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Academic Journal Publications 

Number of publications: 45; Citations: 893; h-index: 18; i-index: 23

Year-2024

01.   N. Kumaragurubaran, Y-Z. Huang, T. Mockaitis, P. Arul, S-T. Huang*, H-Y. Lin, Y-C. Wei, I. Morkvenaite-                                               Vilkonciene, Development of an Activity-Based Ratiometric ElectrochemicalSwitch for Direct, Real-Time Sensing of                 Pantetheinase in Live Cells, Blood, and Urine Samples, ACS Sensors,  (2024).

          https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.4c01658

02.   C. Nandhini, C-H. Huang, G. Mani, P. Arul, S-T. Huang, Development of ternary hybrid composites of transition metal                and noble metal-based heterostructures: Ultrasensitive simultaneous electrochemical detection of bisphenol A and                bisphenol S in food samples, Food Chemistry, 459 (2024) 140451.

          https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140451

03.   C. Nandhini, C-H. Huang, P. Arul, S-T. Huang, C-M Lin, Fabrication of ternary hybrid composites of Co-                                               MOFs/MoS2/PEDOTs for sensitive detection of dopamine and norepinephrine in biological samples, Sensors and                   Actuators B: Chemical, 417 (2024) 136147.

          https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2024.136147

04.   P. Arul*, S-T. Huang, C. Nandhini, C-H. Huang, N.S.K. Gowthaman, C-H. Huang,  Development of a nanozyme-based                   electrochemical catalyst for real-time biomarker sensing of superoxide and nitric oxide anions released from living                 cells and exogenous donors, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 261 (2024) 116485.

          https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2024.116485

05.   P. Arul*, S-T. Huang, C. Nandhini, C-H. Huang, N.S.K. Gowthaman, S-B. Fang,  Development of morphologically tunable           cobalt-zeolitic framework with copper nanowires: A bifunctional catalyst for the analysis of nitrobenzene and ortho-              nitrobenzaldehyde in environmental effluents, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12 (2024) 113090.

          https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.113090

06.   N.S.K. Gowthaman, P. Arul, A. Ajith, W.S. Chang, V. Balakumar, J-J. Shim,  Unveiling carcinogenic pollutant levels
          in environmental water samples through facile fabrication of gold nanoparticles on sulfur-doped graphitic
          carbon nitride, Environmental Research, 252 (2024) 119121.

          https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.119121

07.  P. Arul*, S-T. Huang, C. Nandhini, C-H. Huang, N.S.K. Gowthaman,  Developing a binary composite of covalent organic             framework and gold microstructures: Highly efficient dual-mode catalyst for analysis of nitrophenol isomers and                     their oxidative products, Composites Part B: Engineering, 281 (2024) 111493.

          https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111493

08.   K. Manibalan, P. Arul, S-T. Huang, V. Mani,  Self-Immolative Electrochemical Redox Substrates: Emerging Artificial                    Receptors in Sensing and Biosensing, ACS Measurement Science Au, (Review) 4,2 (2024) 163-183.

          https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.3c00057

09.   N. Kumaragurubaran, H-T. Tsai, P. Arul, S.T. Huang, H-Y. Lin, Development of an activity-based ratiometric                                       electrochemical probe of the tumor biomarker γ-glutamyl transpeptidase: Rapid and convenient sensing in whole                      blood, urine and live-cell samples, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 248 (2024) 115996 

          https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2023.115996 

10.   N.S.K. Gowthaman, S. Shankar, P. Arul, E. Narayanamoorthi, W.S. Chang, Growth of surfactant-free Au-Co bimetallic               atom-bomb cracker-like microstructures: A highly active morphological dependent hybrid electrocatalyst

         for dioxygen reduction, Surfaces and Interfaces, 44 (2024) 103773.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103773

Year-2023

01.   N.S.K. Gowthaman, M. Amalraj, S. Kesavan , K. Rajalakshmi, S. Shankar, B. Sinduja, P. Arul, R. Karthikeyan,

         C. Loganathan, V. Mangala Gowri, J. Kappen, A. Ajith, W.S. Chang, Zero-, one- and two-dimensional carbon                                   nanomaterials as low-cost catalysts in optical and electrochemical sensing of biomolecules and environmental                           pollutants,  Microchemical Journal (Review), 194 (2023) 109291.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2023.109291. 

02.   C. Durmus, P. Arul, A. Alhaji, O. Shekhah, V. Mani, M. Eddaoudi, K.N. Salama, Metal–organic frameworks modified                     electrode for H2S detections in biological and pharmaceutical agents, MedComm–Biomaterials and Applications. 2                  (2023) 57.

          https://doi.org/10.1002/mba2.57.

03.   P. Arul*, C. Nandhini, S.T. Huang, N.S.K. Gowthaman, Development of water-dispersible Dy(III)-based organic                              framework as a fluorescent and electrochemical probe for quantitative detection of tannic acid in real alcoholic and               fruit beverages, Anal. Chim. Acta., 1274 (2023) 341582.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2023.341582.

