rajesh R. Naik*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Gold Nanorod Size-Dependent Fluorescence Enhancement for Ultrasensitive Fluoroimmunoassays. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, 13, (9), 11414-11423.
43. Zhao Li, Hui Chen, Sheng Feng, Keng-Ku Liu, Ping Wang* Development and Clinical Validation of a Sensitive Lateral Flow Assay for Rapid Urine Fentanyl Screening in the Emergency Department. Clinical Chemistry 2020, 66, (2), 324-332.
42. Qisheng Jiang, Deoukchen Ghim, Sisi Cao, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Keng-Ku Liu, Hyuna Kwon, Jingyi Luan, Yujia Min, Young-Shin Jun*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Photothermally Active Reduced Graphene Oxide/Bacterial Nanocellulose Composites as Biofouling-Resistant Ultrafiltration Membranes. Environmental Science & Technology 2019, 53, (1), 412-421.
41. Hui Chen, Keng-Ku Liu, Zhao Li, Ping Wang* Point of care testing for infectious diseases. Clinica Chimica Acta 2019, 493, 138-147.
40. Sisi Cao, Rui Tang, Gail Sudlow, Zheyu Wang, Keng-Ku Liu, Jingyi Luan, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Anushree Seth, Samuel Achilefu*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Shape-Dependent Biodistribution of Biocompatible Silk Microcapsules. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019, 11, (5), 5499-5508.
39. Mingquan Yuan, Qisheng Jiang, Keng-Ku Liu, Srikanth Singamaneni, Shantanu Chakrabartty* Towards an Integrated QR Code Biosensor: Light-Driven Sample Acquisition and Bacterial Cellulose Paper Substrate. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems 2018, 12, (3), 452-460.
38. Ting Xu#, Qisheng Jiang#, Deoukchen Ghim, Keng-Ku Liu, Hongcheng Sun, Hamed Gholami Derami, Zheyu Wang, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Young-Shin Jun*, Qinghua Zhang*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Catalytically Active Bacterial Nanocellulose-Based Ultrafiltration Membrane. Small 2018, 14, (15), 1704006. (# equal contribution)
37. Jingyi Luan, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, Zheyu Wang, Hamed Gholami Derami, Keng-Ku Liu, Sisi Cao, Qisheng Jiang, Congzhou Wang, Evan D. Kharasch, Rajesh R. Naik*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Add-on plasmonic patch as a universal fluorescence enhancer. Light: Science & Applications 2018, 7, (1), 29.
36. Keng-Ku Liu, Qisheng Jiang, Clayton Kacica, Hamed Gholami Derami, Pratim Biswas*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Flexible solid-state supercapacitor based on tin oxide/reduced graphene oxide/bacterial nanocellulose. RSC Advances 2018, 8, (55), 31296-31302.
35. Congzhou Wang, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Jingyi Luan, Keng-Ku Liu, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, Evan D. Kharasch, Rajesh R. Naik*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Metal-Organic Framework as a Protective Coating for Biodiagnostic Chips. Advanced Materials 2017, 29, (7), 1604433.
34. Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Zheyu Wang, Keng-Ku Liu, Qisheng Jiang, Joseph Slocik, Rajesh R. Naik*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Influence of Surface Charge of the Nanostructures on the Biocatalytic Activity. Langmuir 2017, 33, (26), 6611-6619.
33. Keng-Ku Liu, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Zheyu Wang, Qisheng Jiang, Srikanth Singamaneni* Structure-dependent SERS activity of plasmonic nanorattles with built-in electromagnetic hotspots. Analyst 2017, 142, (23), 4536-4543.
32. Keng-Ku Liu, Qisheng Jiang, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Ramesh Raliya, Pratim Biswas, Rajesh R. Naik*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Wood Graphene Oxide Composite for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation and Desalination. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, (8), 7675-7681.
31. Jui-Nung Liu, Qinglan Huang, Keng-Ku Liu, Srikanth Singamaneni*, Brian T. Cunningham* Nanoantenna-Microcavity Hybrids with Highly Cooperative Plasmonic-Photonic Coupling. Nano Letters 2017, 17, (12), 7569-7577.
30. Qisheng Jiang, Clayton Kacica, Thiagarajan Soundappan, Keng-Ku Liu, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Pratim Biswas*, Srikanth Singamaneni*; Singamaneni, S.* An in situ grown bacterial nanocellulose/graphene oxide composite for flexible supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2017, 5, (27), 13976-13982.
29. Mingquan Yuan, Keng-Ku Liu, Srikanth Singamaneni, Shantanu Chakrabartty* Self-Powered Forward Error-Correcting Biosensor Based on Integration of Paper-Based Microfluidics and Self-Assembled Quick Response Codes. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems 2016, PP, (99), 1-9.
