Hi, I'm Thuy-Kieu Truong

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About

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Manufacturing & Metrology Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, Hanbat National University, Korea, with 7 years of experience, and I am studying advanced materials for for innovation and sustainability. I am an enthusiastic, adaptive, open-minded, fast-learning, and deeply-studying person with an interest and passion in employing Science and Technology for modern, smart, and sustainable living. I obtained a Ph.D. degree in 2019 in Energy Science Department, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea, focusing on Advanced Material Science and Engineering. Experienced in research and development environment for high-tech material science and engineering, covering the whole process from design, fabrication, and improvement to final successful products. Actively and adaptively worked in multi-cultural working environment such as South Korea and Luxembourg and played a role as the leading figure in research projects with managing high-pressure situations and problem-solving skills. Inspired and built a strong team with colleagues.

My research interests:

  • Super black coating materials.
  • Smart window with optical modulation, heat-shielding, and solar-energy haversting.
  • Carbon-based material (CNT or graphene) and polymer composites.
  • Aligned CNT sheets and yarn with guest functional materials for multi-functional devices.
  • Publications

    Journals

    1. Thuy Tien Nguyen Tran, Thuy-Kieu Truong, Jianmin Yu, Lishan Peng, Xinghui Liu, Linh Ho Thuy Nguyen, Sungkyun Park, Yoshiyuki Kawazoe, Thang Bach Phan, Nhu Hoa Thi Tran, Nam Hoang Vu, and Ngoc Quang Tran, Dopant-Induced Charge Redistribution on the 3D Sponge-like Hierarchical Structure of Quaternary Metal Phosphides Nanosheet Arrays Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks for Natural Seawater Splitting, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 2270−2282.

    2. Ngoc Quang Tran, Thuong Thuong Truong, Thuy Tien Nguyen Tran, Thuy-Kieu Truong, Jianmin Yu, Tuan Dung Nguyen, Thi Anh Le, Cuong Chi Nguyen, Linh Ho Thuy Nguyen, Nam Hoang Vu, Yoshiyuki Kawazoe, Thang Bach Phan, Tan Le Hoang Doan, Multi-metallic Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets with 3D Flower-like Nanostructure-Based Natural Seawater Splitting toward Stable Industrial-Scale Current Density, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2024, 12, 1038−1050.

    3. Le Phuc Phan, Thuy Tien Nguyen Tran, Thuy-Kieu Truong, Jianmin Yu, Hanh-Vy Tran Nguyen, Thang Bach Phan, Nhu Hoa Thi Tran, and Ngoc Quang Tran, Highly Efficient and Stable Hydrogen Evolution from Natural Seawater by Boron-Doped Three-Dimensional Ni2P–MoO2 Heterostructure Microrod Arrays, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2023, 14, 7264–7273.
    4. Ngoc Tuan Nguyen, Thuy Tien Nguyen Tran, Thuy-Kieu Truong, Jianmin Yu, Thong Nguyen-Minh Le, Thang Bach Phan, Tan Le Hoang Doan, Linh Ho Thuy Nguyen, Tin Dai Luong, Thi-Hiep Nguyen, and Ngoc Quang Tran, Promoting High-Oxidation-State Metal Active Sites in a Hollow Ternary Metal Fluoride Nanoflake Array for Urea Electrolysis, Inorganic Chemistry, 2023, 62, 10298–10306.
    5. Ngoc Quang Tran, Bao Thu Nguyen Le, Thong Nguyen-Minh Le, Le Thai Duy, Thang Bach Phan, Yeseul Hong, Thuy-Kieu Truong, Tan Le Hoang Doan, Jianmin Yu, and Hyoyoung Lee, Coupling Amorphous Ni Hydroxide Nanoparticles with Single-Atom Rh on Cu Nanowire Arrays for Highly Efficient Alkaline Seawater Electrolysis, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2022, 13, 8192-8199.

    6. Thuy Kieu Truong, Robust Joule-heating induced transmittance modulation of CNT-sheet-paraffin based smart window, Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2022, 13, 015001.

    7. Thi Suong Le, Thuy Kieu Truong, Van Ngoc Huynh, Joonho Bae and Dongseok Suh, Synergetic design of enlarged surface area and pseudo-capacitance for fiber-shaped supercapacitor yarn, Nano Energy, 2020, 67, 104198.

    8. Thuy-Kieu Truong, Ji Hyun Park, MD Asiqur Rahman, Martin Urbanski, Eun Sung Kim, Giusy Scalia and Dongseok Suh, Dynamic operation of liquid crystal cell with inherently nanogroove-featured aligned carbon nanotube sheets, Current Applied Physics, 2019, 19, 162-167.

