Publications

2025

• Dierner M., Peters S., Wu M., Rubach C., Harsha S., Sharma RK., Siah ZY., Abudukade MT., Ng SW., Spiecker E., Altomare M., Will J.:
  Role of polycrystalline F-SnO2 substrate topography in formation mechanism and morphology of Pt nanoparticles by solid-state-dewetting
  In: Nanoscale 17 (2025), p. 14338-14347
  ISSN: 2040-3364
  DOI: 10.1039/d5nr00729a
• Gubanov K., Reva Y., Bo Y., Hampel F., Späth A., Beinik I., Thånell K., Brzhezinskaya M., Furxhiu S., Uhlein T., Ng SW., Guldi DM., Fink R.:
  Stimuli-Responsive Electronic Reconfiguration in Benzo(ghi)perylene-TCNQ Donor–Acceptor Crystalline Networks
  In: Chemistry of Materials 37 (2025), p. 6932-6942
  ISSN: 1520-5002
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01859

2024

• Ghosh K., Ng SW., Lazar P., Padinjareveetil AKK., Michalička J., Pumera M.:
  2D Germanane-MXene Heterostructures for Cations Intercalation in Energy Storage Applications
  In: Advanced Functional Materials 34 (2024), Article No.: 2308793
  ISSN: 1616-301X
  DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202308793
• Shaker M., Ng SW., Sadeghi Ghazvini AA., Javanmardi S., Gaho MA., Jin Z., Ge Q.:
  Carbon/graphene quantum dots as electrolyte additives for batteries and supercapacitors: A review
  In: Journal of Energy Storage 85 (2024), Article No.: 111040
  ISSN: 2352-152X
  DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2024.111040

2023

• Ng SW., Pumera M.:
  2D Functionalized Germananes: Synthesis and Applications
  In: Advanced Materials 35 (2023), Article No.: 2207196
  ISSN: 0935-9648
  DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207196
• Ng SW., Sanna M., Redondo E., Pumera M.:
  Engineering 3D-printed carbon structures with atomic layer deposition coatings as photoelectrocatalysts for water splitting
  In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A 12 (2023), p. 396-404
  ISSN: 2050-7488
  DOI: 10.1039/d3ta04460b

2022

• Ghosh K., Ng SW., Iffelsberger C., Pumera M.:
  2D MoS2/carbon/polylactic acid filament for 3D printing: Photo and electrochemical energy conversion and storage
  In: Applied Materials Today 26 (2022), Article No.: 101301
  ISSN: 2352-9407
  DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2021.101301
• Iffelsberger C., Ng SW., Pumera M.:
  Photoelectrolysis of TiO2 is highly localized and the selectivity is affected by the light
  In: Chemical Engineering Journal 446 (2022), Article No.: 136995
  ISSN: 1385-8947
  DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.136995
• Ng SW., Ghosh K., Vyskocil J., Pumera M.:
  Two-dimensional vanadium sulfide flexible graphite/polymer films for near-infrared photoelectrocatalysis and electrochemical energy storage
  In: Chemical Engineering Journal 435 (2022), Article No.: 135131
  ISSN: 1385-8947
  DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.135131
• Sanna M., Ng SW., Vaghasiya JV., Pumera M.:
  Fluorinated MAX Phases for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Evolution
  In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 10 (2022), p. 2793-2801
  ISSN: 2168-0485
  DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c08133
• Sopha H., Ghigo C., Ng SW., Alijani M., Hromadko L., Michalicka J., Djenizian T., Macak JM.:
  TiO2 nanotube layers decorated by titania nanoparticles as anodes for Li-ion microbatteries
  In: Materials Chemistry and Physics 276 (2022), Article No.: 125337
  ISSN: 0254-0584
  DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.125337
• Wang L., Ng SW., Jyoti ., Pumera M.:
  Al2O3/Covalent Organic Framework on 3D-Printed Nanocarbon Electrodes for Enhanced Biomarker Detection
  In: ACS Applied Nano Materials 5 (2022), p. 9719-9727
  ISSN: 2574-0970
  DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c01937

