Publications

Peer-Reviewed Paper:

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54            Wanqing Dai, Jing Sun, Yaru Gao, Xinyu Wu, Wang-Fat Fred Lee, Fung-Yee Nora Tam, Guozhu Mao, Yung-Kang Peng, Jian Lin Chen*. Substrate selection in antifouling and antimicrobial performances of nanomaterial coatings: A comparison of PDMS, PMMA, and Glass. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 8(19): 9781–9791 (2025) (Impact Factor 5.4)

53           Demian I Njoku, Wanqing Dai, Jiayu Chen, Yaru Gao, Hongyan Sun, Guozhu Mao, Yung-Kang Peng, Jian Lin Chen*. Fluorescence-enabled portable droplet microfluidic paper-based analytical device for rapid and sensitive biotoxicity assay. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 13(3): 116784 (2025) (Impact Factor 7.4)

52          Sandylove Afrane, Jeffrey Dankwa Ampah, Humphrey Adun, Jian Lin Chen, Hongyang Zou, Guozhu Mao, Pingjian Yang. Targeted carbon dioxide removal measures are essential for the cost and energy transformation of the electricity sector by 2050. Communications Earth & Environment. 6: 227 (2025) (Impact Factor 8.1)

51          Yanqi Gong, Chunyi Wang, Hongxuan Fu, Sandylove Afrane, Pingjian Yang, Jian Lin Chen, Guozhu Mao. Spatiotemporal Analysis and Prediction of Avian Migration Under Climate Change. Sustainability. 17(7), 2793 (2025) (Impact Factor 3.3)

50          Jing Sun, Wanqing Dai, Qiang Guo, Yaru Gao, Jiayu Chen, Jian Lin Chen*, Guozhu Mao, Hongyan Sun, Yung-Kang Peng. Self-powered wearable electrochemical sensor based on composite conductive hydrogel medium for detection of lactate in human sweat. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 277, 117303 (2025) (Impact Factor 10.7)

49          Chao Zhao, Xinyu Wu, Tianqi Cheng, Tsz Yeung Yip, Bo Yuan*, Wanqing Dai, Shengpei Zhang, Yuwei Qiu, Jian Lin Chen*, Shang-Wei Chou, Yung-Kang Peng*. (2025). One-step mass-production of CeO2 nanoparticles embedded in free-standing porous carbon as haloperoxidase mimetic coating to combat biofouling on steel surface. Applied Surface Science Advances. 25: 100670 (Impact Factor 7.5)

48          Yuwei Qiu, Tianqi Cheng, Bo Yuan, Tsz Yeung Yip, Chao Zhao, Jung-Hoon Lee, Shang-Wei Chou, Jian Lin Chen, Yufei Zhao, Yung-Kang Peng. (2024). One-Pot and Gram-Scale Synthesis of Fe-Based Nanozymes with Tunable O2 Activation Pathway and Specificity Between Associated Enzymatic Reactions. Small. 2408609 (Impact Factor 13.0)

47          Aqib Zahoor, Jinbo Zhang, Dan Wu, Jian Lin Chen, Benani Nihed, Tapas Sen, Yajuan Yu, Guozhu Mao, Pingjian Yang (2024). A systematic study involving patent analysis and theoretical modeling of eco-friendly technologies for electric vehicles and power batteries to ease carbon emission from the transportation industry. Energy Conversion and Management. 321: 118996 (Impact Factor 9.9)

46          Xi Cheng, Zhong-Xing Zhang, Ting Shi, Nian Yang, Shu-Hao Yang, Jian Lin Chen, Guo-Zhu Mao, Ze-Feng Qi, Sheng Rao, Zhi-Guo Duan, Chun-Lai Jiang. (2024). Do water pollutant reduction projects promote or limit carbon reduction? Evidence from building a beautiful China. Water. 16(24), 3625 (Impact Factor 3.0)

45          Jing Sun, Qiang Guo, Wanqing Dai, Jian Lin Chen*, Guozhu Mao, Yung-Kang Peng (2024). Conductive coatings on PDMS, PMMA, and Glass: Comparative study of graphene, graphene oxide, and silver nanoparticle composites. Electrochem. 5, 380.