28. Congzhou Wang, Jingyi Luan, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Keng-Ku Liu, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, Evan D. Kharasch, Rajesh R. Naik*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Silk-Encapsulated Plasmonic Biochips with Enhanced Thermal Stability. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8, (40), 26493-26500.
27. Limei Tian, Jingyi Luan, Keng-Ku Liu, Qisheng Jiang, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Maneesh K. Gupta, Rajesh R. Naik*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Plasmonic Biofoam: A Versatile Optically Active Material. Nano Letters 2016, 16, (1), 609-616.
26. Limei Tian, Keng-Ku Liu, Max Fei, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Sisi Cao, Jeffrey A. Geldmeier, Vladimir V. Tsukruk, Srikanth Singamaneni* Plasmonic Nanogels for Unclonable Optical Tagging. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8, (6), 4031-4041.
25. Limei Tian, Qisheng Jiang, Keng-Ku Liu, Jingyi Luan, Rajesh R. Naik*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Bacterial Nanocellulose-Based Flexible Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrate. Advanced Materials Interfaces 2016, 3, (15), 1600214.
24. Abrin L. Schmucker, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Keng-Ku Liu, Claretta J. Sullivan, Srikanth Singamaneni*, Rajesh R. Naik* Plasmonic paper: a porous and flexible substrate enabling nanoparticle-based combinatorial chemistry. RSC Advances 2016, 6, (5), 4136-4144.
23. Jingyi Luan, Keng-Ku Liu, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Qisheng Jiang, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, Evan D. Kharasch, Srikanth Singamaneni* PEGylated Artificial Antibodies: Plasmonic Biosensors with Improved Selectivity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8, (36), 23509-23516.
22. Keng-Ku Liu, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Gayatri Kumari, Progna Banerjee, Limei Tian, Prashant K. Jain*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Polarization-Dependent Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Activity of Anisotropic Plasmonic Nanorattles. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2016, 120, (30), 16899-16906.
21. Qisheng Jiang, Limei Tian, Keng-Ku Liu, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Ramesh Raliya, Pratim Biswas, Rajesh R. Naik*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Bilayered Biofoam for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation. Advanced Materials 2016, 28, (42), 9400-9407.
20. Guoyou Huang, Limei Tian, Keng-Ku Liu, Bo Hu, Feng Xu, Tian Jian Lu, Rajesh R. Naik, Srikanth Singamaneni* Elastoplastic Deformation of Silk Micro- and Nanostructures. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 2016, 2, (6), 893-899.
19. Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Zhifeng Kuang, Qisheng Jiang, Keng-Ku Liu, Marilee A. Fisher, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, Evan D. Kharasch, Joseph M. Slocik, Rajesh R. Naik*, Srikanth Singamaneni* Peptide Functionalized Gold Nanorods for the Sensitive Detection of a Cardiac Biomarker Using Plasmonic Paper Devices. Scientific Reports 2015, 5, 16206.
18. Jessica R. Ray#, Sirimuvva Tadepalli#, Saide Z. Nergiz, Keng-Ku Liu, Le You, Yinjie Tang, Srikanth Singamaneni*, Young-Shin Jun* Hydrophilic, Bactericidal Nanoheater-Enabled Reverse Osmosis Membranes to Improve Fouling Resistance. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2015, 7, (21), 11117-11126. (# equal contribution)
17. Keng-Ku Liu, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Limei Tian, Srikanth Singamaneni* Size-Dependent Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Activity of Plasmonic Nanorattles. Chemistry of Materials 2015, 27, (15), 5261-5270.
16. Limei Tian, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Sang Hyun Park, Keng-Ku Liu, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, Evan D. Kharasch, Rajesh R. Naik, Srikanth Singamaneni* Bioplasmonic calligraphy for multiplexed label-free biodetection. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 2014, 59, 208-215.
15. Limei Tian, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Mikella E. Farrell, Keng-Ku Liu, Naveen Gandra, Paul M. Pellegrino, Srikanth Singamaneni* Multiplexed charge-selective surface enhanced Raman scattering based on plasmonic calligraphy. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2014, 2, (27), 5438-5446.
14. Limei Tian#, Keng-Ku Liu#, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, Naveen Gandra, Evan D. Kharasch, Srikanth Singamaneni* Gold nanocages with built-in artificial antibodies for label-free plasmonic biosensing. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2014, 2, (2), 167-170. (# equal contribution)
13. Amit Jaiswal#, Limei Tian#, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Keng-Ku Liu, Max Fei, Mikella E. Farrell, Paul M. Pellegrino, Srikanth Singamaneni* Plasmonic Nanorattles with Intrinsic Electromagnetic Hot‐Spots for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering. Small 2014, 10, (21), 4287-4292. (# equal contribution)
12. Dung-Sheng Tsai, Keng-Ku Liu, Der-Hsien Lien, Meng-Lin Tsai, Chen-Fang Kang, Chin-An Lin, Lain-Jong Li, Jr-Hau He* Few-Layer MoS2 with High Broadband Photogain and Fast Optical Switching for Use in Harsh Environments. ACS Nano 2013, 7, (5), 3905-3911.
