Publications

Journal Covers & Featured Publications

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Representative Publications

  1. The first paper-based microbial fuel cell: "A paper-based microbial fuel cell: instant battery for disposable diagnostic devices," Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 49, 410, 2013.
  2. The first textile-based microbial fuel cell: "Flexible and stretchable biobatteries: monolithic integration of membrane-free MFCs in a single textile layer," Advanced Energy Materials, 8, 1702261, 2018.
  3. The first cellular self-charging supercapacitor: "A self-charging cyanobacterial supercapacitor," Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 140, 11354, 2019.
  4. The first high-throughput microbial fuel cell array: "A 96-well high-throughput, rapid-screening platform of extracellular electron transfer in MFCs," Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 162, 112259, 2020.
  5. The first wearable microbial fuel cell: "Power-on-skin: electricity generation from sweat-eating bacteria for self-powered e-skins," Nano Energy, 75, 104994, 2020.
  6. The first paper robotics: "Paper Robotics: self-folding, gripping, and locomotion," Advanced Materials Technologies, 5, 1901054, 2020.
  7. The first characterization of electrogenic gut bacteria: "Characterization of electrogenic gut bacteria," ACS Omega, 5, 29439, 2020.
  8. The first antibiotic susceptibility testing method by using exoelectrogenic electron output: "A simple, inexpensive, & rapid method to assess antibiotic effectiveness," Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 168, 112518, 2020.
  9. The first spatial engineering of microbial consortium for bioenergy: "Spatial engineering of microbial consortium for long-lasting, self-sustaining, & high-power generation," Advanced Energy Materials, 11, 2100713, 2021.
  10. The first Integrated Papertronics: "Integrated Papertronic Techniques on a Single Sheet of Paper," ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 14, 45658-45668, 2022 & "Revolutionizing papertronics: advanced green, tunable, and flexible components and circuits," Advanced Sustainable Systems, 8, 2400049, 2024.
  11. The first Ingestible biobattery: "A battery capsule for ingestible electronics in the small intestine," Advanced Energy Materials, 13, 2202581, 2023.
  12. The first cyanobacterial artificial plant: "Cyanobacterial artificial plants for enhanced indoor carbon capture and utilization," Advanced Sustainable Systems, 8, 2400401, 2024.
  13. The first bacteria-driven moist-electric generator: "A paper-based wearable moist-electric generator for sustained high-efficiency power output and enhanced moisture capture," Small, 20, 2408182, 2024.
  14. A new transducing mechanism for glucose monitoring: "Revolutionary self-powered transducing mechanism for long-lasting and stable glucose monitoring," Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 10, 187, 2024.
  15. The first discovery of probiotic electrogenicity and its application in transient biobatteries: "Dissolvable probiotic-powered biobatteries: A safe and biocompatible energy solution for transient applications," Small, in-print, 2025.

Review Articles

  1. S. Choi, "Biofuel cells and Biobatteries: Misconceptions, Opportunities, and Challenges," Batteries, 9, 119, 2023.
  2. S. Choi, "Electrogenic bacteria promise new opportunities for powering, sensing, and synthesizing," Small, 18, 2107902, 2022.
  3. L. Liu, and S. Choi, "Miniature microbial solar cells to power wireless sensor networks," Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 177, 112970, 2021.
  4. Y. Gao, M. Mohammadifar, and S. Choi, "From microbial fuel cells to biobatteries: moving toward on-demand micro-power generation for small-scale single-use applications," Advanced Materials Technologies, 4, 1970039, 2019.
  5. S. Choi, "Powering point-of-care diagnostic devices," Biotechnology Advances, 34, 321-330, 2016.
  6. S. Choi, "Microscale microbial fuel cells: advances and challenges," Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 69, 8-25, 2015.
  7. T.H. Nguyen, A. Fraiwan, and S. Choi, "Paper-based batteries: A review," Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 54, 640-649, 2014.
  8. C. Dai, and S. Choi, "Technology and Applications of microbial biosensors," Journal of Applied Biosensor, 2, 83-93, 2013.
  9. S. Chen, Y. Wang, and S. Choi, "Applications and Technology of Electronic Nose for Clinical Diagnosis," Journal of Applied Biosensor, 2, 39-50, 2013.
  10. S. Choi, M. Goryll, L.Y.M. Sin, P.K. Wong, J. Chae, "Microfluidic-based biosensors toward point-of-care detection of nucleic acids and proteins," Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 10, 231-247, 2011.