Scientific Publications (SCI-EXPANDED)
Article Papers
1. Ho, Y.S.* (2016), Comments on the paper “Simultaneous removal of mixed contaminants by organoclays - Amoxicillin and Cu(II) from aqueous solution”. Applied Clay Science, 126, 297-298.
2. Zhang, L., Hong, S., He, J., Gan, F.X. and Ho, Y.S.* (2011), Adsorption characteristic studies of phosphorus onto laterite. Desalination and Water Treatment, 25 (1), 98-105.
3. He, J., Hong, S., Gan, F.X., Zhang, L. and Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Equilibrium and thermodynamic parameters of adsorption of Methylene blue onto rectorite. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 19 (11A), 2651-2656.
4. Malarvizhi, R. and Ho, Y.S.* (2010), The influence of pH and the structure of the dye molecules on adsorption isotherm modeling using activated carbon. Desalination, 264 (1-3), 97-101.
5. Zhang, L., Hong, S., He, J., Gan, F.X. and Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Isotherm study of phosphorus uptake from aqueous solution using aluminum oxide. Clean-Soil Air Water, 38 (9), 831-836.
6. El-Khaiary, M.I., Malash, G.F. and Ho, Y.S.* (2010), On the use of linearized pseudo-second-order kinetic equations for modeling adsorption systems. Desalination, 257 (1-3), 93-101.
Review Papers
7. Khan, M.A. and Ho, Y.S.* (2011), Arsenic in drinking water: A review on toxicological effects, mechanism of accumulation and remediation. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23 (5), 1889-1901.
8. Hu, J., Ma, Y.W., Zhang, L., Gan, F.X. and Ho, Y.S.* (2010), A historical review and bibliometric analysis of research on lead in drinking water field from 1991 to 2007. Science of the Total Environment, 408 (7), 1738-1744.
Editorial Material Papers
9. Ho, Y.S.* (2016), Comments on the paper “Removal of aqueous Hg(II) and Cr(VI) using phytic acid doped polyaniline/cellulose acetate composite membrane”. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 311, 273-274.
10. Ho, Y.S.* (2016), Comments on the paper ‘Synthesis and application of ion-imprinted resin based on modified melamine-thiourea for selective removal of Hg(II)’. Polymer International, 65 (7), 845-846.
11. Ho, Y.S.* (2016), Comments on using of “pseudo-first-order model” in adsorption [Int. J. Biol. Macromol., vol. 81]. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 88, 505-506.
12. Ho, Y.S.* (2015), Comments on “Genetic characterization, nickel tolerance, biosorption, kinetics, and uptake mechanism of a bacterium isolated from electroplating industrial effluent”. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 61 (11), 881-882.
13. Ho, Y.S.* (2014), Comments on “Adsorption of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole from aqueous solution by organo-bentonite” by P. Jing, M.F. Hou, P. Zhao, X.Y. Tang, H.F. Wan. Journal of Environmental Sciences-China, 26 (12), 2571-2572.
14. Ho, Y.S.* (2014), Comments on “Simultaneous adsorption of aniline and Cr(VI) ion by activated carbon/chitosan composite”. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 131 (22), Article Number: 41075.
15. Ho, Y.S.* (2014), Comment on “New Calix[4]arene Appended Amberlite XAD-4 Resin with Versatile Perchlorate Removal Efficiency”. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 59 (6), 2131.
16. Ho, Y.S.* (2012), Comments on “chemistry of pyrolysis and kinetic studies of shea nut (Vitellaria paradoxa) shells activated carbon for textile wastewater treatment”. Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering-International English Edition, 31 (1), 53-54.
17. Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Letters to the editor. Adsorption Science & Technology, 28 (5), 465.
18. Ho, Y.S.* (2011), Comments on the paper “Sorption of radionickel to goethite: Effect of water quality parameters and temperature” by Hu et al. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 287 (3), 987.
19. Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Comments on “Preparation and application of 4-amino-4’-nitro azobenzene modified chitosan as a selective adsorbent for the determination of Au(III) and Pd(II)”. Microchimica Acta, 170 (1-2), 187.
20. Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Comments on “adsorption performance of nickel and cadmium ions onto brewer’s yeast”. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 88 (4), 693-694.
21. Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Comments on using of “pseudo-second-order rate equation” in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Volume 283. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 285 (2), 403.
Letter Papers
22. Ho, Y.S.* (2019), Rebuttal to: “On the Understanding of the Adsorption of 2-Phenylethanol on Polyurethane-Keratin Based Membranes” by Cordero-Soto et al. (Int. J. Chem. React. Eng. 2017, 15 (5), Article Number: 20170103). International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 17 (11), Article Number: 20190053. DOI: 10.1515/ijcre-2019-0053.
