Publications

Research Articles 

• 1. P. Tukur, F. Tukur, Y. Mo, Q. Yan, C. Dun, J. Wei*, High entropy oxides: New superior supports for single atom catalysts, Next Materials, 2024, 3, 100192. DOI: 10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100192

  2. M. Azami, M. Valizadehderakhshan, P. Tukur, J. Wei*, Highly Fluorescent N, B-doped Carbon Nanodots Performing as Optical Turn-Off Probes Discerning Fe(II), J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chemistry. 2024, 446, 115111, DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.115111.

  3. R. D. Avivi, S. O. Obare, J. Wei*, Molecularly imprinted polymers as chemosensors for organophosphate pesticide detection and environmental applications, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023, 167, 117231. DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2023.117231.

  4. M. Azami, J. Wei,* M. Valizadehderakhshan, A. Jayapalan, O. Ayodele, K. Nowlin, Effect of Doping Heteroatoms on the Optical Behaviors and Radical Scavenging Properties of Carbon Nanodots, J. Phys. Chem. C. 2023, 127, 15, 7360-7370. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c00953.

  5. R. D. Avivi, B. O. Adesanmi, E. S. McLamore, J. Wei, S. O. Obare, Molecularly Imprinted Plasmonic Sensors as Nano-Transducers: An Effective Approach for Environmental Monitoring Applications, Chemosensors, 2023, 11(3), 203. DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors11030203

  6. F. Tukur, B. Bagra, A. Jayapalan, M. Liu, P. Tukur, J. Wei*, Plasmon-Exciton Coupling Effect in Nanostructured Arrays for Optical Signal Amplification and SARS-CoV-2 DNA Sensing, ACS Appl. Nano. Mater. 2023, 6(3), 2071-2082. DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c05063.

  7. M. Liu, A. Sheardy, G. Pathiraja, F. Tukur, A. Jayapalan, J. Wei*, Tuning the Core-Shell Ratio in Nanostructured CuS@In2S3 Photocatalyst for Efficient Dye Degradation, Cleaner Chemical Engineering, 2023, 5, 100093. DOI: 10.1016/j.clce.2023.100093.

  8. H-H. Li, M. Tsui, P. Ku, H. CHEN, Z. Yin, R. Dahlgren, S. Parikh, J. Wei, T. Hoang, A. Chow, Z. Cheng, X-M. Zhu, Impacts of Forest Fire Ash on Aquatic Mercury Cycling, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2022, 56, 16, 11835-11844. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01591

  9. L. Que, D. Wang, J. Wei, P.Y. Chen, Editorial: Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanostructure-Based Sensors for Biomedical Applications. Front. Nanotechnol., 2022, 4:897091. DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2022.897091, 

  10. W. Zhang, Z. Ji, Z. Zeng, A. Jayapalan, B. Bagra, A. Sheardy, P. He, D. R. LaJeunesse, J. Wei*, Dark-Field Microscopic Study of Cellular Uptake of Carbon Nanodots: Nuclear Penetrability, Molecules, 2022, 27(8), 2437, DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082437.

  11. A. Anele, S. Obare,* J. Wei,* Recent Trends and Advances of Co3O4 Nanoparticles in Environmental Remediation of Bacteria in Wastewater, Nanomaterials, 2022, 12(7), 1129. DOI: 10.3390/nano12071129. 

  12. Z. Yin, Z. Ji, B.P. Bloom, A. Jayapalan, M. Liu, X. Zeng, D.H. Waldeck, J. Wei*, Manipulating Cobalt Oxide on N-Doped Aligned Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers towards Instant Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine Secreted by Living Cells, Applied Surface Science, 2022, 577, 151912,  DOI:  10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151912. 

  13. D. Arvapalli, A. T. Sheardy, J. Bang, J. Wei*, Anti-proliferative and ROS Regulation Activity of Photoluminescent Curcumin-Derived Nanodots, ACS Appl. Bio. Mater. 2021,  4, 12, 8477-8486. DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00991.

