Prof Steffi Krause

Steffi Krause
PhD

Professor of Electroanalytical Systems

School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
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Research

electrochemistry, photoelectrochemical imaging, functional cell imaging, biosensors

Underpinning Bioengineering

Interests

Our group has developed a photoelectrochemical imaging system for functional imaging of cellular processes in real time and with subcellular resolution. Our measurement technology has been shown to be sensitive to the surface charges and the permeability of cell membranes of cells in culture and is also capable of monitoring the concentrations of ions released by cells.

Publications

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2025

Zinc ion sensitive light-addressable potentiometric sensors based on organic self-assembled monolayers on silicon on sapphire
Zhong M, Fang L, Zhou B, Watkinson M, Krause S
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier Bv vol. 443, 138302-138302.  
01-11-2025

2024

Actively Driven Light-Addressable Sensor/Actuator System for Automated pH Control for the Integration in Lab-On-A-Chip (LoC) Platforms
Welden R, Das A, Krause S, Schöning MJ, Wagner PH, Wagner T
Acs Sensors, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 9 (3), 1533-1544.  
06-03-2024
Numerical investigation of a graphene-on-semiconductor device for optical monitoring of cell electrophysiology
Gorecki J, Krause S
Iscience, Elsevier Bv vol. 27 (1), 108554-108554.  
01-01-2024

2023

Photoelectrochemical imaging of single cardiomyocytes and monitoring of their action potentials through contact force manipulation of organoids
Jacques R, Zhou B, Marhuenda E, Gorecki J, Das A, Iskratsch T, Krause S
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Elsevier Bv vol. 223, 115024-115024.  
01-03-2023

2022

Photoelectrochemical Detection of Calcium Ions Based on Hematite Nanorod Sensors
Zhou B, Jiang Y, Guo Q, Das A, Sobrido ABJ, Hing KA, Zayats AV, Krause S
Acs Applied Nano Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 5 (11), 17087-17094.  
10-11-2022
Photoelectrochemical detection of calcium ions based on hematite nanorod sensor substrates
Zhou B, Jiang Y, Guo Q, Das A, Sobrido A, Hing K, Zayats A, Krause S
In American Chemical Society (Acs) 
06-09-2022
Photoelectrochemical imaging of action potentials for single cardiomyocytes through contact force manipulation of organoids
Jacques R, Zhou B, Marhuenda E, Gorecki J, Das A, Iskratsch T, Krause S
In Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 
06-09-2022
Light-Addressable Electrochemical Sensors toward Spatially Resolved Biosensing and Imaging Applications
Meng Y, Chen F, Wu C, Krause S, Wang J, Zhang D-W
Acs Sensors, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 7 (7), 1791-1807.  
28-06-2022

2021

Photoelectrochemical imaging system with high spatiotemporal resolution for visualizing dynamic cellular responses
Zhou B, Das A, Zhong M, Guo Q, Zhang D-W, Hing KA, Sobrido AJ, Titirici M-M et al.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Elsevier Bv vol. 180, 113121-113121.  
01-05-2021
Self-powered ultrasensitive and highly stretchable temperature–strain sensing composite yarns

Materials Horizons, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 8 (9), 2513-2519.  
01-01-2021

2020

Ammonia Gas Sensor Response of a Vertical Zinc Oxide Nanorod-Gold Junction Diode at Room Temperature
Tu Y, Kyle C, Luo H, Zhang D-W, Das A, Briscoe J, Dunn S, Titirici M-M et al.
Acs Sensors, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 5 (11), 3568-3575.  
28-10-2020

2019

Modulated light-activated electrochemistry at silicon functionalized with metal-organic frameworks towards addressable DNA chips
Wang J, Yang Z, Chen W, Du L, Jiao B, Krause S, Wang P, Wei Q et al.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Elsevier Bv vol. 146, 111750-111750.  
01-12-2019
InGaN as a Substrate for AC Photoelectrochemical Imaging
Zhou B, Das A, Kappers MJ, Oliver RA, Humphreys CJ, Krause S
Sensors, Mdpi Ag vol. 19 (20), 4386-4386.  
11-10-2019
Flexible and Stretchable Self‐Powered Multi‐Sensors Based on the N‐Type Thermoelectric Response of Polyurethane/Nax(Ni‐ett)n Composites
Wan K, Taroni PJ, Liu Z, Liu Y, Tu Y, Santagiuliana G, Hsia I, Zhang H et al.
Advanced Electronic Materials, Wiley vol. 5 (12) 
15-09-2019
Peptide Cross-Linked Poly(2-oxazoline) as a Sensor Material for the Detection of Proteases with a Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Ahmad N, Colak B, Gibbs MJ, Zhang D-W, Gautrot JE, Watkinson M, Becer CR, Krause S
Biomacromolecules, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 20 (7), 2506-2514.  
07-06-2019
Photoelectrochemical Imaging System for the Mapping of Cell Surface Charges
Wu F, Zhou B, Wang J, Zhong M, Das A, Watkinson M, Hing K, Zhang D-W et al.
Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 91 (9), 5896-5903.  
15-04-2019
Peptide Cross-Linked Poly (Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogel Films as Biosensor Coatings for the Detection of Collagenase.
Ahmad N, Colak B, Zhang D-W, Gibbs MJ, Watkinson M, Becer CR, Gautrot JE, Krause S
Sensors vol. 19, 1677-1677.  
01-01-2019