11. Cheng-Te Lin, Phan Thi Kim Loan, Tzu-Yin Chen, Keng-Ku Liu, Chang-Hsiao Chen, Kung-Hwa Wei*, Lain-Jong Li* Label-Free Electrical Detection of DNA Hybridization on Graphene using Hall Effect Measurements: Revisiting the Sensing Mechanism. Advanced Functional Materials 2013, 23, (18), 2301-2307.
10. Jiang Pu, Yohei Yomogida, Keng-Ku Liu, Lain-Jong Li*, Yoshihiro Iwasa, Taishi Takenobu* Highly Flexible MoS2 Thin-Film Transistors with Ion Gel Dielectrics. Nano Letters 2012, 12, (8), 4013-4017.
9. Keng-Ku Liu#, Wenjing Zhang#, Yi-Hsien Lee, Yu-Chuan Lin, Mu-Tung Chang, Ching-Yuan Su, Chia-Seng Chang, Hai Li, Yumeng Shi, Hua Zhang, Chao-Sung Lai, Lain-Jong Li* Growth of Large-Area and Highly Crystalline MoS2 Thin Layers on Insulating Substrates. Nano Letters 2012, 12, (3), 1538-1544. (# equal contribution)
8. Yu-Chuan Lin, Wenjing Zhang, Jing-Kai Huang, Keng-Ku Liu, Yi-Hsien Lee, Chi-Te Liang, Chih-Wei Chu, Lain-Jong Li* Wafer-scale MoS2 thin layers prepared by MoO3 sulfurization. Nanoscale 2012, 4, (20), 6637-6641. (# equal contribution)
7. Yu-Chuan Lin, Keng-Ku Liu, Chih-Yu Wu, Chih-Wei Chu, Jacob Tse-Wei Wang, Chi-Te Liang*, Lain-Jong Li* Efficient reduction of graphene oxide catalyzed by copper. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2012, 14, (9), 3083-3088.
6. Yi-Hsien Lee*, Keng-Ku Liu, Ang-Yu Lu, Chih-Yu Wu, Cheng-Te Lin, Wenjing Zhang, Ching-Yuan Su, Chang-Lung Hsu, Tsung-Wu Lin, Kung-Hwu Wei, Yumeng Shi, Lain-Jong Li* Growth selectivity of hexagonal-boron nitride layers on Ni with various crystal orientations. RSC Advances 2012, 2, (1), 111-115.
5. Shijiang He, Keng-Ku Liu, Shao Su, Juan Yan, Xiuhai Mao, Dongfang Wang, Yao He, Lain-Jong Li, Shiping Song*, Chunhai Fan Graphene-Based High-Efficiency Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering-Active Platform for Sensitive and Multiplex DNA Detection. Analytical Chemistry 2012, 84, (10), 4622-4627.
4. Chang-Hsiao Chen#, Cheng-Te Lin#, Yi-Hsien Lee, Keng-Ku Liu, Ching-Yuan Su, Wenjing Zhang, Lain-Jong Li* Electrical Probing of Submicroliter Liquid Using Graphene Strip Transistors Built on a Nanopipette. Small 2012, 8, (1), 43-46. (# equal contribution)
3. Wenjing Zhang#, Cheng-Te Lin#, Keng-Ku Liu, Teddy Tite, Ching-Yuan Su, Chung-Huai Chang, Yi-Hsien Lee, Chih-Wei Chu, Kung-Hwa Wei, Jer-Lai Kuo, Lain-Jong Li* Opening an Electrical Band Gap of Bilayer Graphene with Molecular Doping. ACS Nano 2011, 5, (9), 7517-7524. (# equal contribution)
2. Ching-Yuan Su#, Ang-Yu Lu#, Chih-Yu Wu, Yi-Te Li, Keng-Ku Liu, Wenjing Zhang, Shi-Yen Lin, Zheng-Yu Juang, Yuan-Liang Zhong, Fu-Rong Chen, Lain-Jong Li* Direct Formation of Wafer Scale Graphene Thin Layers on Insulating Substrates by Chemical Vapor Deposition. Nano Letters 2011, 11, (9), 3612-3616. (# equal contribution)
1. Ching-Yuan Su*, Dongliang Fu, Ang-Yu Lu, Keng-Ku Liu, Yanping Xu, Zhen-Yu Juang, and Lain-Jong Li Transfer printing of graphene strip from the graphene grown on copper wires. Nanotechnology 2011, 22, (18), 185309.