  14. S. Khan, J. Chavez, N. H.L. Chiu, W. Zhang, Z. Yin,  J. Han, J. Yang, R. Sigler,  S. Tian,  H. Zhu, Y. Li, J. Wei, X. Yi, X, Zhu, Z. Jia, Novel Carbon Nanodots Inhibit Oxidized-LDL-Induced Injury and Monocyte Adhesion to Endothelial Cells through Scavenging Reactive Oxygen Species, J. Biomed. Nanotechnol., 2021, 17 (8), 1654-1667. DOI:10.1166/jbn.2021.3125.

  15. R. Djorgbenoo, M. Rubio, Z. Yin, K. Moore, J. Fiadorwu, B. Collins, A. Jayapalan, K. Allado, J. Tsuruta, C. Gorman, J. Wei, K. Johnson, P. He, Amphiphilic phospholipid-iodinated polymer conjugates for bioimaging, Biomaterials Science, 2021, 9, 5045-5056. DOI: 10.1039/D0BM02098B.

  16. A. Dunphy, K. Patel, S. Belperain, A. Pennington, N. Chiu, Z. Yin, X. Zhu, B. Priebe, S. Tian, J. Wei, X. Yi, Z. Jia, Modulation of Macrophage Polarization by Carbon Nanodots and Elucidation of Carbon Nanodot Uptake Routes in Macrophages. Nanomaterials, 2021, 11(5), 1116; DOI: 10.3390/nano11051116.

  17. K. Allado, M. Liu, A. Jayapalan, D. Arvapalli, K. Nowlin, J. Wei*, Binary MnO2/Co3O4 Metal Oxides Wrapped on Super-Aligned Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers as Binder Free Supercapacitor Electrodes, Energy & Fuels, 2021, 35, 9, 8396–8405. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c00556. 

  18. Z. Yin, K. Allado, A. T. Sheardy, Z. Ji, D. Arvapalli, M. Liu, P. He, X. Zeng*, J. Wei*, Mingled MnO2 and Co3O4 Binary Nanostructures on Well-aligned Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers for Nonenzymatic Glucose Oxidation and Sensing, Crystal Growth & Design, 2021, 21(3) 1527-1539. DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c01299.

  19. X. Xu, Y. Guo, B. Bloom, J. Wei, H. Li, Y. Du, H. Li, Z. Zeng, L, Li, DH Waldeck, Elemental Core Level Shift in High Entropy Alloy Nanoparticles via X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Analysis and First-Principles Calculation, ACS Nano, 2020, 14 (12), 17704–17712. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c09470.

  20. D. Arvapalli, A. Sheardy, K. Allado, H. Chevva, Z. Yin, J. Wei,* Design of Curcumin loaded Carbon Nanodots Delivery System: Enhanced Bioavailability, Release Kinetics and Anticancer Activity, ACS Appl. Bio. Mater.  2020, 3 (12), 8776–8785. DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01144.

  21. Z. Yin, Z. Ji, W. Zhang, E. W. Taylor, X. Zeng,* J. Wei,* The Glucose Effect on Direct Electrochemistry and Electron Transfer Reaction of Glucose Oxidase Entrapped in A Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Matrix, ChemistrySelect, 2020, 5, 12224-12231, DOI: 10.1002/slct.202003536.

  22. Z. Ji, Z. Yin, Z. Jia, J. Wei,* Carbon nanodots derived from urea and citric acid in living cells: cellular uptake and antioxidation effect. Langmuir, 2020, 36 (29) 8632-8640. DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01598.

  23. B. Bagra, T. Mabe, F. Tukur, J. Wei*, A plasmonic nanoledge array sensor for detection of anti-insulin antibody of type 1 diabetes biomarker, Nanotechnology, 2020, 31, 325503. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab8c05.

  24. A. T. Sheardy, D. M. Arvapalli, J. Wei*, Novel microwave synthesis of near-metallic copper sulfide nanodiscs with size control: experimental and DFT studies of charge carrier density. Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 1054-105. DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00069H.

  25. A. T. Sheardy, D. M. Arvapalli, J. Wei*, Experimental and Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory Modeling Studies on the Optical Properties of Carbon Nanodots. J. Phys. Chem. C 2020, 124, 8, 4684-4692. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b10373.

