Dr. Mamta Raj

@iitr.ac.in

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee

Dr. Mamta Raj

RESEARCH INTERESTS

electrochemical sensors biosensors nanomaterials conducting polymer
11

Scopus Publications

351

Scholar Citations

10

Scholar h-index

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Scopus Publications

  • Emerging trends in nanocomposites of graphene quantum dots for electrochemical biosensing applications
    Vijayeta Pal, Mamta Raj
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2026
  • Comparison of Different Unmodified and Nano-Material Modified Sensors for the Ultrasensitive Determination of Serotonin
    Vivek Yadav, Mamta Raj, Rajendra N. Goyal
    Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2020
  • Determination of Tryptophan at Carbon Nanomaterials Modified Glassy Carbon Sensors: A Comparison
    Jay Gautam, Mamta Raj, Rajendra N. Goyal
    Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2020
  • Silver nanoparticles and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite based biosensor for determining the effect of caffeine on Estradiol release in women of child-bearing age
    Mamta Raj, Rajendra N. Goyal
    Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, 2019
    A sensitive voltammetric biosensor based on silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (ErGO) nanocomposite modified pyrolytic graphite (AgNPs:ErGO/PG) has been prepared to determine the effect of caffeine (CAF) on the concentration of estradiol (EST) in the child-bearing aged women (18–35 yr). The modified surface was characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Raman Spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV). The modified sensor exhibited exceptional electrocatalytic effects towards the oxidation of EST and CAF with a significant enhanced peak current. The linear calibration curves were found in the concentration range of 0.001–175 μM and 0.001–200 μM for EST and CAF respectively and the limits of detection were found as 0.046 nM, and 0.54 nM. The common metabolites present in the biological fluid matrix i.e. ascorbic acid (AA), uric acid (UA), xanthine (XT) and hypoxanthine (HX) did not interfere in the simultaneous determination of EST and CAF. The analytical applicability of the proposed sensor has been exhibited by analyzing EST and CAF in the human serum and urine samples of five women of child-bearing age.
  • Simultaneous detection of ATP metabolites in human plasma and urine based on palladium nanoparticle and poly(bromocresol green) composite sensor
    Mamta Raj, Jong-Min Moon, Rajendra N. Goyal, Deog-Su Park, Yoon-Bo Shim
    Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2019
    A sensitive voltammetric sensor based on palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) and poly-bromocresol green (pBG) composite layer immobilized on amide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (AmSWCNTs) modified pyrolytic graphite (PdNPs:pBG/AmSWCNTs/PG) has been prepared for the simultaneous determination of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) catabolites, inosine (INO), hypoxanthine (HX), xanthine (XT), and uric acid (UA). The modified PdNPs:pBG/AmSWCNTs/PG was characterized by electrochemical experiments and surface analysis, which exhibited exceptional electrocatalytic effects towards the oxidation of INO, HX, XT, and UA with a significant enhanced peak current and well resolved peaks separation for all the analytes. The linear calibration curves were obtained in the concentration range of 0.001-175 µM, 0.001-200 µM, 0.001-150 µM, and 0.001-200 µM and limits of detection were found as 0.95 nM, 1.04 nM, 1.07 nM, and 0.43 nM corresponding to INO, HX, XT, and UA, respectively. The common metabolites present in the biological fluids did not interfere in the determination. The applicability of the proposed sensor was successfully demonstrated by determining INO, HX, XT, and UA in the human plasma and urine and the obtained results were validated by using HPLC.
  • A Novel Hybrid Nano-composite Grafted Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Oxide Based Sensor for Sensitive Determination of Efavirenz
    Mamta Raj, Pankaj Gupta, Neeta Thapliyal, Rajendra N. Goyal
    Electroanalysis, 2017
    A novel, facile fabrication, based on electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (ErGO), grafted with Pt nanoparticles and Nafion hybrid nano-composite (ErGO-Pt/Nafion) on the surface of edge plane pyrolytic graphite (EPPG) has been reported. The fabricated sensor has been used for the sensitive and selective determination of efavirenz (EFZ), a well-known drug for HIV infections. The ErGO-Pt/Nafion film was characterized by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). The experimental results reveal that the modified sensor displays an excellent electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of EFZ and exhibits a large linear dynamic relationship in the range of 0.05 μM to 150 μM, with a detection limit of 1.8 nM. Practical utility of the developed sensor has been demonstrated by determining the EFZ in biological fluids and pharmaceutical samples and a low detection limit with high sensitivity observed makes it valuable for the clinical diagnosis.
  • Graphene/conducting polymer nano-composite loaded screen printed carbon sensor for simultaneous determination of dopamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine
    Mamta Raj, Pankaj Gupta, Rajendra N. Goyal, Yoon-Bo Shim
    Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, 2017
    A novel and sensitive electrochemical method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of dopamine (DA) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) using graphene (GR) and poly 4-amino-3-hydroxy-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid modified screen printed carbon sensor. The electrochemical measurements were studied using cyclic voltammetry, square wave voltammetry, whereas the surface morphology of the modified sensor was characterized by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and Field Emission scanning electron microscopy. The fabricated sensor facilitated the analysis of DA and 5-HT in the concentration range 0.05–100 μM and 0.05–150 μM with the detection limit of 2 nM and 3 nM respectively. The fabricated sensor has been explored for the determination of 5-HT in the plasma samples and the selectivity of the proposed work has been proved by the analysis of DA and 5-HT in the presence of common metabolites present in biological fluids. The analytical applicability of the fabricated sensor has also been successfully demonstrated for the simultaneous detection of DA and 5-HT in the pharmacological formulations, human urine and blood samples.
  • Graphene nanoribbons/poly-bromocresol green based sensor for the simultaneous determination of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
    Mamta Raj, Rajendra N. Goyal
    Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2017
  • A poly-(melamine)/poly-(glutamic acid) based electrochemical sensor for sensitive determination of 2-Thioxanthine
    Mamta Raj, Rajendra N. Goyal
    Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, 2017
    A sensitive and selective edge plane pyrolytic graphite sensor, modified using poly-melamine and poly-glutamic acid (p-Mel-Glu/EPPG) co-polymeric film through a single electropolymerization step, has been fabricated for the determination of 2-Thioxanthine (2-TX). The extremely sensitive interlinked polymeric film formed at the surface of pyrolytic graphite was characterized by using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Cyclic Voltammetry and Square Wave Voltammetry techniques. The sensing surface exhibited electrocatalytic effects towards the oxidation of 2-TX, by displaying the significant enhancement in the sensitivity in terms of an increase in the peak current and shift of the peak potential to less positive potentials. The proposed method exhibited linear relation of the peak current in the concentration range of 0.5–150 μM and the limit of detection and limit of quantification were found as 1.0 nM and 3.4 nM, respectively. The developed approach has successfully been applied for the quantification of 2-TX in the presence of common interferents present in the urine.
  • A facile method to anchor reduced graphene oxide polymer nanocomposite on the glassy carbon surface and its application in the voltammetric estimation of tryptophan in presence of 5-hydroxytryptamine
    Rosy, Mamta Raj, Rajendra N. Goyal
    Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, 2016
    A 4-amino-3-hydroxy-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid (AHNSA) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) based polymer nanocomposite (PNC) has been electrodeposited directly on the surface of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) using cyclic voltammertry. The electrochemical reduction of graphene oxide (GO) to rGO and the synthesis of PNC have been inspected using FE-SEM, TEM and Raman spectroscopy. The modified GCE was further used for the voltammetric quantification of Tryptophan (Trp) in the presence and absence of 5-hydroxytryptamine. The PNC modified sensor exhibited improved sensing and electrocatalytic properties in comparison to unmodified GCE, rGO modified GCE and AHNSA modified GCE. The fabricated sensor showed a linear calibration plot in the range of 0.5–200 μM with sensitivity and limit of detection (L.O.D.) of 0.0451 μA μM −1 and 316 nM (n = 3) respectively in comparison to 0.19 μA μM −1 and 2.54 μM (n = 3) respectively for unmodified GCE. The proposed method was also successfully applied for the determination of Trp in commercially available pharmaceutical formulations, human urine and plasma samples.
  • Poly-melamine film modified sensor for the sensitive and selective determination of propranolol, a β-blocker in biological fluids
    Mamta Raj, Pankaj Gupta, Rajendra N. Goyal
    Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2016