2021

• Alijani M., Sopha H., Ng SW., Macak JM.:
  High aspect ratio TiO2 nanotube layers obtained in a very short anodization time
  In: Electrochimica Acta 376 (2021), Article No.: 138080
  ISSN: 0013-4686
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138080
• Alijani M., Sopha H., Ng SW., Rodriguez-Pereira J., Macak JM.:
  High-Aspect-Ratio TiO2 Nanotube Layers via Galvanostatic Anodization in an Electrolyte Containing Lactic Acid
  In: Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters 15 (2021), Article No.: 2100146
  ISSN: 1862-6254
  DOI: 10.1002/pssr.202100146
• Ng SW., Iffelsberger C., Michalicka J., Pumera M.:
  Atomic Layer Deposition of Electrocatalytic Insulator Al2O3on Three-Dimensional Printed Nanocarbons
  In: ACS nano 15 (2021), p. 686-697
  ISSN: 1936-0851
  DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c06961
• Ng SW., Sturala J., Vyskocil J., Lazar P., Martincova J., Plutnar J., Pumera M.:
  Two-Dimensional Functionalized Germananes as Photoelectrocatalysts
  In: ACS nano 15 (2021), p. 11681-11693
  ISSN: 1936-0851
  DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02327
• Ng SW., Zazpe R., Rodriguez-Pereira J., Michalicka J., Macak JM., Pumera M.:
  Atomic layer deposition of photoelectrocatalytic material on 3D-printed nanocarbon structures
  In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9 (2021), p. 11405-11414
  ISSN: 2050-7488
  DOI: 10.1039/d1ta01467f
• Novcic KA., Iffelsberger C., Ng SW., Pumera M.:
  Local electrochemical activity of transition metal dichalcogenides and their heterojunctions on 3D-printed nanocarbon surfaces
  In: Nanoscale 13 (2021), p. 5324-5332
  ISSN: 2040-3364
  DOI: 10.1039/d0nr06679f
• Sanna M., Ng SW., Pumera M.:
  Layered transition metal selenophosphites for visible light photoelectrochemical production of hydrogen
  In: Electrochemistry Communications 129 (2021), Article No.: 107077
  ISSN: 1388-2481
  DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2021.107077
• Wang L., Gao W., Ng SW., Pumera M.:
  Chiral Protein-Covalent Organic Framework 3D-Printed Structures as Chiral Biosensors
  In: Analytical Chemistry 93 (2021), p. 5277-5283
  ISSN: 0003-2700
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00322

2020

• Ghosh K., Ng SW., Iffelsberger C., Pumera M.:
  Inherent Impurities in Graphene/Polylactic Acid Filament Strongly Influence on the Capacitive Performance of 3D-Printed Electrode
  In: Chemistry - A European Journal 26 (2020), p. 15746-15753
  ISSN: 0947-6539
  DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004250
• Ghosh K., Ng SW., Iffelsberger C., Pumera M.:
  ReS2: A high-rate pseudocapacitive energy storage material
  In: ACS Applied Energy Materials 3 (2020), p. 10261-10269
  ISSN: 2574-0962
  DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.0c02187
• Iffelsberger C., Ng SW., Pumera M.:
  Catalyst coating of 3D printed structures via electrochemical deposition: Case of the transition metal chalcogenide MoSx for hydrogen evolution reaction
  In: Applied Materials Today 20 (2020), Article No.: 100654
  ISSN: 2352-9407
  DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100654
• Motola M., Capek J., Zazpe R., Bacova J., Hromadko L., Bruckova L., Ng SW., Handl J., Spotz Z., Knotek P., Baishya K., Majtnerova P., Prikryl J., Sopha H., Rousar T., Macak JM.:
  Thin TiO2Coatings by ALD Enhance the Cell Growth on TiO2Nanotubular and Flat Substrates
  In: ACS Applied Bio Materials 3 (2020), p. 6447-6456
  ISSN: 2576-6422
  DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00871
• Ng SW., Iffelsberger C., Sofer Z., Pumera M.:
  Tunable Room-Temperature Synthesis of ReS2 Bicatalyst on 3D- and 2D-Printed Electrodes for Photo- and Electrochemical Energy Applications
  In: Advanced Functional Materials 30 (2020), Article No.: 1910193
  ISSN: 1616-301X
  DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201910193
• Ng SW., Prasek J., Zazpe R., Pytlicek Z., Spotz Z., Pereira JR., Michalicka J., Prikryl J., Krbal M., Sopha H., Hubalek J., Macak JM.:
  Atomic Layer Deposition of SnO2-Coated Anodic One-Dimensional TiO2Nanotube Layers for Low Concentration NO2Sensing
  In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 12 (2020), p. 33386-33396
  ISSN: 1944-8244
  DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c07791
• Redondo E., Ng SW., Munoz J., Pumera M.:
  Tailoring capacitance of 3D-printed graphene electrodes by carbonisation temperature
  In: Nanoscale 12 (2020), p. 19673-19680
  ISSN: 2040-3364
  DOI: 10.1039/d0nr04864j
• Tesfaye AT., Sopha H., Ayobi A., Zazpe R., Rodriguez-Pereira J., Michalicka J., Hromadko L., Ng SW., Spotz Z., Prikryl J., Macak JM., Djenizian T.:
  TiO2 nanotube layers decorated with Al2O3/MoS2/Al2O3 as anode for li-ion microbatteries with enhanced cycling stability
  In: Nanomaterials 10 (2020), Article No.: 953
  ISSN: 2079-4991
  DOI: 10.3390/nano10050953
• Zazpe R., Charvot J., Krumpolec R., Hromadko L., Pavlinak D., Dvorak F., Knotek P., Michalicka J., Prikryl J., Ng SW., Jelinkova V., Bures F., Macak JM.:
  Atomic Layer Deposition of MoSe2 Using New Selenium Precursors
  In: FlatChem 21 (2020), Article No.: 100166
  ISSN: 2452-2627
  DOI: 10.1016/j.flatc.2020.100166

