Shen-Ming Chen

National Taipei University of Technology · Department of Chemical Engineering

A simple and sensitive electrochemical method was proposed for the quantitative determination of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac (DCF). For the first time, carboxyl-functionalized graphene oxide (GO-COOH)-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was employed for the determination of DCF by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep volta...

This paper discusses the electrochemical polymerization of basic dye films, which are composed of basic red 9 (BR9), on various electrodes and the enhancement of the electropolymerization by functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) modification of the electrode surface. The presence of f-MWCNTs enhances the surface coverage (Γ) and stab...

In this study, a molybdenum-doped copper oxide (Mo–CuO) composite was synthesized via a hydrothermal method and combined with carbon black (CB) to form Mo–CuO@CB. This composite was used to modify a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) for the detection of Metol (MT), an industrial pollutant harmful to both human health and the environment. Struc...

Although transition metal oxides (TMOs) have theoretical benefits for supercapacitors (SCs), their low conductivity and stability restrict their wide practical utilization. In this context, TMOs-based composite materials with a spinel structure have emerged as efficient positive electrodes for high-performance SCs. It could improve energy storage p...

A new sensor material was constructed to facilitate the reversible detection of Quinol (QL). QL is an isomer of dihydroxybenzene, which poses threats to the environment due to their abundance spillage and wastage from many day-to-day life and healthcare by-products. To recycle the wasted QL from industries, we have prepared a sensor that can oxidiz...

Emerging technology to the new era of sensors to detect and quantify neurological reaction-based research has been demanded towards the development of neurotransmitter, dopamine (DA) sensors. In recent decades, electrochemical...

The heterointerface is a promising strategy to improve the sensitivity of the rotating ring disc electrode (RRDE) for effective sensing performance. Herein, we designed and prepared the heterointerface of niobium oxide, niobium nitride and niobium carbide impregnated into the nitrogen-doped carbon (denoted as Nb2O5/NbN/NbC@NC) catalyst through the...

4-Aminophenol (4-APL/4-AP) is one of the toxic chemicals in the water sources. The electrochemical oxidation of 4-APL reaction was studied by electrochemical method with SPCE modified with perovskite rare-Earth ferrate (PrFeO3). The nanomaterials were characterize using various morphological analysis by TEM, XRD, FTIR, Raman, XPS. PrFeO3 needles mo...

NPs are increasingly prevalent in various fields including biology, pharmacology, cosmetics, and agriculture, promising diverse applications. However, their widespread use raises concerns about their environmental impact. Thus, it is imperative to comprehensively study how NPs affect plant physiology and metabolism, given that plants inevitably enc...

In the current landscape, addressing the nutritional needs of our rapidly expanding global populace is imperative. Traditional farming methods face challenges, with approximately one-third of crops succumbing to pests, diseases, natural calamities, soil degradation, and nutrient deficiencies. Nanotechnology have been made in harnessing nanoparticul...

The forthcoming decade is poised to present myriad challenges across various spheres of life. Adverse meteorological and environmental conditions affecting agricultural output will escalate the demand for enhanced supplies. Additionally, the burgeoning need for superior quality industrial products, including smart automobiles, among other factors,...

Bioremediation represents a promising approach for addressing environmental pollution by leveraging natural processes to degrade or convert toxic pollutants into more benign forms. This method utilizes biological agents like algae, fungi, bacteria, and viruses to break down pollutants, ideally to undetectable or non-toxic levels, or even mineralize...

Conventional agricultural practices often rely heavily on large amounts of fertilizers and pesticides, which can have detrimental effects on both existing organisms and ecosystems. In contrast, sustainable agriculture advocates for minimal use of agrochemicals to safeguard the environment and conserve various species.. Various techniques, including...

Modern farming has evolved by adopting technological development such as machines for tillage and harvesting, controlled irrigation, fertilizers, pesticides, crop breeding, genetics research, and biotechnological tools for trait improvement. These innovations helped farmers to produce a large quantity of quality crop yield. However, achieving the b...