  26. Z. Ji, D. Arvapalli, W. Zhang, Z. Yin, J. Wei,* Nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon nanodots in living EA.hy926 and A549 cells: oxidative stress effect and mitochondria targeting, J. Mater. Sci. Materials for life science 2020, 55, 6093–6104. DOI: 10.1007/s10853-020-04419-7.

  27. D. Arvapalli, A. Sheardy, K. Alapati, J. Wei* High Quantum Yield Fluorescent Carbon Nanodots for Detection of Fe(III) Ions and Electrochemical Study of Quenching Mechanism, Talanta, 2020, 209, 120538. DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120538.

  28. B. Bagra, W. Zhang, Z. Zeng, T. Mabe, J. Wei*, Plasmon enhanced fluorescence of carbon nanodots in gold nanoslit cavities, Langmuir, 2019, 35, 8903-8909. DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00448.

  29. H. Chevva, R. Chandran, D. LaJeunesse*, J. Wei*, A solid-state growth of Ag nanowires and analysis of self-growing process on a bio-polymer chitosan film, New Journal of Chemistry, 2019, 43, 3529-3535. DOI: 10.1039/C8NJ05729J.

  30. Z. Zeng, W. Zhang, Z. Ji, Z. Yin, J. Wei*, Magnetically-enhanced electron transfer from immobilized galvinoxyl radicals, Electrochemistry Communications, 2019, 99, 36-40. DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2018.12.012.

  31. Z. Ji, A. Sheardy, Z. Zeng, W. Zhang, H. Chevva, K. Allado, Z. Yin, J. Wei*, Tuning the functional groups on carbon nanodots and antioxidant studies, Molecules, 2019, 24(1), 152. DOI: 10.3390/molecules24010152.

  32. Y. Liu, Z. Zeng, R. Sharma, S. Gbewonyo, K. Allado, L. Zhang, J. Wei*, A bi-functional configuration for a metal-oxide film supercapacitor, Journal of Power Sources. 2019, 409 (1), 1-5. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.10.084.

  33. Z. Zeng, T. Mabe, W. Zhang, B. Bagra, Z. Ji, Z. Yin, K. Allado, J. Wei,* Plasmon-exciton coupling in photosystem I based biohybrid photoelectrochemical cells, ACS Appl. Bio. Mater. 2018, 1(3), 802-807. DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00249.

  34. W. Zhang, J. Chavez, Z. Zeng, B. Bloom, A. Sheardy, Z. Ji, Z. Yin, D. H. Waldeck, Z. Jia, J. Wei,* Antioxidation capacity of Nitrogen, Sulfur co-doped carbon nanodots, ACS Appl. Nano. Mater., 2018, 1(6) 2699-2708. DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.8b00404.

  35. P. Lu, H. Yue, Y. Xing,* J. Wei,* Z. Zeng, R. Li, W. Wu, Low-temperature co-purification of NOx and Hg0 from simulated flue gas by CexZryMnzO2/r-Al2O3: the performance and its mechanism, Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 2018 25 (21), 20575-20590. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2199-4.

  36. A. Aboagye, Y. Liu, J. Ryan, J. Wei,*, L. Zhang,* Hierarchical carbon composite nanofibrous electrode material for high-performance aqueous supercapacitor, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2018, 214, 557-563. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2018.05.009.

  37. Z. Zeng, J. Wei*, Y. Liu, W. Zhang, T. Mabe, Magnetoreception of photoactivated cryptochrome 1 in electrochemistry and electron transfer, ACS Omega, 2018, 3 (5), 4752-4759, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00645.

  38. R. Chandran,1 H. Chevva,1 Z. Zeng, Y. Liu, W. Zhang, J. Wei*, D. LaJeunesse*, Solid state synthesis of silver nanowires by biopolymer thin films, Materials Today Nano. 2018, 1, 22-28. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtnano.2018.04.002. (1equal contribution).

  39. T. Mabe, Z. Zeng, B. Bagra, J. Ryan, J. Wei*, Surface plasmon resonance of a bimetallic nanostructured film for enhanced optical sensitivity, ChemistrySelect, 2018, 3, 3018-3023, DOI: 10.1002/slct.201800576.