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Comparison of different unmodified and nano-material modified sensors for the ultrasensitive determination of serotonin
    V Yadav, M Raj, RN Goyal
    Journal of The Electrochemical Society 167 (2), 027539 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 11
  • Determination of tryptophan at carbon nanomaterials modified glassy carbon sensors: A comparison
    J Gautam, M Raj, RN Goyal
    Journal of the Electrochemical Society 167 (6), 066504 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 13
  • Silver nanoparticles and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite based biosensor for determining the effect of caffeine on Estradiol release in women of child …
    M Raj, RN Goyal
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 284, 759-767 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 37
  • Simultaneous detection of ATP metabolites in human plasma and urine based on palladium nanoparticle and poly (bromocresol green) composite sensor
    M Raj, JM Moon, RN Goyal, DS Park, YB Shim
    Biosensors and Bioelectronics 126, 758-766 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 27
  • Nanocomposites of Conducting Polymers as Sensors for Detecting Biomolecules and Drugs
    M Raj, N Kumar, RN Goyal
    2019
  • A poly-(melamine)/poly-(glutamic acid) based electrochemical sensor for sensitive determination of 2-Thioxanthine
    M Raj, RN Goyal
    Sensors And Actuators B: Chemical 250, 552-562 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 23
  • Graphene/conducting polymer nano-composite loaded screen printed carbon sensor for simultaneous determination of dopamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine
    M Raj, P Gupta, RN Goyal, YB Shim
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 239, 993-1002 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 149
  • A Novel Hybrid Nano‐composite Grafted Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Oxide Based Sensor for Sensitive Determination of Efavirenz
    M Raj, P Gupta, N Thapliyal, RN Goyal
    Electroanalysis 29 (2), 456-465 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 12
  • Graphene nanoribbons/poly-bromocresol green based sensor for the simultaneous determination of 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
    M Raj, RN Goyal
    Journal of The Electrochemical Society 164 (13), B695-B703 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 15
  • A facile method to anchor reduced graphene oxide polymer nanocomposite on the glassy carbon surface and its application in the voltammetric estimation of tryptophan in presence …
    M Raj, RN Goyal
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 233, 445-453 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 41
  • Poly-melamine film modified sensor for the sensitive and selective determination of propranolol, a β-blocker in biological fluids
    M Raj, P Gupta, RN Goyal
    Journal of The Electrochemical Society 163 (6), H388-H394 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 23