Heavy metals, including arsenic (As), are categorized as a Group I toxic carcinogen and pose significant threats to the environment and habitats. Roxarsone (RXN) is an organoarsenic antibiotic drug commonly employed as a veterinary curative agent and growth promoter for poultry. Due to its widespread use, it substantially contributes to the accu...

Biological, food, and water samples were used to determine the amount of Furazolidone (FUZ) in a variety of applications, including health and nutrition, diagnosis/treatment, pharmacological research, and food/drug quality monitoring. Using hydrothermal and ultrasonication strategies, new type of TiO2 (1D) and ZrO2 (0D) (TiO2/ZrO2) nanocomposites w...

Developing a precise and effective method to detect Nilutamide (NIL) is essential due to its contamination of the environment, which poses significant risks to human health and the biosphere. In this study, we employed a simple hydrothermal technique to create a nanocomposite of CuCo2O4 (copper cobalt oxide) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)...

The demand for a low-cost and effective energy storage system drives researchers to develop advanced electrode materials for energy storage devices. Recently, Cr-based bimetallic spinel materials have gained attention as potential electrodes for supercapacitors (SCs) due to their low cost, natural abundance, high mechanical strength, and favorable...

Nilutamide (NLD) serves as a crucial anti-androgen drug for prostate cancer treatment; however, its elevated presence poses ecological risks. Monitoring NLD in environmental and biological samples is imperative. Layered double hydroxide (LDH) stands out as an intriguing electrocatalyst material, and this study focuses on enhancing its properties by...

Fabrication of potent electrocatalyst, La-based perovskites coupled with functionalized carbon nanofibers (LMO/f-CNF) for ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of roxarsone in edible and water samples.

In modern medicine, antibiotics with nitro groups were crucial for the treatment of urinary tract and bacterial infections in humans and animals. However, prolonged or excessive use of it harms the environment, humans, and animals health. Therefore, fast, accurate, and low-cost sensors have become essential for monitoring the use of drug quantities...

Metronidazole (MTD) is an antibiotic that is commonly used to treat pathogens and protozoal infections, which have a highly harmful impact on human health and domestic animals. Hence, the detection of MTD is highly necessary to avoid environmental pollution. The hydrothermal technique has been utilized to prepare Nickel Tungsten oxide (NiWO4) nanos...

A recent development in novel catalytic nanostructures offers numerous opportunities to perform the electrochemical operations towards sensing applications. The organic material PANI has been endorsed as a conducting polymer as it has controlled electrical properties and low density which will be beneficial over the metallic nanostructures. Herein,...

In this work, we designed a metal-organic framework (MOF) derived cobalt nanoparticles encapsulated nitrogen-rich carbon with nickel iron-layered double hydroxide (Co-NC@NiFe-LDH) for real time electrochemical analysis of the antioxidant flavonoid-rutin (RUT). The prepared composite was examined by various analytical techniques , cyclic voltammetry...

Nifuroxazide (NFR) is a class of synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotics and recently was proven to have anticancer properties, which are widely used to treat infectious diarrhea and targeted anticancer therapeutic. However, clinical studies have shown that long-term consumption of nitrofurans can lead to numerous side effects on human health. To addr...

In this work, Ba-CuO (Barium-doped copper oxide) has been synthesized by hydrothermal method and then incorporated with CB (Carbon black), utilized as a superior composite Ba-CuO@CB modified with GCE (Glassy...

An improved electrochemical sensing platform with a vital strategy for NTM antiandrogen drug detection in real environmental and biofluid samples.

Antibiotic overuse prompts mutation, and ecotoxicity, requiring precise ronidazole (RZ) detection; we developed zinc chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide (ZC/NCS) based electrochemical sensor to monitor RZ in diverse matrices.

This study addresses the environmental and health concerns associated with the pesticide methyl parathion (MP) by exploring electrochemical sensing using a novel MnCuFe/P-GCE sensor.