  40. W. Wu, Z. Zeng, P. Lu, Y. Xing, J. Wei, H. Yue, R. Li, Simultaneous oxidation of Hg0 and NH3-SCR of NO by nanophase CexZryMnzO2 at low temperature: the interaction and mechanism. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 2018 25 (15), 14471-14485. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1657-3.

  41. Z. Zeng, T. Zhang, Y. Liu, W. Zhang, Z. Yin, Z. Ji, J. Wei*, Magnetic field enhanced 4-electron pathway by the well-aligned Co3O4@ECNFs design in the oxygen reduction reaction, ChemSusChem, 2018, 11, 580-588. DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701947.

  42. Y. Liu,1 Z. Zeng,1 B. Bloom, D. H. Waldeck, J. Wei*, Stable Low-current Electrodeposition of alpha-MnO2 on super-aligned Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers for High-performance Energy Storage. Small, 2018, 14(3), 1703237, DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703237. (1equal contribution)

  43. A. Covell,1 Z. Zeng,1 T. Mabe, J. Wei, A. Adamson, D. LaJeunesse, Alternative SiO2 surface energies direct MDCK epithelial behavior, ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2017, 3(12) 3307-3317 (1equal contribution).

  44. Z. Zeng, W. Zhang, Y. Liu, P. Liu, J. Wei*, Uniformly electrodeposited alpha-MnO2 film on super-aligned electrospun carbon nanofibers for a bifunctional catalyst design in oxygen reduction reaction. Electrochimica Acta, 2017, 256, 232-240, DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.10.057.

  45. W. Zhang,1 Z. Zeng,1 J. Wei, Electrochemical Study of DPPH Radical Scavenging for Evaluating the Antioxidant Capacity of Carbon Nanodots, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017, 121, 186345-18642. (1equal contribution)

  46. Z. Zeng,1 W. Zhang,1 D. Arvapalli, B. Bloom, A, Sheardy, T. Mabe, Y. Liu, Z. Ji, H. Chevva, D. H. Waldeck, J. Wei,* A Fluorescence-electrochemical Study of Carbon Nanodots (CNDs) in Bio- and Photoelectronic Applications and Energy Gap Investigation, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP), 2017, 19, 20101-20109, DOI: 10.1039/C7CP02875J. (1equal contribution)

  47. Z. Zeng,1 Y. Liu,1 W. Zhang, H. Chevva, J. Wei,* Improved Supercapacitor Performance of MnO2-Electrospun Carbon Nanofiber Electrodes by mT Magnetic Field, Journal of Power Sources, 2017, 358, 22-28, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.05.008. (1equal contribution).

  48. Z. Zeng,1 X. Shi,1 T. Mabe,1 S. Christie, G. Gilmore, A. Smith,* J. Wei,* Protein Trapping in Plasmonic Nanoslit and Nanoledge Cavities: The Behavior and Sensing, Analytical Chemistry, 2017, 89 (10), 5221-5229. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04493, (1equal contribution).

  49. S. Kaye,1 Z. Zeng,1 M. Sanders, K. Chittur, P. Koelle, R. Lindquist, U. Manne, Y. Lin,* J. Wei,* Label Free Detection of DNA Hybridization with A Compact LSPR-based Fiber-Optic Sensor, The Analyst, 2017, 142, 1974-1981. DOI: 10.1039/C7AN00249A. (1equal contribution).

  50. H. Chevva, R. Chandran, D. LaJeunesse,* J. Wei,* Silver Nanowires (AgNWs) Growth in-situ on Chitosan Polymer Matrix Film for SERS Application, Proceedings of 17th IEEE International Conference on Nanotech. 2017, pp. 885-889.

  51. P. Liu, W. Wen, Y. Huang, Z. Zeng, J. Wei,* Insight into Advection of Organic Contaminate Plume at Drain Outlet Areas, Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2016, 6, 76-82.

  52. Y. Xu, Z. Li,* F, Zhang, X. Zhuang,* Z. Zeng, J. Wei,* New nitrogen-rich azo-bridged porphyrin conjugated microporous networks for high performance of gas capture and storage, RSC Advances, 2016, 6 (36), 30048-30055.