2018

Photoelectrochemical Imaging Using Carbon Dots (CDs) Derived from Chitosan
Zhang D, Papaioannou N, Titirici M-M, Krause S
Eurosensors 2018, Mdpi, 778-778.  
10-12-2018
Collagenase Biosensor Based on the Degradation of Peptide Cross-Linked Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogel Films
Ahmad N, Colak B, Gibbs MJ, Zhang D-W, Becer CR, Watkinson M, Gautrot JE, Krause S
Eurosensors 2018, Mdpi, 961-961.  
30-11-2018
The Effect of Semiconductor Morphology on the Spatial Resolution of ZnO Based Light-Addressable Potentiometric Sensors
Tu Y, Li J, Zhang D-W, Briscoe J, Krause S
Eurosensors
27-11-2018
Surface modification and construction of LAPS towards biosensing applications
Wang J, Du L, Krause S, Wu C, Wang P
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier Bv vol. 265, 161-173.  
01-07-2018
Light-Addressable Potentiometric Sensors Using ZnO Nanorods as the Sensor Substrate for Bioanalytical Applications
Tu Y, Ahmad N, Briscoe J, Zhang D-W, Krause S
Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 90 (14), 8708-8715.  
22-06-2018
Photoelectrochemical response of carbon dots (CDs) derived from chitosan and their use in electrochemical imaging
Zhang D-W, Papaioannou N, David NM, Luo H, Gao H, Tanase LC, Degousée T, Samorì P et al.
Materials Horizons, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 5 (3), 423-428.  
01-01-2018
Control of oxygen vacancies in ZnO nanorods by annealing and their influence on ZnO/PEDOT:PSS diode behaviour
Tu Y, Chen S, Li X, Gorbaciova J, Gillin WP, Krause S, Briscoe J
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 6 (7), 1815-1821.  
01-01-2018
Light-Addressable Potentiometric Sensors for (Bio-)chemical Sensing and Imaging
Schöning MJ, Wagner T, Poghossian A, Miyamoto K-I, Werner CF, Krause S, Yoshinobu T
In Encyclopedia of Interfacial Chemistry, Elsevier 295-308.  
01-01-2018
(Bio-)chemical Sensing and Imaging by LAPS and SPIM
Yoshinobu T, Krause S, Miyamoto K-I, Werner CF, Poghossian A, Wagner T, Schöning MJ
In Springer Series On Chemical Sensors and Biosensors, Springer International Publishing 103-132.  
01-01-2018

2017

LAPS and SPIM Imaging Using ITO-Coated Glass as the Substrate Material
Zhang D-W, Wu F, Krause S
Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 89 (15), 8129-8133.  
17-07-2017
Biological imaging using light-addressable potentiometric sensors and scanning photo-induced impedance microscopy
Wu F, Campos I, Zhang D-W, Krause S
Proceedings of The Royal Society a: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 473 (2201), 20170130-20170130.  
01-05-2017
Image Detection of Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae By Light-Addressable Potentiometric Sensors (LAPS)
Zhang D, Krause S
Ecs Meeting Abstracts, The Electrochemical Society vol. MA2017-01 (38), 1770-1770.  
15-04-2017
Electrochemical Imaging of Copper Contamination on Self-Assembled Organic Monolayer Modified Silicon Surfaces Following a ‘Click’ Reaction with Light-Addressable Potentiometric Sensors and Scanning Photo-Induced Impedance Microscopy
Wu F, Watkinson M, Krause S
Ecs Meeting Abstracts, The Electrochemical Society vol. MA2017-01 (38), 1769-1769.  
15-04-2017
Copper Contamination of Self-Assembled Organic Monolayer Modified Silicon Surfaces Following a “Click” Reaction Characterized with LAPS and SPIM
Wu F, Zhang D-W, Wang J, Watkinson M, Krause S
Langmuir, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 33 (13), 3170-3177.  
24-03-2017
High-resolution impedance and potential imaging using light-addressable potentiometric sensors for bio-imaging applications
Krause S
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01-03-2017