2019

• Dvorak F., Zazpe R., Krbal M., Sopha H., Prikryl J., Ng SW., Hromadko L., Bures F., Macak JM.:
  One-dimensional anodic TiO2 nanotubes coated by atomic layer deposition: Towards advanced applications
  In: Applied Materials Today 14 (2019), p. 1-20
  ISSN: 2352-9407
  DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2018.11.005
• Krbal M., Ng SW., Motola M., Hromadko L., Dvorak F., Prokop V., Sopha H., Macak JM.:
  Sulfur treated 1D anodic TiO2 nanotube layers for significant photo- and electroactivity enhancement
  In: Applied Materials Today 17 (2019), p. 104-111
  ISSN: 2352-9407
  DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2019.07.018
• Ng SW., Sopha H., Zazpe R., Spotz Z., Bijalwan V., Dvorak F., Hromadko L., Prikryl J., Macak JM.:
  TiO2 ALD coating of amorphous TiO2 nanotube layers: Inhibition of the structural and morphological changes due to water annealing
  In: Frontiers in Chemistry 7 (2019), Article No.: 38
  ISSN: 2296-2646
  DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00038

2018

• Anitha VC., Goswami A., Sopha H., Nandan D., Gawande MB., Cepe K., Ng SW., Zboril R., Macak JM.:
  Pt nanoparticles decorated TiO2 nanotubes for the reduction of olefins
  In: Applied Materials Today 10 (2018), p. 86-92
  ISSN: 2352-9407
  DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2017.12.006
• Ng S., Siong Tneh S., Kwong Yam F., Hassan Z.:
  Optical Properties and UV Sensing Response of Nitrogen-doped TiO2 Thin Film by CVD
  6th International Conference of Solid State Science and Technology and Workshop on Advanced Materials Technology: Growth and Characterization, ICSSST AMTGC 2017 (Penang, 13. November 2017 - 16. November 2017)
  In: Ahmad Fairuz Omar, Mohd. Zubir Mat Jafri, Shahrom Mahmud, Suhana Arshad (ed.): Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2018
  DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1083/1/012025
• Ng S., Yam FK., Sohimee SN., Beh KP., Tneh SS., Cheong YL., Hassan Z.:
  Photoelectrochemical ultraviolet photodetector by anodic titanium dioxide nanotube layers
  In: Sensors and Actuators A-Physical 279 (2018), p. 263-271
  ISSN: 0924-4247
  DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2018.06.030
• Ng SW., Krbal M., Zazpe R., Prikryl J., Charvot J., Dvorak F., Strizik L., Slang S., Sopha H., Kosto Y., Matolin V., Yam FK., Bures F., Macak JM.:
  MoSexOy-Coated 1D TiO2 Nanotube Layers: Efficient Interface for Light-Driven Applications
  In: Advanced Materials Interfaces 5 (2018), Article No.: 1701146
  ISSN: 2196-7350
  DOI: 10.1002/admi.201701146
• Ng SW., Kubersky P., Krbal M., Prikryl J., Gartnerova V., Moravcova D., Sopha H., Zazpe R., Yam FK., Jager A., Hromadko L., Benes L., Hamacek A., Macak JM.:
  ZnO Coated Anodic 1D TiO2 Nanotube Layers: Efficient Photo-Electrochemical and Gas Sensing Heterojunction
  In: Advanced Engineering Materials 20 (2018), Article No.: 1700589
  ISSN: 1438-1656
  DOI: 10.1002/adem.201700589