  53. Y Liu, Z. Zeng, J. Wei,* Frontiers in nano-architectured carbon–metal oxide electrodes for supercapacitance energy storage: a review, Frontiers in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2016, 2(2): 78-85. DOI: 10.15761/FNN.1000113

  54. Z. Zeng, M.N. Mendis, D.H. Waldeck, J. Wei*, A semi-analytical decomposition analysis of surface plasmon generation and the optimal nanoledge plasmonic device, RSC Advances, 2016, 6 (21), 17196-17203.

  55. Z. Zeng, Y. Liu, J. Wei,* Recent Advances in Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS): Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) Method for SERS and Sensing Applications. Trend inAnalytical Chemistry. 2016, 75, 162-173.

  56. Y. Liu , T. D. Dolidze, S. Singhal, D. E. Khoshtariya, J. Wei,* New Evidence for A Quasi-Simultaneous Proton-Coupled Two-Electron Transfer and Direct Wiring for Glucose Oxidase Captured by The Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Matrix. Journal of Physical Chemistry C.2015, 119 (27), 14900–14910.

  57. M. Sanders; YB Lin,* J.Wei;* T. Bono, R. Lindquist,An Enhanced LSPR Fiber-Optic Nanoprobe for Ultrasensitive Detection of Protein Biomarkers, Biosensors and Bioelectronics,2014, 61, 95-101

  58. J. Wei,* Kofke, M.; Singhal, S.; Waldeck, DH., A Study of Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Nanoslit Array and Applications for Chip-based Protein Detection, JSMNanotechnology and Nanomedicine, 2014,2(2): 1024

  59. Z. Li,* J. Zhang, X. Ge, Y. Liang, X. An, C. Yang, B. Fang, H. Xie, J. Wei,* A Nanocomposite of Copper (II) Functionalized Graphene and Application for Sensing Sulfurated Organophosphorus Pesticides, New Journalof Chemistry, 2013, 37 (12),3956 - 3963

Prior to Joining JSNN/UNCG

• 60. S. Zhu, J. Zhang, G. Vegesna, A. Tiwari, F-T. Luo, H. Li, J. J. Wei* and H. Y. Liu*, Highly Water-soluble, Near-infrared Emissive Copolymeric BODIPYDye Bearing RGD Peptide Residues for Cancer Imaging, Analytica Chimica Acta, 2013, 758, 138–144.

  61. T. H. Zhang; Y. He; J. J. Wei; L. Que, NanostructuredOptical Microchips for Cancer Biomarker Detection, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2012, 38, 382-388.

  62. X. Shi, Z. Li, X. Ge, C. Yang, B. Fang, J. J. Wei, H. Xie, K. Zhang, X. An and Ch. Qin, “Water-soluble Noncovalently Engineered Graphene-Neutral RedNanocomposite with Photocurrent Generating Capacity,” J. of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2012, 12, 1792-1798.

  63. Z. Li, X.J. Shi, X.P. Ge, J. J. Wei, C. Z. Yang, B. Fang, H. F. Xie, X. C. An, “Electron Interaction among the Noncovalently Engineered Graphene-methylene Blue Nanocomposites” Chemical Research In Chinese Universities, 2012, 28 (3) 520-523.

  64. J. J. Wei*, M. Kofke, M. Mendis, H. Song, S. Singhal, DH. Waldeck*, An In-Plane Nanofluidic Nanoplasmonics-Based Platform for Biodetection, Proceedings of the ASME 3rd Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, MNHMT 2012, 1-7.

  65. J. J. Wei,* M. Rexius, M. Kofke, Y. Wang, S. Singhal, D. H. Waldeck, "Nano-plasmonics sensing and integration microfluidics for a lab-on-chip biosensor", Nanotech. 2011, 3, 79-82

  66. J. J. Wei*, M. Kofke, S. Singhal, and D. H. Waldeck, “Transmission SPR of Gold Nanoslit and Ultrasenstive Detection of Proteins”, IEEE Xplore, 2010, 1-4.