    9. Ji Hyun Park, Thuy‐Kieu Truong, MD Asiqur Rahman, Martin Urbanski, Hakam Agha, Dongseok Suh and Giusy Scalia, Alignment of Nematic Liquid Crystal by Carbon Nanotube Sheets on Substrates with Hexamethyldisilazane and Silicon Dioxide Co‐Adjuvant Layers, physica status solidi (b), 2019, 256, 1800689.

    10. MD Asiqur Rahman, Hakam Agha, Thuy-Kieu Truong, Ji Hyun Park, Dongseok Suh and Giusy Scalia, Incorporation and orientational order of aligned carbon nanotube sheets on polymer films for liquid crystal-aligning transparent electrodes, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018, 267, 363-366.

    11. MD Asiqur Rahman, Ji Hyun Park, Kieu Thuy Truong, Dongseok Suh and Giusy Scalia, Anisotropic light transmission of aligned carbon nanotube sheets coated substrates, Photonics Letters of Poland, 2017, 9, 26-28.

    12. Jeong‐Gyun Kim, Haeyong Kang, Yourack Lee, Jeongmin Park, Joonggyu Kim, Thuy Kieu Truong, Eun Sung Kim, Doo Hyun Yoon, Young Hee Lee and Dongseok Suh, Carbon‐Nanotube‐Templated, Sputter‐Deposited, Flexible Superconducting NbN Nanowire Yarns, Advanced Functional Materials, 2017, 27, 1701108.

    13. Dang Xuan Dang, Thuy Kieu Truong, Seong Chu Lim and Dongseok Suh, In situ multi-dimensional actuation measurement method for tensile actuation of paraffin-infiltrated multi-wall carbon nanotube yarns, Review of Scientific Instruments, 2017, 88, 075001.

    14. Thuy Kieu Truong, Yourack Lee and Dongseok Suh, Multifunctional characterization of carbon nanotube sheets, yarns, and their composites, Current Applied Physics, 2016, 16, 1250-1258.

    15. Dongseok Suh, Thuy Kieu Truong, Daniel G Suh and Seong Chu Lim, Torsional actuator powered by environmental energy harvesting from diurnal temperature variation, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2016, 4, 6647-6652.

    16. Haeyong Kang, Yoojoo Yun, Jeongmin Park, Joonggyu Kim, Thuy Kieu Truong, Jeong-Gyun Kim, Nahee Park, Hoyeol Yun, Sang Wook Lee and Young Hee Lee, Quantum Hall conductance of graphene combined with charge-trap memory operation, Nanotechnology, 2015, 26, 345202.

    17. Ok Ja Yoon, Insu Kim, Il Yung Sohn, Truong Thuy Kieu and Nae‐Eung Lee, Toxicity of graphene nanoflakes evaluated by cell‐based electrochemical impedance biosensing, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 2014, 102, 2288-2294.

    18. Thuy Kieu Truong, TNT Nguyen, Tran Quang Trung, Il Yung Sohn, Duck-Jin Kim, Jin-Heak Jung and N-E Lee, Reduced graphene oxide field-effect transistor with indium tin oxide extended gate for proton sensing, Current Applied Physics, 2014, 14, 738-743.

    19. Tran Nguyen Lan, Tran Hoang Hai, Truong Thuy Kieu and Nguyen Quan Hien, MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES: COMPUTER SIMULATIONS, CHEMICAL SYNTHESES, AND BIOMEDICAL DIAGNOSISES, Nanotechnology research journal, 2012, 5, 297.

    20. Tran Hoang Hai, Le Hong Phuc, Le Khanh Vinh, Bui Duc Long, Truong Kieu, Nguyen Bich, Tran Lan, Nguyen Hien, Le Khoa and Nguyen Tam, Immobilising of anti-HPV18 and E. coli O157: H7 antibodies on magnetic silica-coated Fe3O4 for early diagnosis of cervical cancer and diarrhoea, International journal of nanotechnology, 2011, 8, 383-398.

    Conference Proceedings

    1. Rahman, Md Asiqur and Truong, Thuy-Kieu and Park, Ji Hyun and Agha, Hakam and Suh, Dongseok and Scalia, Giusy, Integrated carbon nanotubes for novel liquid crystal displays, Liquid Crystals XXIV, volume 11472, pages 1147212, 2020. International Society for Optics and Photonics.

    2. Thach, Dinh Son and Khoi, Nguyen Quang and Quang, Tran Ngoc and Thuy, Nguyen Thuy Ngoc and Quang, Le and Toai, Vu Van Quang and Kieu, Truong Thuy and Loc, Duong Dinh, MODIFICATION OF PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRA OF ZNO IN ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLING WITH GRAPHENE SHEET, Proceedings of IWNA 2013, Vung Tau, Vietnam, 2013.