2017

• Sopha H., Krbal M., Ng SW., Prikryl J., Zazpe R., Yam FK., Macak JM.:
  Highly efficient photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic anodic TiO2 nanotube layers with additional TiO2 coating
  In: Applied Materials Today 9 (2017), p. 104-110
  ISSN: 2352-9407
  DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2017.06.002
• Sopha H., Samoril T., Palesch E., Hromadko L., Zazpe R., Skoda D., Urbanek M., Ng SW., Prikryl J., Macak JM.:
  Ideally hexagonally ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays
  In: ChemistryOpen 6 (2017), p. 480-483
  ISSN: 2191-1363
  DOI: 10.1002/open.201700108

2016

• Ng SW., Yam FK., Beh KP., Tneh SS., Hassan Z.:
  Improved conductivity of indium-tin-oxide film through the introduction of intermediate layer
  In: Superlattices and Microstructures 97 (2016), p. 202-211
  ISSN: 0749-6036
  DOI: 10.1016/j.spmi.2016.06.022

2015

• Cheong YL., Yam FK., Ng SW., Hassan Z., Ng SS., Low IM.:
  Fabrication of titanium dioxide nanotubes in fluoride-free electrolyte via rapid breakdown anodization
  In: Journal of Porous Materials 22 (2015), p. 1437-1444
  ISSN: 1380-2224
  DOI: 10.1007/s10934-015-0024-8
• Ng SW., Yam FK., Hassan Z.:
  Rapid formation of zinc oxide nanosheets on titanium dioxide nanotubes through electrochemical method
  In: Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials-Rapid Communications 9 (2015), p. 1429-1434
  ISSN: 1842-6573

2014

• Ng SW., Yam FK., Beh KP., Hassan Z.:
  Titanium dioxide nanotubes in chloride based electrolyte: An alternative to fluoride based electrolyte
  In: Sains Malaysiana 43 (2014), p. 947-951
  ISSN: 0126-6039

2013

• Beh KP., Yam FK., Tan LK., Ng SW., Chin CW., Hassan Z.:
  Photoelectrochemical fabrication of porous GaN and their applications in ultraviolet and ammonia sensing
  In: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 52 (2013), Article No.: 08JK03
  ISSN: 0021-4922
  DOI: 10.7567/JJAP.52.08JK03

2012

• Beh KP., Yam FK., Low LL., Tneh SS., Ng SW., Tan LK., Chai YQ., Hassan Z.:
  Growth and investigations of GaN-Ga2O3 nano-composites
  In: Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials-Rapid Communications 6 (2012), p. 1015-1018
  ISSN: 1842-6573
• Ng SW., Yam FK., Hassan Z.:
  Electrochemical impregnation of silver nanostructures in titanium dioxide nanotubes
  In: Journal of The Electrochemical Society 159 (2012), p. D742-D746
  ISSN: 0013-4651
  DOI: 10.1149/2.071212jes

2011

• Ng SW., Yam FK., Low LL., Beh KP., Mustapha MF., Sota EN., Tneh SS., Hassan Z.:
  Self-assembled ZnO nanostripes prepared by acidified ethanolic anodization
  In: Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials-Rapid Communications 5 (2011), p. 89-91
  ISSN: 1842-6573
• Yam FK., Beh KP., Ng SW., Hassan Z.:
  The effects of morphological changes on the vibrational properties of self-organized TiO2 nanotubes
  In: Thin Solid Films 520 (2011), p. 807-812
  ISSN: 0040-6090
  DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2011.07.071