23. Ho, Y.S.* (2017), Comments on the paper “Application of Mn/MCM-41 as an adsorbent to remove Methyl Blue from aqueous solution”. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 498, 461. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2015.04.008
24. Ho, Y.S.* (2017), Comments on the paper “Preparation of activated carbon from Xinjiang region coal by microwave activation and its application in naphthalene, phenanthrene, and pyrene adsorption”. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 70, 426. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2016.11.004.
25. Ho, Y.S.* (2016), Comments on using of “pseudo-first-order model” [J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng. Vol. 59]. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 68, 136-137.
26. Ho, Y.S.* (2016), Comments on the Rebuttal to the criticism on the paper “Application of Mn/MCM-41 as an adsorbent to remove Methyl Blue from aqueous solution”. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 479, 87-88.
27. Ho, Y.S.* (2016), Comments on “Adsorptive removal of cadmium(II) ions from liquid phase using acid modified carbon-based adsorbents”. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 215, 175.
28. Ho, Y.S.* (2016), Comment on “Removal of crystal violet by a novel cellulose-based adsorbent: Comparison with native cellulose”. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 55 (4), 1147.
29. Ho, Y.S.* (2015), Comments on “Isothermic and kinetic modeling of fluoride removal from water by means of the natural biosorbents sorghum and canola”. Fluoride, 48 (3), 267-269.
30. Ho, Y.S.* (2015), Comments on “Synthesis and adsorption of Ni(II) on Ni(II)-imprinted polyaniline supported on Attapulgite modified with 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane”. Adsorption Science & Technology, 33 (4), 427-428.
31. Ho, Y.S.* (2014), Comments on the paper “Removal of Cu(II) by loofah fibers as a natural and low-cost adsorbent from aqueous solutions”. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 198, 322.
32. Ho, Y.S.* (2014), Comments on “Elimination of bisphenol a from water via graphene oxide adsorption”. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 30 (7), 1391.
33. Ho, Y.S.* (2014), Using of “pseudo-second-order model” in adsorption. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21 (11), 7234-7235.
34. Ho, Y.S.* (2014), Affinity adsorption of lysozyme with Reactive Red 120 modified magnetic chitosan microspheres. Food Chemistry, 161, 323.
35. Ho, Y.S.* (2014), Comments on “Adsorption characteristics and behaviors of graphene oxide for Zn(II) removal from aqueous solution”. Applied Surface Science, 301, 584.
36. Ho, Y.S.* (2014), The real pseudo-second-order rate equation. Industrial Crops and Products, 52, 17.
37. Ho, Y.S.* (2013), Comments on “Removal of zirconium(IV) from aqueous solution by Coriolus versicolor: Equilibrium and thermodynamic study”. Ecological Engineering, 58, 1-2.
38. Ho, Y.S.* (2013), Comment on “Microwave synthesized xanthan gum-g-poly(ethylacrylate): An efficient Pb2+ ion binder” by Sadanand Pandey and Shivani B. Mishra. Carbohydrate Polymers, 95 (1), 508.
39. Ho, Y.S.* (2012), Comment on “Biosorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions onto Hydrilla verticillata weed: equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic studies”. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 11 (1), 231-232.
40. Ho, Y.S.* (2011), Comments on “3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane functionalized nanoscale zero-valent iron for the removal of dyes from aqueous solution”. Polish Journal of Chemical Technology, 13 (4), 89.
41. Ho, Y.S.* (2011), Comment on “comparison of two-stage sorption design models for the removal of lead ions by polyvinyl-modified Kaolinite clay”. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 198 (1), 387.
42. Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Comments on using of “initial adsorption rate” [J. Hazard. Mater. 173]. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 179 (1-3), 1165.
43. Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Comments on “Removal and recovery of Cu(II) and Zn(II) using immobilized Mentha arvensis distillation waste biomass”. Ecological Engineering, 36 (6), 832.
44. Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Comments on “Effect of pH, ionic strength and temperature on the sorption of radionickel on Na-montmorillonite”. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 68 (3), 466.
45. Ho, Y.S.* (2009), Comments on “Kinetics of naphthalene adsorption on an activated carbon: Comparison between aqueous and organic media” by B. Cabal et al. [Chemosphere 76 (4) (2009) 433–438]. Chemosphere, 77 (10), 1453.
Scientific Publications (Non-SCI)
1. Ho, Y.S.* (2016), Rebuttal to: Using adsorption kinetic models and initial adsorption rate in E-Journal of Chemistry. Austin Environmental Sciences, 1 (1), 1003.
2. Ho, Y.S.* (2012), Comment on “Biosorptive uptake of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by Parthenium hysterophorus weed: Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic studies”. Archives of Environmental Science, 6, 92-93.
3. Ho, Y.S.* (2012), Comments on using of “initial adsorption rate”. Archives of Environmental Science, 6, 94-95.