44          Hongxuan Fu, Chunyi Wang, Nihed Benani, Mingqi Zhang, Jian Lin Chen, Yanqi Gong, Xunqiang Mo, Jinjing Gao, Guozhu Mao (2024). Bird detection and overall bird situational awareness at airports. Ornithology Research. 32: 280-295 (Impact Factor 1.4)

43          Sandylove Afrane, Jeffrey Dankwa Ampah, Zhao Jinjuan, Pingjian Yang, Jian Lin Chen, Guozhu Mao. Deployment of carbon removal technologies could reduce the rapid and potentially disruptive pace of decarbonization in South Africa's climate ambitions. Journal of Cleaner Production. 464: 142753 (2024) (Impact Factor 9.8)

42          Xi Cheng, Zhong-Xing Zhang, Ting Shi, Nian Yang, Shu-Hao Yang, Jian Lin Chen, Guo-Zhu Mao, Ze-Feng Qi, Sheng Rao, Chun-Lai Jiang (2024). Climate Synergistic Benefits: A Path to the Beautiful China through Total Control of Major Air Pollutants. Journal of Cleaner Production. 469: 143158 (Impact Factor 9.8)

41          Jian Lin Chen*, Demian Ifeanyi Njoku, Cui Tang, Yaru Gao, Jiayu Chen, Yung-Kang Peng, Hongyan Sun, Guozhu Mao, Min Pan, Nora Fung-Yee Tam* (2024). Advances in Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices (µPADs): Design, Fabrication, and Applications. Small Methods. 202400155. (Impact Factor 10.7)

40          Xinming Jia, Yu Zhang, Sandylove Afrane, Jian Lin Chen, Pingjian Yang, Guozhu Mao (2024). Simulating the land use change effects on non-point source pollution in the Duliujian River Basin. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 46, 179. (Impact Factor 3.2)

39          Tianqi Cheng, Xinyu Wu, Yuwei Qiu, Bo Yuan, Chao Zhao, Jian Lin Chen, Yung-Kang Peng (2024). Spatially decoupled H2O2 activation pathways and multi-enzyme activities in rod-shaped CeO2 with implications for facet distribution. Small. 202401032. (Impact Factor 13.0)

38          Shengpei Zhang, Chao Zhao, Yves Ira A. Reyes, Pei Xiong, Tianxiang Chen, Tianqi Cheng, Xianfeng Yi, Shang-Wei Chou, Chia-Ying Chien, Ya-Yun Yang, Jian Lin Chen, Tsz Woon Benedict Lo, Molly Meng-Jung Li, Hsin-Yi Tiffany Chen, Anmin Zheng, and Yung-Kang Peng (2024). Facile gram-scale synthesis of size-tunable MgO nanosheets enclosed by (111) surface with remarkable stability and uniform host sites for atom dispersion. Chemistry of Materials. 36: 4204–4214. (Impact Factor 7.2)

37          Shuan Peng, Min Chen, Zefeng Qi, Nihed Benani, Tao Wang, Xuefang Wu, Xi Cheng, Jian Lin Chen, Guozhu Mao, Pingjian Yang (2024). Unequal transfer and its policy implications of carbon emissions and economic benefits embodied among Central Plains urban agglomeration. Urban Climate. 54: 101858. (Impact Factor 6.0)

36         Shenglong Gan, Liu Yang, Yiyuan Heng, Qingxin Chen, Dongqing Wang, Jie Zhang, Wenyu Wei, Zhiyang Liu, Demian Ifeanyi Njoku, Jian Lin Chen, Yi Hu, Hongyan Sun (2024). Enzyme-Directed and Organelle-Specific Sphere-to-Fiber Nanotransformation Enhances Photodynamic Therapy in Cancer Cells. Small Methods. 2301551. (Impact Factor 10.7)

35          Sandylove Afrane, Jeffrey Dankwa Ampah, Abdulfatah Abdu Yusuf, Zhao Jinjuan, Pingjian Yang, Jian Lin Chen, Guozhu Mao (2024). Role of negative emission technologies in South Africa's pathway to net zero emissions by 2050. Energy for Sustainable Development. 79: 101401. (Impact Factor 4.4)

34          Jian Lin Chen*, Yanhao Miao, Qidi Sun, Yung-Kang Peng, Guozhu Mao, Wanqing Dai, Cui Tang, Jiayu Chen (2024). Development of a portable, microwell-based, smartphone-assisted colorimetric device to measure the activities of anaerobic digestion. Environmental Science: Advances. 3, 19-27. (Impact Factor 3.5)

33          Demian I. Njoku, Qiang Guo, Wanqing Dai, Jian Lin Chen*, Guozhu Mao, Qidi Sun, Hongyan Sun, Yung-Kang Peng (2023). The multipurpose application of resazurin in micro-analytical techniques: Trends from the microbial, catalysis and single molecule detection assays. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 167: 117288. (Impact Factor 11.8)