04.   V. Arul, N. Sampathkumar, S. Kotteeswaran, P. Arul*, A.M. Aljuwayid, M.A. Habila, M. Govindasamy, EBiomass derived           nitrogen functionalized carbon nanodots for nanomolar determination of levofoxacin in pharmaceutical and water                   samples, Microchimi Acta, 190 (2023) 242.

         https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-023-05804-0

05.   C. Nandhini, P. Arul*, S.T. Huang, M. Tominaga, C.H. Huang, Electrochemical sensing of dual biomolecules in live cells             and whole blood samples: A flexible gold wire-modified copper-organic framework-based hybrid composite,                               Bioelectrochemistry, 152 (2023) 108434.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108434. 

06.   P. Arul*, C. Nandhini, S.T. Huang, N.S.K. Gowthaman, C.H. Huang, Tailoring of peroxidase mimetics bifunctional                          nanocomposite: Dual mode electro-spectroscopic screening of cholesterol and hydrogen peroxide in real food                           samples and live cells, Food Chem., 414 (2023) 135747.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135747.

07.  S.S. Shetty, J.K. El-Demellawi, Y. Khan, M.N. Hedhili, P. Arul, V. Mani, H.N. Alshareef, K.N. Salama, Iron Single-Atom                  Catalysts on MXenes for Ultrasensitive Monitoring of Adrenal Tumor Markers and Cellular Dopamine, Adv. Mater.                      Technol., 8 (2023) 2202069.

         https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202202069.

08.  N. Kumaragurubaran, P. Arul*, S.T. Huang, C.H. Huang, S-B. Fang, Y-H. Lin, Nanocatalyst coupled with a latent-                             ratiometric electrochemical switch for label-free zero-tolerance rapid detection of live Salmonella in whole blood                     samples, Sens. Actuators B Chem., 381 (2023) 133428.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2023.133428.

09.   N. Kumaragurubaran, P. Arul*, S.T. Huang, C. Nandhini, M. Veerappan, C.H. Huang, Tailoring of bimetallic organic                       framework-polymeric film composites: Real-time fouling-free electrocatalytic application of hydrogen sulfide                             releasing from organic donors and live cells, Appl. Surf. Sci.,  613 (2023) 156141.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.156141.

10.  N.S.K. Gowthaman, D. Mohapatra, P. Arul, W.S. Chang, Ultrasonic-assisted decoration of AuNPs on carbon nano-                       onions as robust electrochemical scaffold for sensing of carcinogenic hydrazine in industrial effluents, J Ind Eng                     Chem, 117 (2023) 227-237.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2022.10.009.

Year-2022

01.  P. Arul, M. Veerappan, S.T. Huang, C.H. Huang, Graphene quantum dots-based nanocomposite for electrocatalytic                     application of L-cysteine in whole blood and live cells, Electrochim. Acta, 428 (2022) 140937.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140937.

02.  P. Arul*, M. Veerappan, S.T. Huang, C.H. Huang, Gold–Silver bimetallic alloy nanoparticles in a covalent organic                           framework for real-time monitoring of hydrogen peroxide from live cells, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 5 (2022) 6340–6351.

         https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c00435.

03.  E. Narayanamoorthi, P. Arul, N.S.K. Gowthaman, S.A. John, Morphology dependent electrocatalytic activity of                          copper based porous organic frameworks via diverse chain length of linkers and counterions of metal precursor,                       Electrochim. Acta, 409 (2022) 139994.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2022.139994.

Year-2021

01.   P. Arul*, S.T. Huang, N.S.K. Gowthaman, S. Shankar, Simultaneous electrochemical determination of DNA nucleobases           using AgNPs embedded covalent organic framework, Microchim. Acta, 188 (2021) 358. 

         https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-021-05021-7.

02.   T. Sivam, N.S.K. Gowthaman, H.N. Lim, Y. Andou, P. Arul, E. Narayanamoorthi, S.A. John, Tunable electrochemical                    behavior of dicarboxylic acids anchored Co-MOF: Sensitive determination of rutin in pharmaceutical samples,                            Colloids  Surf. A Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 622 (2021) 126667. 

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126667.

03.  P. Arul, S.T. Huang, M. Veerappan, Surfactant-induced morphological evolution of Cu(II) metal organic frameworks:                 Applicable in picomolar quantification of bilirubin, Appl. Surf. Sci, 557 (2021) 149827. 

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.149827.

04.  P. Arul, S.T. Huang, M. Veerappan, Y-C. Hu, Ultrasonic synthesis of bismuth-organic framework intercalated carbon                   nanofibers: A dual electrocatalyst for trace-level monitoring of nitro hazards, Electrochim. Acta, 381 (2021) 138280. 

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138280.

05.  P. Arul, N.S.K. Gowthaman, E. Narayanamoorthi, S.A. John, S.T. Huang, Synthesis of homogeneously distributed gold             nanoparticles built-in metal free organic framework: Electrochemical detection of riboflavin in pharmaceutical and                 human fluids samples, J. Electroanal. Chem. 887 (2021) 115143.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115143.

