Keng‐Ku Liu

6.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
60 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Keng‐Ku Liu is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Keng‐Ku Liu has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 25 papers in Molecular Biology and 22 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Keng‐Ku Liu's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (23 papers), Biosensors and Analytical Detection (16 papers) and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (15 papers). Keng‐Ku Liu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (23 papers), Biosensors and Analytical Detection (16 papers) and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (15 papers). Keng‐Ku Liu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Australia. Keng‐Ku Liu's co-authors include Lain‐Jong Li, Srikanth Singamaneni, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Qisheng Jiang, Rajesh R. Naik, Pratim Biswas, Limei Tian, Ramesh Raliya, Wenjing Zhang and Jiang Pu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nano Letters and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Keng‐Ku Liu

60 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Highly Flexible MoS₂ Thin-Film Transistors with Ion Gel Dielectrics

2012 732 citations Keng‐Ku Liu, Lain‐Jong Li et al. profile →
Wafer-scale MoS2 thin layers prepared by MoO3 sulfurization

2012 616 citations Yu‐Chuan Lin, Wenjing Zhang et al. Nanoscale profile →
Few-Layer MoS₂ with High Broadband Photogain and Fast Optical Switching for Use in Harsh Environments

2013 589 citations Keng‐Ku Liu, Lain‐Jong Li et al. profile →
Wood–Graphene Oxide Composite for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation and Desalination

2017 557 citations Keng‐Ku Liu, Qisheng Jiang et al. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces profile →
Bilayered Biofoam for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation

2016 508 citations Qisheng Jiang, Limei Tian et al. profile →

Peers

Keng‐Ku Liu

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Zhixing Gan China

Y. Ming China

Zhiwei Li China

Roman Viter Latvia

Hiang Kwee Lee Singapore

Seunghyun Lee South Korea

Yanpeng Liu China

Raúl D. Rodriguez Russia

Xiaolu Zhuo China

Zhixing Gan China

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Countries citing papers authored by Keng‐Ku Liu

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Keng‐Ku Liu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Keng‐Ku Liu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Keng‐Ku Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Keng‐Ku Liu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Keng‐Ku Liu. Keng‐Ku Liu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Huang, Yung‐Hsin, et al.. (2025). Two-Dimensional MoS₂ Field-Effect Biosensor for Highly Sensitive Detection of Cardiac Troponin I. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(21). 30740–30746. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Chien‐Hung, et al.. (2024). Femtosecond laser-induced Au nanostructure-decorated with plasmonic nanomaterials for sensitive SERS-based detection of fentanyl. Talanta. 284. 127264–127264. 3 indexed citations

Shi, Huifang, et al.. (2024). Plasmonic biochips with enhanced stability in harsh environments for the sensitive detection of prostate-specific antigen. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 12(6). 1617–1623. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Keng‐Ku, et al.. (2024). A flexible plasmonic substrate for sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based detection of fentanyl. Chemical Communications. 60(94). 13903–13906. 1 indexed citations

Thành, Nguyễn Văn, Thi Nguyen, Ruey‐an Doong, & Keng‐Ku Liu. (2024). Nitrogen-doped Ti3C2 MXene-derived quantum dots for ultrasensitive detection of tetracycline in human serum. Microchemical Journal. 208. 112427–112427. 5 indexed citations

Adorna, Joemer, Van Dien Dang, Thanh Hung Nguyen, et al.. (2024). 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. 504. 158802–158802. 9 indexed citations

Tadepalli, Sirimuvva, et al.. (2022). Au@Ag nanostructures for the sensitive detection of hydrogen peroxide. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 19661–19661. 14 indexed citations

Liang, Chao, Jingyi Luan, Zheyu Wang, et al.. (2021). Gold Nanorod Size-Dependent Fluorescence Enhancement for Ultrasensitive Fluoroimmunoassays. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(9). 11414–11423. 43 indexed citations

Chen, Hui, Keng‐Ku Liu, Li Zhao, & Ping Wang. (2019). Point of care testing for infectious diseases. Clinica Chimica Acta. 493. 138–147. 185 indexed citations

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Luan, Jingyi, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, Zheyu Wang, et al.. (2018). Add-on plasmonic patch as a universal fluorescence enhancer. Light Science & Applications. 7(1). 29–29. 63 indexed citations

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Tadepalli, Sirimuvva, Zheyu Wang, Keng‐Ku Liu, et al.. (2017). Influence of Surface Charge of the Nanostructures on the Biocatalytic Activity. Langmuir. 33(26). 6611–6619. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, Keng‐Ku, Qisheng Jiang, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, et al.. (2017). Wood–Graphene Oxide Composite for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation and Desalination. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 9(8). 7675–7681. 557 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tadepalli, Sirimuvva, Zhifeng Kuang, Qisheng Jiang, et al.. (2015). Peptide Functionalized Gold Nanorods for the Sensitive Detection of a Cardiac Biomarker Using Plasmonic Paper Devices. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 16206–16206. 81 indexed citations

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Tian, Limei, Sirimuvva Tadepalli, Sang Hyun Park, et al.. (2014). Bioplasmonic calligraphy for multiplexed label-free biodetection. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 59. 208–215. 26 indexed citations

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Tian, Limei, Keng‐Ku Liu, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, et al.. (2013). Gold nanocages with built-in artificial antibodies for label-free plasmonic biosensing. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2(2). 167–170. 39 indexed citations

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Liu, Keng‐Ku, Yi‐Hsien Lee, Yu‐Chuan Lin, et al.. (2013). Chemical Vapor Deposited MoS₂ Thin Layers and Their Applications. ECS Transactions. 50(6). 61–63. 4 indexed citations

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Lin, Yu‐Chuan, Wenjing Zhang, Jing‐Kai Huang, et al.. (2012). Wafer-scale MoS2 thin layers prepared by MoO3 sulfurization. Nanoscale. 4(20). 6637–6637. 616 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Chang‐Hsiao, Cheng‐Te Lin, Yi‐Hsien Lee, et al.. (2011). Electrical Probing of Submicroliter Liquid Using Graphene Strip Transistors Built on a Nanopipette. Small. 8(1). 43–46. 36 indexed citations

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Lin, Yu‐Chuan, Keng‐Ku Liu, Chih‐Yu Wu, et al.. (2011). Efficient reduction of graphene oxide catalyzed by copper. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 14(9). 3083–3083. 11 indexed citations

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Su, Ching‐Yuan, Dongliang Fu, Ang‐Yu Lu, et al.. (2011). Transfer printing of graphene strip from the graphene grown on copper wires. Nanotechnology. 22(18). 185309–185309. 30 indexed citations

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