Kevin A. Kirk

Research: Developing electrochemical method to evaluate the proteins aggregation states, nanoparticles functionalization and

design functional materials with environmental applications for heavy ions removal 

- Monitor the aggregation state of lysozyme by single particle collisions electrochemical (SPCE) method using Ag nanoparticles

- Developing robust, field-deployable sensing technologies and manufacturing processes to produce user-friendly sensors for

environmental or food contaminants 

- Fabricated nanocomposite filters to remove heavy metal ions from cosmetic products

Publications:

[8] Collision-Based Electrochemical Detection of Lysozyme Aggregation

K.A. Kirk, A. Vasilescu, D. Andreescu, D. Senarathna, S. Mondal, and S. Andreescu

Anal. Chem., 63(4), 2021, 2026-2037

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03578 

[7] Chapter - Nanoparticle Characterization Through Nano-Impact Electrochemistry: Tools and Methodology Development

K. A. Kirk, T. Luitel, F. H. Narouei, and S. Andreescu

in Nanoparticles in Biology and Medicine, vol. 2118 - (Eds. E. Ferrari and E. Soloviev), Humana, NY, 2020, 327-342

https://link.springer.com/protocol/10.1007/978-1-0716-0319-2_24

[6] Electrochemical Quantification of lead adsorption on TiO2 nanoparticles

F.H. Narouei, K.A. Kirk, and S. Andreescu

Electroanalysis, 33(1), 2020, 188-196

https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.202060152 

[5] Chapter 3 - Printed paper-based (bio)sensors: Design, fabrication and applications. 

F. Mustafa, A.S. Finny, K.A. Kirk, and S. Andreescu

in Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, vol. 89 - Paper based sensors (Edited by Arben Merkoçi), Elsevier, 2020, 63-89

https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.coac.2020.02.002

[4] Easy-to-Use Sensors for filed monitoring of copper contamination in water and pesticide-sprayed plants

K.A. Kirk, and S. Andreescu

Anal. Chem., 91(21), 2019, 13892-13899

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03385 

[3] Nanomaterial-functionalized cellulose: design, characterization and analytical applications

K.A. Kirk, A. Othman, and S. Andreescu

Anal. Sci., 34, 2018, 19-31

https://doi.org/10.2116/analsci.34.19 

[2] Electroanalytical aspects of single-entity collision methods for bioanalytical and environmental applications

D. Andreescu, K.A. Kirk, F.H. Narouei, and S. Andreescu

ChemElectroChem., 5, 2018, 2920-2936

https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.201800722 

[1] Electrochemical Investigation of pH-Dependent Activity of Polyethyleneimine-Capped Silver Nanoparticles

A. Karimi, K.A. Kirk, and S. Andreescu

ChemElectroChem, 4(11), 2017, 2801-2806

https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.201700460