32          Wanqing Dai, Bibi Inumbra, Po Yu Wong, Alma Sarmiento, Ying Yau, Jie Han, Guozhu Mao, Yung-Kang Peng, Jian Lin Chen* (2023).A dye-assisted paper-based assay to rapidly differentiate the stress of chlorophenols and heavy metals on Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli. Biosensors, 13: 523. (Impact Factor 4.9)

31          Bo Yuan, Zicong Tan, Qiang Guo, Xiutong Shen, Chao Zhao, Jian Lin Chen, and Yung-Kang Peng (2023). Regulating the H2O2 Activation Pathway on a Well-Defined CeO2 Nanozyme Allows the Entire Steering of Its Specificity between Associated Enzymatic Reactions. ACS Nano, 17(17): 17383–17393. (Impact Factor 15.8)

30          Linyuan Tian, Yinsong Liao, Jyh-Pin Chou, Zicong Tan, Jian Lin Chen, Jung-Hoon Lee, Benedict Lo, Yung-Kang Peng (2023). Facet-dependent Peroxo Species Regulate Product Distribution and H2O2 Utilization in CeO2-catalyzed Aniline Oxidation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 11, 14034-14042. (Impact Factor 10.7)

29          Aqib Zahoor, Tao Xu, Miao Wang, Muhammad Dawood, Sandylove Afrane, Ying Li, Jian Lin Chen, Guozhu Mao (2023). Natural and artificial green infrastructure (GI) for sustainable resilient cities: A scientometric analysis. Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 101: 107139. (Impact Factor 9.8)

28          Yat Hei Fung, Fung Yee Nora Tam, Jian Lin Chen, Man Ngai Sidney Chan, Siu Gin Cheung, Hai-Chao Zhou, Chui Man Lo, Yongzheng Ma, Jie Han (2023). Different sorption behaviours of pyrene onto polyethylene microplastics in a binary system with water and a ternary system with water and sediment. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 30, 103086. (Impact Factor 6.7)

27          Aqib Zahoor, Yajuan Yu, Hongliang Zhang, Benani Nihed, Sandylove Afrane, Shuan Peng, András Sápi, Jian Lin Chen, Guozhu Mao (2023). Can the new energy vehicles (NEVs) and power battery industry help China to meet the carbon neutrality goal before 2060? Journal of Environmental Management, 336: 117663. (Impact Factor 8.0)

26          Jie Zhang, Heng Shi, Chen Huang, Le Mei, Qiang Guo, Ke Cheng, Pingzhou Wu, Dan Su, Qingxin Chen, Shenglong Gan, Cecilia Ka Wing Chan, Jiahai Shi, Jian Lin Chen, Chung Hang Jonathan Choi, Shao Q. Yao, Xian-Kai Chen, Ben Zhong Tang, Jufang He, Hongyan Sun (2023). De Novo Designed Self-Assembling Rhodamine Probe for Real-Time, Long-Term and Quantitative Live-Cell Nanoscopy. ACS Nano, 17(4): 3632–3644. (Impact Factor 15.8)

25          Qidi Sun, Qing Wang, Fuzhi Li, Yizhe Liu, Xintong Li, Zonglong Zhu, Jian Lin Chen, Yung-Kang Peng, Jun Gu (2023). Carbon-Conjugated Co Complexes as Model Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Catalysts. 330:13(2). (Impact Factor 3.8)

24          Zefeng Qi, Yixin Han, Sandylove Afrane, Xi Liu, Mingqi Zhang, John Crittenden, Jian Lin Chen, Guozhu Mao (2023). Patent mining on soil pollution remediation technology from the perspective of technological trajectory. Environmental Pollution, 316: 120661. (Impact Factor 7.6)

23          Qiang Guo, Jie Zhang, Hongyan Sun*, Jian Lin Chen* (2022). A graphene oxide-based covalent resorufin-conjugated fluorescence “off-on” probe for detection of hydrazine. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 17, e202200060. (Impact Factor 3.5)

22          Aqib Zahoor, MAO Guozhu, Xinming Jia, Xiao Xiao, Jian Lin Chen* (2022). Global research progress on mining wastewater treatment: A bibliometric analysis. Environmental Science: Advances, 1: 92-109. (Impact Factor 3.5)

21          Quan Wang, Xianfeng Yi, Yu-Cheng Chen, Yao Xiao, Anmin Zheng, Jian Lin Chen, Yung-Kang Peng (2021). Electronic state manipulation of surface titanium activates dephosphorylation over TiO2 near room temperature. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 60:16149-16155. (Impact Factor 16.1)

