Member Profile
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Pei Meng Woi
Country of origin: Malaysia Currently in: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences-
Degrees
2011 Doctorate Chemical Sciences2007 Master Chemical Sciences2005 Undergraduate Chemical Sciences -
Current Research Activities
Chemical Sciences
1. Water splitting reaction: Creation of cluster catalysts for multielectron transfer reactions 2. Development of electrochemical sensors targeting in agriculture and environmental use
Publications resulting from Research:
1. Hajian, R.; Hossaini, P.; Mehrayin, Z.; Woi, P. M.; Shams, N., DNA-binding studies of valrubicin as a chemotherapy drug using spectroscopy and electrochemical techniques. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2017. In press, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpha.2017.01.003. ESI
2. Nor, S. B. M.; Woi, P.M.; Ng, S.H, Characterisation of ionic liquids nanoemulsion loaded with piroxicam for drug delivery system. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2017, 234, 30-39. ISI Q2, IF 2.74
3. Chimezie, A. B.; Hajian, R.; Yusof, N. A.; Woi, P. M.; Shams, N., Fabrication of reduced graphene oxide-magnetic nanocomposite (rGOFe3O4) as an electrochemical sensor for trace determination of As(III) in water resources. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2017, 796, 33-42. ISI Q2, IF 2.82
4. Dorraj, M.; Alizadeh, M.; Sairi, N. A.; Basirun, W. J.; Goh, B. T.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., Enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity of copper-doped titanium oxide–zinc oxide heterojunction for methyl orange degradation. Applied Surface Science 2017, 414, 251-261. ISI Q1, IF 3.150
5. Nia, P. M.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., Facile one-step electrochemical deposition of copper nanoparticles and reduced graphene oxide as nonenzymatic hydrogen peroxide sensor. Applied Surface Science 2017, 413, 56-65. ISI Q1, IF 3.150
6. Praneeth, V. K. K.; Kondo, M.; Woi, P. M.; Okamura, M.; Masaoka, S., Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation by a Tetranuclear Copper Complex. ChemPlusChem 2016, 8, 1-7. ISI Q2, IF 2.836
7. Shahnava, Z.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., Electrochemical sensing of glucose by reduced graphene oxide-zinc ferrospinels. Applied Surface Science 2016, 379, 156-162.
8. Ang, S. H.; Thevarajah, T. M.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y. b.; Khor, S. M., A lateral flow immunosensor for direct, sensitive, and highly selective detection of hemoglobin A1c in whole blood. Journal of Chromatography B 2016, 1015-1016, 157-165. ISI Q1, IF 2.687
9. Nia, P. M.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., One-Step Electrodeposition of Polypyrrole-Copper Nano Particles for H2O2 Detection. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2016, 163 (3), B8-B14. ISI Q1, IF 3.266
10. Narimani, L.; Rezayi, M.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., Measurements of thermodynamic parameters for complexation between a tetra-aza macrocycle ligand and some metal cations based on conductometric method. Measurement 2016, 77, 362–372. ISI Q2, IF 1.742
11. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Sookhakian, M.; Yousefi, R.; Ghadimi, H.; Alias, Y., Synthesis and characterization of Co3O4 ultra-nanosheets and Co3O4 ultra-nanosheet-Ni(OH)2 as non-enzymatic electrochemical sensors for glucose detection. Materials Science and Engineering C 2016, 59, 500-508. ISI Q1, IF 3.420
12. Nia, P. M.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., Hydrogen peroxide sensor: Uniformly decorated silver nanoparticles on polypyrrole for wide detection range. Applied Surface Science 2015, 357, 1565–1572. ISI Q1, IF 3.150
13. Shahnavaz, Z.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., A hydrothermally prepared reduced graphene oxide-supported copper ferrite hybrid for glucose sensing. Ceramics International 2015, 41 (10), 12710-12716. ISI Q1, IF 2.758
14. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Jamali-Sheini, F.; Sookhakian, M.; Silakhori, M., A sensitive electrochemical nitrate sensor based on polypyrrole coated palladium nanoclusters. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2015, 751, 30-36. ISI Q1, IF 2.822
15. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Sookhakian, M.; Jamali-Sheini, F., Synthesis and characterization of Fe3O4 rose like and spherical/reduced graphene oxide nanosheet composites for lead (II) sensor. Electrochimica Acta 2015, 169, 126-133. ISI Q1, IF 4.803
16. Dorraj, M.; Abdollahi, Y.; Said, S. M.; Sabri, M. F. M.; Sairi, N. A.; Woi, P. M.; Abouzari-Lotf, E., Enhance protection of electronic appliances through multivariate modelling and optimization of ceramic core materials in varistor devices. RSC Advances 2015, 5, 21384-21395. ISI Q1, IF 3.289
17. Nia, P. M.; Lorestani, F.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., A novel non-enzymatic H2O2 sensor based on polypyrrole nanofibers- silver nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxide nano composites. Applied Surface Science 2015, 332, 648-656. ISI Q1, IF 3.150
18. Shahnavaz, Z.; Lorestani, F.; Woi, P.M.; Alias, Y., Core-shell–CuFe2O4/PPy nanocomposite enzyme-free sensor for detection of glucose. J Solid State Electrochem 2015. 19,4, 1223-1233. ISI Q2, IF 2.327
19. Nia, P. M.; Woi, P. M.; Lorestani, F.; Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y., Electrodeposition of copper oxide/polypyrrole/reduced graphene oxide as a nonenzymatic glucose biosensor. Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical 2015, 209, 100-108. ISI Q1, IF 4.758