    Presentations

    Oral talks
    1. Thuy-Kieu Truong et al. (March 2018). Superior Electro-thermo-optical Properties of Homogeneous Liquid Crystals Aligned on Transparent Carbon Nanotube Sheet. Presentation at the March meeting of the American Physical Society, Los Angeles, CA, USA. [CNT]

    2. Thuy-Kieu Truong et al. (October 2017). Aligned carbon nanotube sheets with polymer dispersed liquid crystal for the photo-electro-thermal actuator. Presentation at the Fall meeting of the Korean Physical Society, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, Korea. [CNT]

    3. Thuy-Kieu Truong et al. (June 2017). A study on a solid phase to liquid phase change effect in coupling with electromechanical actuators based on polyethylene glycol infiltrated carbon nanotube neat yarn, Presentation at the 2017 International Forum on Functional Materials, Jeju, Korea. [CNT]

    Poster Presentations
    1. Thuy-Kieu Truong et al. (July 2018). Multi Responsive Bilayer Actuator by Stacking Aligned-CNT-Sheets with PVA. At the International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals 2018, Busan, Korea. [CNT]

    2. Thuy-Kieu Truong et al. (March 2015). Magneto-resistance of multiwall carbon nanotube Fermat yarn and coil yarn. At the March meeting of the American Physical Society, San Antonio, TX, USA. [CNT]

    3. Thuy-Kieu Truong et al. (November 2015). Electromechanical actuation of paraffin infiltrated fully coiled multiwalled carbon nanotube yarns. In a presentation at the 6th A3 symposium on Emerging Material, Kyushu University, Japan. [CNT]

    4. Thuy-Kieu Truong et al. (February 2013). ITO Extended Gate Reduced Graphene Oxide Field Effect Transistor For Proton Sensing Application. In a presentation at the 44th Winter Annual Conference of the Korean Vacuum Society, Phoenix Park, in Pyeongchang, Korea. [rGO; FET]

    Projects

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    Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2022

    CNT sheet-paraffin composite

    Multi-functional smart windows

    Accomplishments
  • A single-layer CNT-sheet as a transparent heater to modulate the optical change of paraffin in associated with its solid to liquid phase change for applications in smart windows
  • ---> Orientations: Further development of high-performance flexible and foldable smart window with optical modulation, heat-shielding, and solar-energy haversting.

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    Current Applied Physics, 2019

    CNT and liquid crystal combination

    Novel liquid crystal devices

    Accomplishments
  • A single-layer CNT-sheet functions as an alignment layer and a transparent electrode with superior electro-thermo-optical performance.
  • ---> Orientations: Further development of high-performance flexible and foldable LC display devices.

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    Current Applied Physics, 2016

    Paraffin infiltrated CNT yarn

    Smart actuators, artificial muscles

    Accomplishments
  • Large volume expansion of the solid to liquid phase change of the paraffin.
  • Radial expansion for the neat yarn proceeds to the axial contraction for the coiled yarn.
  • The coiling effect directly makes the radial change to the axial strain variation.
  • ---> Orientations: Further development of high-performance artificial muscles.

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    Current Applied Physics, 2014

    rGO-FET

    Field effect transitor for pH Sensing

    Accomplishments
  • Reduced graphene oxide field-effect transistor (R-GO FET) with indium tin oxide (ITO) extended gate electrode was fabricated.
  • The ITO extended gate electrode was also used as the proton-sensing region.
  • The proton-sensing properties based on the R-GO FET transducer were analyzed.
  • ---> Orientations: The sensor has offered a potential for sensing of H+ in the electrolytes, and the sensing area can be modified further for various ions sensing applications with high stability, sensitivity, and selectivity.

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    Bachelor thesis, 2009

    Mn Doped ZnS nanoparticles

    Photoluminescence studies for bio-image diagnostics

    Accomplishments
  • Research and synthesize Mn-doped ZnS nanoparticles.
  • XRD, UV-Vis, TEM and PL results showed that these particles have a potential for applying in bio-image diagnostics.
  • ---> Orientations: A greener and luminescent material as a great candidate for fluorescent labeling agent in bio-image diagnostics.

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    Ongoing Project

    To be updated

    Accomplishments
  • To be annnounced
  • ---> Orientations: Please visit later!

    Education

    Sungkyunkwan University

    Suwon, South of Korea

    Degree: Ph.D. in Science (2019)
    Academic supervisor: Prof. Dongseok Suh
    Thesis title: Aligned carbon nanotube sheets and yarn for liquid crystal display technology and smart actuators

    Sungkyunkwan University

    Suwon, South of Korea

    Degree: M.S.E. in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering (2013)
    Academic supervisor: Prof. Nae-Eung Lee
    Thesis title: Reduced graphene oxide field-effect transistor for proton-sensing

    Science University

    Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam

    Degree: B.S. in Materials Science (2009)
    Academic supervisor: Prof. Hoang Hai Tran (Ho Chi Minh Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology)
    Thesis title: Synthesis, characterizations, and photoluminescence studies of Mn-doped ZnS nanoparticles, the potential for applications in bio-image diagnostics

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