  67. V. Kotipalli, Z. Gong; Y. He; S. Yadav; S. Penmetsa, J. J. Wei, L. Que, “Carbon nanotube film-based cantilever for light and thermal energy harvesting”, Sensors, IEEE, 2010, 1165 - 1168.

  68. J. J. Wei, G. Bird, C. Schafmeister, A. Paul, and D. H. Waldeck, “Molecular chirality and charge transfer through self-assembled scaffold monolayers”. Journal of Physical Chemistry B.; 2006; 110(3); 1301-1308.

  69. J. J. Wei, H.Y. Liu, K. Niki, E. Margoliash, and D. H. Waldeck, “Probing electron transfer pathway of cytochrome c and its mutant immobilized at surface” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2004, 108, 16912-16917.

  70. D. Murgida, J. J. Wei, P. Hildebrandt, Y. F. He, H. Y. Liu, and D. H. Waldeck, “SERR and Electrochemical Study of Cytochrome c Bound on Electrodes through Coordination with Pyridinyl-terminated SAMs” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2004,108, 2261-2269.

  71. D. E. Khoshtariya, J. J. Wei, H. Y. Liu, H. J. Yue, and D. H. Waldeck, “The Charge-Transfer Mechanism for Cytochrome C Adsorbed on Nanometer Thick Films. Distinguishing Frictional Control from Conformational Gating” Journal of American Chemical Society, 2003, 125, 7704-7714.

  72. H. Y. Liu, H. Yamamoto, J. J. Wei, and D. H. Waldeck, “Control of the Electron Transfer Rate between Cytochrome c and Gold Electrodes by the Manipulation of the Electrode's Hydrogen Bonding Character” Langmuir, 2003, 19(6), 2378-2387.

  73. J. J. Wei, H. Y. Liu, D. E. Khoshtariya, H. Yamamoto, and D. H. Waldeck, “Electron Transfer Dynamics of Cytochrome C. A Change in the Reaction Mechanism with Distance”. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2002, 41 (24), 4700-4703.

  74. J. J. Wei, H. Y. Liu, A. R. Dick, H Yamamoto, Y. F. He, and D. H. Waldeck, “Direct wiring of cytochrome c's heme unit to an electrode: Electrochemical studies”, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2002, 124 (32), 9591-9599.

  75. H. Y He, J. Wei*, and G. Y. Zhang, “Preparation of Modified Melamino-Formaldehyde Resin and Study of Its Flocculation Property” Journal of Shanghai University (Science Edition, English), 2000, 4 (1), 260-282.

  76. H. Y. He, and J. Wei*, “The Flocculation of Melamino-Formaldehyde polymer in highly turbid water” Shanghai Environmental Science, 2000, 19 (3) 432-433. 

  77. J. Wei*, Z. Li, and C. Xu, “The Galvanic Corrosion of Cast Aluminum-Carbon Steel and Inhibition of PBTCA in Aqueous Environment” Journal Shanghai University, 1999 5 (3) 326.

  78. Z. Li, X. H. Guo, J. Wei, and M. Qian, “Synthesis and Fouling Inhibition Ability studies of Sulfonated AA-AM copolymers”, J. of East China University of Science and Technology. 1999, 25 (6) 622-624.

  79. J. Wei, Y. Q. Qin, H. Y. Liu, and J. Q. Deng. “Direct Electron Transfer Reactions of Glucose Oxidase and D-Amino Acid Oxidase at a Glass Carbon Electrode in Organic Media” Journal. Shanghai University (Science Edition, English), 1998, 2 (1) 77-80. 

  80. H. Y. Liu, Z. N. Zhang, M. Dai, Y. B. Fan, J. J. Wei, Z. N. Qiu, H. B. Li, X. Wu, J. Q. Deng, and D. Y. Qi, “Reagentless Amperometric Biosensor Highly Sensitive to Hydrogen Peroxide Based on the Incorporation of Meldola Blue, Fumed Silica and Horseradish Peroxidase into Carbon Paste” Fresenius Journal Analytical Chemistry, 1997, 357 (3): 297-301.