20. Rosli, A. N.; Ahmad, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Zain, S. M.; Lee, V. S.; Woi, P. M., Computational evaluation of unsaturated carbonitriles as neutral receptor model for beryllium(II) recognition. Journal of Molecular Modeling 2014, 20, 2533. ISI Q1. IF 1.438
21. Shahnavaz, Z.; Lorestani, F.; Alias, Y.; Woi, P. M., Polypyrrole-ZnFe2O4 Magnetic Nano-composite with core-shell structure for glucose sensing. Applied Surface Science 2014, 317, 622-629. ISI Q1, IF 3.150
22. Rosli, A. N.; Bakar, M. A. A.; Lee, V. S.; Zain, S. M.; Ahmad, M. R.; Manan, N. S. A.; Alias, Y.; Woi, P. M., Rational design of carbonitrile-carboxaldehyde cation receptor models - probing the nature of heteroatom-metal interaction. Journal of Molecular Modeling 2014, 20, 2428. ISI Q1, IF 1.438
23. Woi, P. M.; Bakar, M. A. A.; Rosli, A. N.; Lee, V. S.; Ahmad, M. R.; Zain, S. M.; Alias, Y., Does cation break the cyano bond? A critical evaluation of nitrile-cation interaction. Journal of Molecular Modeling 2014, 20 (5), 15. ISI Q1, IF 1.438
24. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Yousefi, R., Synthesis of Polypyrrole Coated Silver Nanostrip Bundles and Their Application for Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2014, 161 (9), H487-H492. ISI Q1, IF 3.266
25. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Sookhakian, M., Facile preparation of MnO2 nanotubes/reduced graphene oxidenanocomposite for electrochemical sensing of hydrogen peroxide. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2014, 201, 526-534. ISI Q1, IF 4.758
26. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Baradaran, S.; Sookhakian, M., Synthesis, characterization, and sensing applications of polypyrrole coated Fe3O4 nanostrip bundles. Ceramics International 2014, 40, 9265-9272. ISI Q1, IF 2.758
27. Rosli, A. N.; Bakar, M. A. A.; Manan, N. S. A.; Woi, P. M.; Lee, V. S.; Zain, S. M.; Ahmad, M. R.; Alias, Y., Rational Design of Chemical Sensor Array Using Carbonitrile Neutral Receptors. Sensors 2013, 13, 13835-13860. ISI Q1, IF 2.033
28. Ng, S. H.; Woi, P. M.; Basri, M.; Ismail, Z., Characterization of structural stability of palm oil esters-based nanocosmeuceuticals loaded with tocotrienol. Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2013, 11, 27-33. ISI Q1, IF 4.239
29. Wright, J. A.; Webster, L.; Jablonskyte, A.; Woi, P. M.; Ibrahim, S. K.; Pickett, C. J., Protonation of [FeFe]-hydrogenase sub-site analogues: revealing mechanism using FTIR stopped-flow techniques. Faraday Discussions. 2011, 148, 359-371. ISI Q1, IF 3.544
30. Ramli, I.; Botellab, P.; Ivars, F.; Woi, P. M.; Zawawi, S. M. M.; Ahangara, H. A.; Hernándezb, S.; Nieto, J. M. L., Reflux method as a novel route for the synthesis of MoVTeNbOx catalysts for selective oxidation of propane to acrylic acid. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 2011, 342–343, 50–57. ISI Q1, IF 3.958
31. Ibrahim, S. K.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y.; Pickett, C. J., Artificial hydrogenases: Assembly of an H-cluster analogue within a functionalised poly(pyrrole) matrix. Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 8189–8191. ISI Q1, IF 6.567
32. Nann, T.; Ibrahim, S. K.; Woi, P. M.; Xu, S.; Ziegler, J.; Pickett, C. J., Water Splitting by Visible Light: A Nanophotocathode for Hydrogen Production. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 1-5. ISI Q1, IF 10.42
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchTeachingHigher Education StudyDr. Woi Pei Meng is currently attached to University of Malaya as a researcher, specializing in electrochemistry studies. She graduated with distinction in 2011 with a PhD in Electrocatalysis under the Skim Latihan IPTA (SLAI) program, a scheme established by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to improve the quality of academic staff with the goal to make Malaysia a regional centre of higher learning. Her PhD work focused on the development of new electrode materials for electrocatalysis of dihydrogen uptake/evolution. During her PhD studies, she was attached with Energy Materials Laboratory in University of East Anglia, UK under the supervision of Prof. Chris Pickett and was given an opportunity to delve into the world of artificial iron-only hydrogenases with the aim of pursuing hydrogen as the next clean energy source. Presently the bulk of her research focus deals with the electrochemical sensor development including construction of non-enzymatic biosensors targeting human body metabolites, self-correcting divalent cations sensor for precision agriculture and electrode surface modification for hydrogen peroxide detection.
Workshop and Conference Attended
2016 The Hague, Netherland 67TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY-ELECTROCHEMISTRY: FROM SENSE TO SUSTAINABILITY2015 Hawaii, USA 2015 International Chemical Congress of the Pacific Basin Societies (Congress)Affiliations
Royal Society of Chemistry -
Other Awards
Jan 2017CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICEAwarded by University of Malaya for excellence in serviceJan 2016Silver medal in ITEX 2016 for invention of 'Portable Volatile Organic Chemical Refiner'Awarded silver medal in the ITEX2016 exhibition organised by Malaysia Invention And Design SocietyDec 2015Early Career Chemist Travel Grant for 2015 International Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem 2015)Awarded the Early Career Chemist Travel Grant to attend Pacifichem 2015, by American Chemical Society
