Biography
I joined Keele University as Lecturer in Chemistry in December 2011 and I am a member of the Research Institute for Environmental Physics and Applied Mathematics EPSAM.
I studied Physical Chemistry at Belgrade University, Serbia and after obtaining my BSc in 1997 I worked as Consultant in Chemistry for three years in Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection Co, Serbia. I then started my postgraduate studies at Auburn University, USA under the supervision of Prof Eric Bakker and obtained my PhD in 2005. My work contributed towards better understanding of response mechanisms of ionophore-based sensors. One of the important consequences of this work was improvement of the detection limit of up to six orders of magnitude.
Following my studies, I joined the group of Prof Dermot Diamond at Dublin City University, Ireland as postdoctoral researcher and stayed here for 5 years. I worked on real-life applications of ionopore-based sensors and expanded my expertise on materials capable of changing sensing characteristics using external stimuli. Prior to the appointment at Keele, I spent a year as Lecturer in Physical Chemistry and Formulation at the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at University of Portsmouth.
See my Research Group web pages for further information.
Research and scholarship
My research is positioned on the interface between material and analytical chemistry and involves the convergence of ionophore-based sensors with materials whose properties can be tuned (e.g ionic liquids (ILs)) or changed using external stimuli (e.g. molecular switches (MSs)). The convergence is achieved through the design, development and exploitation of these materials in sensing applications and a thorough understanding of related recognition mechanisms. I develop both fundamental and applied aspects of my research as I am interested in development of new sensing concepts and platforms and their application on some of the important issues in daily life.
The ultimate goal is development of small, simple, low-cost and user-friendly sensing platforms integrating chemo/bio sensors with digital communication devices. These devices could be used by non-professional people for fast diagnostics at home, in doctor’s office or for in-situ measurements for application in environmental monitoring, control of water and food quality, safety and security, and forensic applications.
Teaching
Year 1
- CHE-10048: Practical and Professional Chemistry Skills (Semester 1)
- CHE-10044: Introductory Environmental Chemistry (Semester 2)
Year 2
- CHE-20030: Spectroscopy and Analytical Chemistry (Semester 1)
- ESC-20032: Environmental Analytical Methods (Semester 2)
- CHE-20029: Radicals, Phases and Supramolecular Chemistry (Semester 2)
Year 3
- CHE 30037: Topics in Chemistry (Semester 2)
- CHE-30040: Chemistry Research Project (Semester 1 and 2)
Selected Publications
- 2022.
- 2021.
- 2021.
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A Pencil-Drawn Electronic Tongue for Environmental Applications. Sensors (Basel), vol. 21(13). link> doi> full text>2021.
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Ion sensing pencil: Draw your own sensor. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, Article ARTN 129751, vol. 337. link> doi> full text>2021.
Full Publications Listshow
Journal Articles
- 2022.
- 2021.
- 2021.
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A Pencil-Drawn Electronic Tongue for Environmental Applications. Sensors (Basel), vol. 21(13). link> doi> full text>2021.
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Ion sensing pencil: Draw your own sensor. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, Article ARTN 129751, vol. 337. link> doi> full text>2021.
- 2020.
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Self-plasticized, lumogallion-based fluorescent optical sensor for the determination of aluminium (III) with ultra-low detection limits. Anal Chim Acta, 141-148, vol. 1101. link> doi> full text>2020.
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Semi-Automated Data Analysis for Ion-Selective Electrodes and Arrays Using the R Package ISEtools. Sensors (Basel), vol. 19(20). link> doi> full text>2019.
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Simultaneous Detection of Ammonium and Nitrate in Environmental Samples Using on Ion-Selective Electrode and Comparison with Portable Colorimetric Assays. Sensors (Basel), vol. 18(10). link> doi> full text>2018.
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Single strip solid contact ion selective electrodes on a pencil-drawn electrode substrate. ANALYTICAL METHODS, 1213-1220, vol. 9(7). link> doi> full text>2017.
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Circumventing Traditional Conditioning Protocols in Polymer Membrane-Based Ion-Selective Electrodes. Anal Chem, 8404-8408, vol. 88(17). link> doi> full text>2016.
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Influence of Ionic Liquids on the Selectivity of Ion Exchange-Based Polymer Membrane Sensing Layers. Sensors (Basel), vol. 16(7). link> doi> link> full text>2016.
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Simple, Robust, and Plasticizer-Free Iodide-Selective Sensor Based on Copolymerized Triazole-Based Ionic Liquid. Anal Chem, 4311-4317, vol. 88(8). link> doi> full text>2016.
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Robust and Ultrasensitive Polymer Membrane-Based Carbonate-Selective Electrodes. Analytical Chemistry, 7515-7518, vol. 87(15). link> doi> link> full text>2015.
- 2013.
- 2012.
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Disposable solid-contact ion-selective electrodes for environmental monitoring of lead with ppb limit-of-detection. Electrochimica Acta, 93-97, vol. 73. doi>2012.
- 2011.
- 2011.
- 2011.
- 2011.
- 2010.
- 2010.
- 2009.
- 2008.
- 2007.
- 2007.
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Guidelines for Improving the Lower Detection Limit of Ion-Selective Electrodes. Electroanalysis, 144-154, vol. 19(2-3).2007.
- 2006.
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Trace-level Determination of Cs+ Using Membrane-based Ion-Selective Electrodes. Electroanalysis, 1379-1388, vol. 18(13-14).2006.
- 2005.
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Shifting the Measuring Range of Chloride Selective Electrodes and Optodes Based on the Anticrown Ionophore [9]Mercuracarborand-3 by the Addition of 1-Decanethiol. Chem Analityczna, 71-83, vol. 50(1). link>2005.
- 2004.
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A lead selective solid-contact polymeric membrane electrode with subnanomolar detection limit. Analytica Chimica Acta, 53-59, vol. 523(1).2004.
- 2003.
- 2003.
- 2003.
- 2002.
Chapters
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Determination of cesium in natural waters using polymer-based ion-selective electrodes. In Electrochemical Sensor Analysis. Alegret S and Merkoci A (Eds.). (vol. 49). Elsevier.2007.
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Ion-selective electrodes in trace level analysis of heavy metals: Potentiometry for the XXI century. In Electrochemical Sensor Analysis. Alegret S and Merkoci A (Eds.). (vol. 49). Elsevier.2007.
Other
- 2018.
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Robust and plasticizer-free iodide sensor. full text>
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1000-fold sensitivity increase on solid-contact ion-selective electrodes by controlling the ionophore/polymer interface. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (vol. 249). link>2015.
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Hybrid compunds formed from ionic liquids and uses thereof in ion selective electrodes. full text>
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Bayesian methods for robust calibration of ion selective electrodes. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (vol. 244). link>2012.
- 2010.
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Schizophrenic Molecules and Materials With Multiple Personalities - How Materials Science Could Revolutionise How we do Chemical Sensing. ACTIVE POLYMERS (pp. 139-153, vol. 1190). link>2009.
- 2007.
- 2007.
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Spiropyran-based smart surfaces: Development and characterization. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (vol. 231). link>2006.
School address
Lennard-Jones School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
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Keele University
Staffordshire
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