06.  S.S. Ming, N.S.K. Gowthaman, H.N. Lim, P. Arul, E. Narayanamoorthi, I. Ibrahim, H. Jaafer, S.A. John,  Aluminium MOF             fabricated electrochemical sensor for the ultra-sensitive detection of hydroquinone in water samples, J. Electroanal.             Chem. 883 (2021) 115067.

          https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115067.

07.   P. Arul, N.S.K. Gowthaman, S.A. John, S.T. Huang, Urease-free Ni microwires-intercalated Co-ZIF electrocatalyst for                 rapid detection of urea in human fluid and milk samples in diverse electrolytes,Mater. Chem. Front, 5 (2021) 1942-                     1952. 

         https://doi.org/10.1039/D0QM00772B.

Year-2020

01.   S. Shnakar, N.S.K. Gowthaman, P. Arul, F. Chen, H.N. Lim, F-X. Qin, Ultra-sensitive and selective determination of a                   phenolic food additive using protein capped gold nanoclusters: a dual in-line fluorometric and colorimetric sensing                 probe, New J. Chem, 45 (2020) 1278-1285. 

         https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NJ04712K.

02.  P. Arul, S.T. Huang, G. Mani, N. Jeromiyas, Surfactant-free solvothermal synthesis of Cu-MOF via protonation-                             deprotonation approach: A morphological dependent electrocatalytic activity for therapeutic drugs, Microchim.                     Acta, 187 (2020) 650. 

         https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-020-04631-x. 

03.  P. Arul, S.T. Huang, N.S.K. Gowthaman, G. Mani, N. Jeromiyas, S. Shankar, S.A. John, Electrocatalyst based on Ni-MOF           intercalated with amino acid-functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for the determination of endocrine disruptor                     bisphenol A, Anal. Chim. Acta, 1150 (2020) 338228. 

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2021.338228.

04.  P. Arul, N.S.K. Gowthaman, S.A. John, H.N. Lim,  Ultrasonic assisted synthesis of size-controlled Cu-metal–organic                   framework decorated graphene oxide composite: Sustainable electrocatalyst for the trace-level determination of                     nitrite in environmental water samples, ACS Omega, 5 (2020) 14242-14253. 

         https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b03829.

05.  P. Arul, N.S.K. Gowthaman, S.A. John, M. Tominaga,  Tunable electrochemical synthesis of 3D nucleated                                         microparticles like Cu-BTC MOF-carbon nanotubes composite: Enzyme free ultrasensitive determination of glucose in           a complex biological fluid, Electrochim. Acta, 354 (2020) 136673. 

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136673.

06P. Arul, E. Narayanamoorthi, S.A. John,  Covalent organic framework film as an effective electrocatalyst for the                         simultaneous determination of dihydroxybenzene isomers in water samples, Sens. Actuators B Chem. 313 (2020)                     128033. 

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2020.128033.

07.   N.S.K. Gowthaman, P. Arul, H.N. Lim, S.A. John,  Negative potential-induced growth of surfactant-free CuO                                 nanostructures on an Al–C substrate: A dual in-line sensor for biomarkers of diabetes and oxidative stress, ACS                         Sustainable Chem. Eng. 8 (2020) 2640–2651.

         https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b05648.

08.  X. Li, S. Dong, P. Arul, H. Liu, L. Liu, H. Wang, Q. Zhang, E. Gyimah, S. Yakubu, Z. Zheng,  A novel and facile                                       immunosensor based on a barometer: Application for rapid analysis of Escherichia coli in waters, Talanta, 214 (2020)               120859.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2020.120859.

Year-2019

01.  N.S.K. Gowthaman, P. Arul, J.J. Shim, S.A. John, Free-standing Au-Ag nanoparticles on carbon cloth: A non-enzymatic           flexible electrochemical sensor for the biomarker of oxidative stress, Appl. Surf. Sci., 495 (2019) 143550.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.143550.

02.  P. Arul, S.A. John, Organic solvent free in situ growth of flower like Co-ZIF microstructures on nickel foam for glucose           sensing and supercapacitor applications, Electrochim. Acta, 306 (2019) 254-263.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.03.117.

Year-2018

01.   P. Arul, S.A. John, Size controlled synthesis of Ni-MOF using polyvinylpyrrolidone: New electrode material for the                   trace level determination of nitrobenzene, J. Electroanal. Chem. 829 (2018) 168-176.

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2018.10.014.

Year-2017

01.   P. Arul, S.A. John, Electrodeposition of CuO from Cu-MOF on glassy carbon electrode: A non-enzymatic sensor for                 glucose, J. Electroanal. Chem. 799 (2017) 61-69. 

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.05.041.

02.  P. Arul, S.A. John, Silver nanoparticles built-in zinc metal organic framework modified electrode for the selective

         non-enzymatic determination of H2O2, Electrochim. Acta, 235 (2017) 680-689. 

         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.097.

03.  S. Archana, R. Ranganathan, M. Dinesh, P. Arul, A. Ponnuswamy, P. Kalaiselvi, S. Chellammal, G. Subramanian, Design,            synthesis, and antibacterial studies of potent pyrazolinyltriazoles, Res. Chem. Intermed. 43 (2017) 2471-2490.                             https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11164-016-2774-6.  

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