  81. H. Y. Liu, X. Zhang, J. J. Wei, X. Wu, D. Qi, Y. Liu, M. Dai, T. Yu, and J. Q. Deng, “An Amperometric Meldola Blue-mediated Sensor: High Sensitive to Hydrogen Peroxide Based on Immobilization of Horseradish Peroxidase in a Composite Membrane of Regenerated Silk Fibroin and Poly (vinyl alcohol)” Analytica Chimica Acta, 1996, 329, 97-103.

Book Chapter

1. Z. Yin, J. Wei*, "Chapter 22: Metal Oxides Wired on Carbon Nanofibers for Sensors to Detect Biomolecules" in the book "Nanowires: Applications, Chemistry, Materials, and Technologies", Edited by Ram Gupta, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. 2023, Pages 343-355.

2. T. Mabe, J. Ryan, J. Wei*, "Chapter 7. Functional Thin Films and Nanostructures for Sensors", in the book "Fundamentals of Nanoparticles: Classifications, Synthesis Methods, Properties and Characterization", Edited by Ahmed Barhoum and Abdel Salam Hamdy Makhlouf, Elsevier Publisher, 2018, Pages 169-213.

3. Y. Liu, Z. Zeng, J. Wei*, "Chapter 8. Nano-architectured Carbon-metal Oxide Electrodes for Supercapacitance Energy Storage" in the book "Fundamentals of Nanoparticles: Classifications, Synthesis Methods", Properties and Characterization, Edited by Ahmed Barhoum and Abdel Salam Hamdy Makhlouf, Elsevier Publisher, 2018, Pages 215-244.

4. J. Wei*, Z. Zeng, Y. Lin “Chapter 1. Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR)-Coupled Fiber-Optic Nanoprobe for the Detection of Protein Biomarkers”, Chapter 1 in book "Methods in Molecular Biology Series 1571, Biosensors and Biodetection 2017: Optical-based Detectors Volume 1: Methods and Protocols", 2nd Edt.  Editors: Avraham Rasooly and Ben Prickril, Humana Press (Springer Copyright), Totowa, NJ, US, ISBN13: 9781493968466, 2017.

Patents and IP Disclosures

1. US Application: 2017/62/478,773, "Separator-Free Energy Storage Devices and Methods", published on August 18, 2022, filed on March 29, 2018, Inventor: J. Wei, Y. Liu, Z. Zeng

2. US Application: 17/269.695, "Compositions and Methods for Enhancing Electrocatalytic Efficiencies", published on July 1, 2021, full patent filed on 08/22/2019, Inventor: J. Wei

3. US10620120B2, "Nanoplasmonic devices and applications thereof", full patent, granted on 04/14, 2020, Inventor: J. Wei

4. US 9509009, issued on 11/29/2016, Enzyme catalyzed oxidation of hydrocarbons, Inventors: Y. Ulyanova, S. Minteer, S. Singhal, V. Svoboda, J. Wei. 2016

5. UNCG Disclosure #D16-0001, Portable urinary F2-isoprostanes assessment for determining fat utilization, July 13, 2015,

6. UNCG Disclosure #D15-0018, Morphology controllable deposition of metal oxide for enhanced energy storage, June 15, 2015

7. UNCG Disclosure #D15-0017, A versatile optofluidic platform for multiplexed detection of small molecular biomarkers in body fluids, June 12, 2015

8.  US 2015/0050566A1, Enzyme catalyzed oxidation of hydrocarbons, Inventors: Y. Ulyanova, S. Minteer, S. Singhal, V. Svoboda, J. Wei.

9.  US 8703022, 04/22/2014. Electrically conductive ink and uses thereof. Inventors: V. Svoboda, J. J. Wei, S. Singhal

10. US 8685286, 04/02/2014. Electrically conductive ink and uses thereof. Inventors: V. Svoboda, J. J. Wei, S. Singhal

11. US 8158409, 04/17/2012 Nanoscale Surface Plasmonics Sensors with Nanofluidic Control, Inventors: J. J. Wei, S. Singhal, D. H. Waldeck, M. Kofke

12. 20080213631: Hybrid Power Strip, U.S. Patent Application No. 60/858,590

13. 20090120843: Filtration Apparatus and Method, US Patent Application No.: 11/930,819