2016

Image detection of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae by light-addressable potentiometric sensors (LAPS)
Zhang D-W, Wu F, Wang J, Watkinson M, Krause S
Electrochemistry Communications, Elsevier Bv vol. 72, 41-45.  
01-11-2016
The effect of gold nanoparticles on the impedance of microcapsules visualized by scanning photo-induced impedance microscopy
Wang J, Campos I, Wu F, Zhu J, Sukhorukov GB, Palma M, Watkinson M, Krause S
Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier Bv vol. 208, 39-46.  
01-08-2016

2015

“Click” Patterning of Self-Assembled Monolayers on Hydrogen-Terminated Silicon Surfaces and Their Characterization Using Light-Addressable Potentiometric Sensors
Wang J, Wu F, Watkinson M, Zhu J, Krause S
Langmuir, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 31 (35), 9646-9654.  
25-08-2015
Disposable MMP-9 sensor based on the degradation of peptide cross-linked hydrogel films using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Biela A, Watkinson M, Meier UC, Baker D, Giovannoni G, Becer CR, Krause S
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Elsevier Bv vol. 68, 660-667.  
01-06-2015
α-Amylase sensor based on the degradation of oligosaccharide hydrogel films monitored with a quartz crystal sensor
Gibbs MJ, Biela A, Krause S
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Elsevier Bv vol. 67, 540-545.  
01-05-2015
High-sensitivity light-addressable potentiometric sensors using silicon on sapphire functionalized with self-assembled organic monolayers
Wang J, Zhou Y, Watkinson M, Gautrot J, Krause S
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier Bv vol. 209, 230-236.  
01-03-2015
Incorporation of Ag nanowires in CuWO4 for improved visible light-induced photoanode performance
Zhang H, Yilmaz P, Ansari JO, Khan FF, Binions R, Krause S, Dunn S
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 3 (18), 9638-9644.  
01-01-2015

2013

Degradation Behaviour of Thin Polymer Films of Poly(Amide Ester) Hydrogel Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Kamarun D, Norizan A, Krause S, Hunter C, Milanesi L
Advanced Materials Research, Trans Tech Publications, Ltd. vol. 812, 38-45.  
01-09-2013

2012

A label-free aptasensor for the sensitive and specific detection of cocaine using supramolecular aptamer fragments/target complex by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Zhang D-W, Zhang F-T, Cui Y-R, Deng Q-P, Krause S, Zhou Y-L, Zhang X-X
Talanta, Elsevier Bv vol. 92, 65-71.  
01-04-2012

2011

Generic protease detection technology for monitoring periodontal disease
Zheng XW, Cook JP, Watkinson M, Yang SF, Douglas I, Rawlinson A, Krause S
Faraday Discuss vol. 149, 37-47.  
01-01-2011

2010

High resolution LAPS and SPIM
Chen L, Zhou YL, Jiang SH, Kunze J, Schmuki P, Krause S
Electrochem Commun vol. 12 (6), 758-760.  
01-06-2010

2009

A peptide cross-linked polyacrylamide hydrogel for the detection of human neutrophil elastase
Kamarun D, Zheng X, Milanesi L, Hunter CA, Krause S
Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier Bv vol. 54 (22), 4985-4990.  
01-09-2009
Sensor materials for the detection of proteases
Stair JL, Watkinson M, Krause S
Biosens Bioelectron vol. 24 (7), 2113-2118.  
15-03-2009
Editorial: Selected papers from the second international conference on optical, optoelectronic and photonic materials and applications, 2007
Sweeney SJ, Krause S
Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics vol. 20 (SUPPL. 1), S1-S2.  
01-01-2009

2008

Selected Papers from the Second International Conference on Optical, Optoelectronic and Photonic Materials and Applications, 2007
Sweeney SJ, Krause S
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 20 (S1), 1-2.  
28-05-2008
Repair of thin thermally grown silicon dioxide by anodic oxidation
Chen L, Zhou YL, Krause S, Munoz AG, Kunze J, Schmuki P
Electrochim Acta vol. 53 (8), 3395-3402.  
10-03-2008

2007

Biosensor arrays based on the degradation of thin polymer films interrogated by scanning photoinduced impedance microscopy
Zhou Y, Jiang S, Krause S, Chazalviel JN
Anal Chem vol. 79 (23), 8974-8978.  
01-12-2007
Scanning photoinduced impedance microscopy using amorphous silicon photodiode structures
Zhou YL, Chen L, Krause S, Chazalviel JN
Anal Chem vol. 79 (16), 6208-6214.  
15-08-2007