20          Yusheng Xie, Liu Yang, Qingxin Chen, Jie Zhang, Ling Feng, Jian Lin Chen, Quan Hao, Liang Zhang, and Hongyan Sun (2021). Single-step fluorescent probes to detect decrotonylation activity of HDACs through intramolecular reactions. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 212: 113120. (Impact Factor 6.0)

19          Qidi Sun, Nora F.Y. Tam, Jie Han, Will Yung-Kang Peng, Zonglong Zhu and Jian Lin Chen* (2021). A simple paper-based colorimetric analytical device for rapid detection of Enterococcus faecalis under the stress of chlorophenols. Talanta, 225: 121966. (Impact Factor 5.6)

18          Raphael Ortiz, Jian Lin Chen, David C. Stuckey and Terry W.J. Steele (2019). Rapid serial diluting biomicrofluidic provides EC50 in minutes. Micro and Nano Engineering, 2: 92-103. (Impact Factor 2.8)

17          Jian Lin Chen, Terry W.J. Steele and David C. Stuckey (2018). The effect of Fe2NiO4 and Fe4NiO4Zn magnetic nanoparticles on anaerobic digestion activity. Science of the Total Environment, 642: 276–284. (Impact Factor 8.2)

16          Jian Lin Chen*, Shanthinie Ravindran, Simon Swift, Naresh Singhal (2018). Changes in estrogenicity and micropollutant concentrations across unit processes in a biological wastewater treatment system. Water Science and Technology, 77(6):1673-1682. (Impact Factor 2.5)

15         Jian Lin Chen, Terry W.J. Steele and David C. Stuckey (2018). Metabolic reduction of resazurin; location within the cell for cytotoxicity assays. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 115(2), 351–358. (Impact Factor 3.5)

14          Raphael Ortiz, Jian Lin Chen, David C. Stuckey and Terry W.J. Steele (2017). Poly (methyl methacrylate) surface modification for surfactant-free real-time toxicity assay on droplet microfluidic platform. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9, 13801–13811. (Impact Factor 8.5)

13          Jian Lin Chen, Terry W.J. Steele and David C. Stuckey (2016). Stimulation and inhibition of anaerobic digestion by nickel and cobalt: a rapid assessment using the resazurin reduction assay. Environmental Science & Technology, 50, 11154−11163. (Impact Factor 10.9)

12          Jian Lin Chen, Terry W.J. Steele and David C. Stuckey (2015). Modeling and application of a rapid fluorescence-based assay for biotoxicity in anaerobic digestion. Environmental Science & Technology, 49, 13463−13471. (Impact Factor 10.9)

11          Jianfeng Ping, Feng Gao, Jian Lin Chen, Richard Webster and Terry W. J. Steele (2015). Adhesive curing through low-voltage activation. Nature Communications, 6. (Impact Factor 14.7)

10          Jian Lin Chen, Raphael Ortiz, Yeyuan Xiao, Terry W.J. Steele and David C. Stuckey (2015). Rapid fluorescence-based measurement of toxicity in anaerobic digestion. Water Research, 75, 123-130. (Impact Factor 11.5)

9            Jian Lin Chen, Raphael Ortiz, Terry W.J. Steele and David C. Stuckey (2014). Toxicants inhibiting anaerobic digestion: a review. Biotechnology Advances, 32(8), 1523-1534. (Impact Factor 12.1)

8            Jian Lin Chen, Shanthinie Ravindran, James Wright, Simon Swift and Naresh Singhal (2012). Catalytic oxidative degradation of 17α-ethinylestradiol by Fe-TAML/H2O2: estrogenic activities of the products of partial, and extensive oxidation. Water Research, 46(19), 6309-6318. (Impact Factor 11.5)

7            Jian Lin Chen, Yuk Shan Wong, Nora Fung Yee Tam (2011). Modeling sorption and biodegradation of phenanthrene in mangrove sediment slurry. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 190, 409-415. (Impact Factor 12.2)

6            Jian Lin Chen, Kwai Chi Au, Yuk Shan Wong, Nora Fung Yee Tam (2010). Using orthogonal design to determine optimal conditions for biodegradation of phenanthrene in mangrove sediment slurry. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 176, 666-671. (Impact Factor 12.2)

5            Jian Lin Chen, Yuk Shan Wong, Nora Fung Yee Tam (2009). Static and dynamic sorption of phenanthrene in mangrove sediment slurry. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 168, 1422-1429. (Impact Factor 12.2)

4            Jian Lin Chen, Ming Hung Wong, Yuk Shan Wong, Nora Fung Yee Tam (2008). Multi-factors on biodegradation kinetics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by Sphingomonas sp., a bacterial strain isolated from mangrove sediment. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 57, 695-702. (Impact Factor 5.3) (the most cited paper in Marine Pollution Bulletin during the period 2008-2012)