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Graphene/conducting polymer nano-composite loaded screen printed carbon sensor for simultaneous determination of dopamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine
    M Raj, P Gupta, RN Goyal, YB Shim
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 239, 993-1002 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 149
  • A facile method to anchor reduced graphene oxide polymer nanocomposite on the glassy carbon surface and its application in the voltammetric estimation of tryptophan in presence …
    M Raj, RN Goyal
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 233, 445-453 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 41
  • Silver nanoparticles and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite based biosensor for determining the effect of caffeine on Estradiol release in women of child …
    M Raj, RN Goyal
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 284, 759-767 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 37
  • Simultaneous detection of ATP metabolites in human plasma and urine based on palladium nanoparticle and poly (bromocresol green) composite sensor
    M Raj, JM Moon, RN Goyal, DS Park, YB Shim
    Biosensors and Bioelectronics 126, 758-766 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 27
  • A poly-(melamine)/poly-(glutamic acid) based electrochemical sensor for sensitive determination of 2-Thioxanthine
    M Raj, RN Goyal
    Sensors And Actuators B: Chemical 250, 552-562 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 23
  • Poly-melamine film modified sensor for the sensitive and selective determination of propranolol, a β-blocker in biological fluids
    M Raj, P Gupta, RN Goyal
    Journal of The Electrochemical Society 163 (6), H388-H394 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 23
  • Graphene nanoribbons/poly-bromocresol green based sensor for the simultaneous determination of 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
    M Raj, RN Goyal
    Journal of The Electrochemical Society 164 (13), B695-B703 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 15
  • Determination of tryptophan at carbon nanomaterials modified glassy carbon sensors: A comparison
    J Gautam, M Raj, RN Goyal
    Journal of the Electrochemical Society 167 (6), 066504 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 13
  • A Novel Hybrid Nano‐composite Grafted Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Oxide Based Sensor for Sensitive Determination of Efavirenz
    M Raj, P Gupta, N Thapliyal, RN Goyal
    Electroanalysis 29 (2), 456-465 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 12
  • Comparison of different unmodified and nano-material modified sensors for the ultrasensitive determination of serotonin
    V Yadav, M Raj, RN Goyal
    Journal of The Electrochemical Society 167 (2), 027539 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 11
  • Nanocomposites of Conducting Polymers as Sensors for Detecting Biomolecules and Drugs
    M Raj, N Kumar, RN Goyal
    2019