2006

Biosensor arrays based on the degradation of thin polymer films interrogated by Scanning Photo-induced Impedance Microscopy
Yinglin Zhou, Krause S, Chazalviel J-N, McNeil CJ
2006 5th IEEE Conference on Sensors 22 Oct 2006 - 25 Oct 2006
01-10-2006
Scanning Photo-Induced Impedance Microscopy—Resolution studies and polymer characterization
Krause S, Moritz W, Talabani H, Xu M, Sabot A, Ensell G
Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier Bv vol. 51 (8-9), 1423-1430.  
01-01-2006
Sensors based on thin film degradation
KRAUSE SK, Fernandez-Sanchez C, McNeil CJ
In Encyclopedia of Sensors, American Scientific Publishers 289-306.  
01-01-2006

2004

High resolution LAPS using amorphous silicon as the semiconductor material
Moritz W, Yoshinobu T, Finger F, Krause S, Martin-Fernandez M, Schöning MJ
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier Bv vol. 103 (1-2), 436-441.  
01-09-2004

2003

Impedance Methods
Krause S
 
21-02-2003

2002

Simultaneous quartz crystal microbalance impedance and electrochemical impedance measurements. Investigation into the degradation of thin polymer films
Sabot A, Krause S
Anal Chem vol. 74 (14), 3304-3311.  
15-07-2002
Scanning photo-induced impedance microscopy—an impedance based imaging technique
Krause S, Talabani H, Xu M, Moritz W, Griffiths J
Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier Bv vol. 47 (13-14), 2143-2148.  
01-05-2002

2001

Biosensor based on enzyme-catalysed degradation of thin polymer films
Sumner C, Krause S, Sabot A, Turner K, McNeil CJ
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Elsevier Bv vol. 16 (9-12), 709-714.  
01-12-2001
Re-activation of an all solid state oxygen sensor
Moritz W, Krause S, Roth U, Klimm D, Lippitz A
Analytica Chimica Acta, Elsevier Bv vol. 437 (2), 183-190.  
01-06-2001
Combined QCM and electrochemical impedance measurements for biosensor applications.
KRAUSE SK, Sabot A, Sumner C
Chemical and Biological Sensors and Analytical Methods II, ECS Conference, San Francisco
01-01-2001
The Detection of Organic Pollutants in Water with Calixarene Coated Electrodes
Wilkop T, Krause S, Nabok A, Ray AK, Yates R
 
01-01-2001

2000

A transducer based on enzyme-induced degradation of thin polymer films monitored by surface plasmon resonance
Sumner C, Sabot A, Turner K, Krause S
Anal Chem vol. 72 (21), 5225-5232.  
01-11-2000
Photocurrent measurements for laterally resolved interface characterization
Moritz W, Gerhardt I, Roden D, Xu M, Krause S
Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 367 (4), 329-333.  
07-06-2000

1999

Electrochemical Sensor for Measurement of Urea and Creatinine in Serum Based on ac Impedance Measurement of Enzyme-Catalyzed Polymer Transformation
Ho WO, Krause S, McNeil CJ, Pritchard JA, Armstrong RD, Athey D, Rawson K
Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 71 (10), 1940-1946.  
17-04-1999

1998

Silicon-Based Sensor for Flourine Gas
Moritz W, Krause S, Bartholomäus L, Gabusjan T, Vasiliev AA, Godovski DY, Malyshev VV
, American Chemical Society, 119-129.  
17-04-1998

1995

Electrochemical Sensors Based on Impedance Measurement of Enzyme-Catalyzed Polymer Dissolution: Theory and Applications
McNeil CJ, Athey D, Ball M, Ho WO, Krause S, Armstrong RD, Des Wright J, Rawson K
Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 67 (21), 3928-3935.  
01-11-1995
Monitoring of HF and F2 using a field-effect sensor
Moritz W, Krause S, Vasiliev AA, Godovski DY, Malyshev VV
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier Bv vol. 24 (1-3), 194-196.  
01-03-1995

1994

Improved long-term stability for an LaF3 based oxygen sensor
Krause S, Moritz W, Grohmann I
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier Bv vol. 18 (1-3), 148-154.  
01-03-1994

1992

A low-temperature oxygen sensor based on the Si/LaF3/Pt capacitive structure
Krause S, Moritz W, Grohmann I
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier Bv vol. 9 (3), 191-196.  
01-10-1992

1991

Chemical sensitivity of an ISFET with Ta2O5 membrane in strong acid and alkaline solutions
Bobrov PV, Tarantov YA, Krause S, Moritz W
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier Bv vol. 3 (1), 75-81.  
01-01-1991

Solid state chemical sensors using LaF3 thin layer structures
KRAUSE S, Moritz W
In Recent Research Development Solid State Ionics, Transworld Research Network 
Hematite Nanorods as a Platform for Photoelectrochemical Imaging and Sensing
Krause S, Zhou B, Jiang Y, Guo Q, Das A, Sobrido AJ, Hing KA, Zayats AV