3            Jian Lin Chen, Shu Bai, Yan Sun (2004). Synthesis and characterization of flow-through chromatography medium. Chemical Engineering (China), 32(6), 6-10. (Impact Factor 0.46)

2            Jian Lin Chen, Shu Bai, Yan Sun (2003). Rapid purification of molecular chaperonins by flowthrough chromatography with customized biporous anion-exchanger. Chromatographia, 58, 701-706. (Impact Factor 1.2)

1            Jian Lin Chen, Shu Bai, Yan Sun (2002). Studies on synthesis and properties of novel sphericity biporous ion-exchanger for protein separation. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 21(z1), 77-80. (Impact Factor 0.8)

 

Conference Paper:

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16          Jing Sun, Jian Lin Chen*. “A self-powered wearable flexible sensor based on the conductive polymer PEDOT: PSS hydrogel that can monitor lactic acid concentration in human sweat using a smartphone”. 5th World Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Rome Italy, May 20-21, 2024

15          Wanqing Dai, Jian Lin Chen*. “Direct Laser-written on PDMS Enables Efficient Antifouling Ability”. 5th World Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Rome Italy, May 20-21, 2024

14          Long Chun Mou, Jian Lin Chen*. “Enhancing beach litter surveillance in hong kong waters through aerial drone monitoring”. 10th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology, Hong Kong, China, January 3-6, 2024.

13          Jian Lin Chen. “Antibacterial/Antifouling by NanoMaterials”. Symposium on Bionnomaterials for Current Health Challenges, Jiangmen, China, September 4-5, 2023

12          Long Chun Mou, Jian Lin Chen*. “Monitoring of beach litter in waters of Hong Kong using aerial drone”. International Conference on Solid Waste 2023: Waste Management in Circular Economy and Climate Resilience, Hong Kong, China, May 31 - June 03 2023

11          Jian Lin Chen. “A rapid fluorescence-based bioassay and a real-time microfluidics-based biosensor for biotoxicity in anaerobic digestion”. The 7th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics, Singapore, July 25-28, 2017.

10          Jian Lin Chen, Terry W.J. Steele and David C. Stuckey. “Stimulation/inhibition of anaerobic bioprocesses by heavy metals using a rapid resazurin reduction assay”. European Network on Ecological Functions of Trace Metals in Anaerobic Biotechnologies, Zagreb, Croatia, June 2-3, 2016.

9            Jian Lin Chen. “Application of microbial biosensors in environmental science” (keynote address). International Conference on Sustainable Materials, Design and Applications – (ICSMDA 2016), Tamil Nadu, India, March 18-19, 2016.

8            Jian Lin Chen, Terry W.J. Steele and David Stuckey. “Biotoxicity in anaerobic digestion: a rapid optical assay”. World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, Viña del Mar, Chile, November 15-18, 2015.

7            Jian Lin Chen, Raphael Ortiz, Terry W.J. Steel, and David Stuckey. “Rapid optical measurements of toxicants for anaerobic digestion”. IWA Water Reuse and Energy, Daegu, Korea, October 21-24, 2014.

6            Jian Lin Chen, Terry W.J. Steele and David C. Stuckey. “Early warning of toxicity for anaerobic digestion by a fluorescence-based sensor”. Singapore International Water Week, Singapore, June 1-5, 2014.

5            Jian Lin Chen, Raphael Ortiz, Terry W.J. Steele and David C. Stuckey. “Biotoxicity Sensor for Anaerobic Digestion Based on Resazurin Reduction”. 11th IWA Leading Edge Technology Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 26-29, 2014.

4            Jian Lin Chen, Shanthinie Ravindran, James Wright, Simon Swift and Naresh Singhal. “The fate and transport of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in a wastewater treatment plant and the study of estrogenicity”. 1st New Zealand Water Research Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, March 5, 2011.

3            Jian Lin Chen, Nora Fung Yee Tam. “The sorption behavior of phenanthrene in mangrove sediment slurry”. 5th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology, Hong Kong, China. June 3-6, 2007.

2            Jian Lin Chen, Nora Fung Yee Tam. “Orthogonal design for biodegradation of phenanthrene in mangrove sediment slurry”. International Conference on Environmental and Public Health Management: Aquaculture and Environment, Hong Kon, China, December 7-9, 2006.

1            Jian Lin Chen, Nora Fung Yee Tam. “Multi-factors on biodegradation kinetics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by Sphingomonas sp. a bacterial strain isolated from mangrove sediment”. 11th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Vienna, Austria, August 20-25, 2006.