Assoc.Prof. Truong Vi Khanh
Research areas
Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Research activities
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Recent Publications/Highlighted Publications |
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Bayesian Optimization-Guided Discovery of Gallium-Containing Semiconductors with Targeted Band Gaps |
ACS Materials Letters (2026) |
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HDL-Functionalized Biomaterial Coatings Provide Favorable Immunomodulation and Enhance Osteogenesis |
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2026) |
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A Multifunctional Bioactive Nanoscale Coating Deposited by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization of Peppermint Essential Oil |
Small (2026) |
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Plug-and-play plasma: decentralised water decontamination for developing countries |
NPJ Clean Water (2026) |
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Effect of micropillar surface topography on the antibacterial performance of zinc oxide coated polymer films |
Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine (2025) |
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Recent Advances in pH-Responsive Coatings for Orthopedic and Dental Implants: Tackling Infection and Inflammation and Enhancing Bone Regeneration |
Coatings (2025) |
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Biomaterial surface-induced immunoglobulin G unfolding enhances phagocytosis of Staphylococcus Aureus by macrophages |
ACTA Biomaterialia (2025) |
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Gallium Liquid Metal Nanoparticles as Agents to Treat Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections |
Microbiologyopen (2025) |
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Non-Thermal Plasma-Induced Selective Glycosidic Cleavage in Chitosan Produces Multifunctional Antibacterial Wound Care Biomaterials |
Advanced Functional Materials (2026) |
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Design of second near-infrared fluorescent molecules for disease phototheranostics |
Science China-Chemistry (2026) |
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Overcoming challenges in cartilage regeneration: The role of chondrogenic inducers |
Bioengineering & Translational Medicine (2026) |
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Responsive biomaterials engineered via plasma-driven techniques |
Materials Today Chemistry (2025) |
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A Modular, Lego-Like Microfluidic Platform for Multimodal Analysis of Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Response |
Advanced Materials Interfaces (2025) |
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Plasma-bubble engineered cobalt oxide catalyst for efficient and sustainable removal of antibiotics from water |
Separation And Purification Technology (2025) |
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Biomaterial Surface Nanotopography Induced IgG Unfolding Modulates Macrophage Innate Immune Responses |
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025) |
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Generative artificial intelligence based models optimization towards molecule design enhancement |
Journal of Cheminformatics (2025) |
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Deciphering the Role of Biomaterial Surface Chemistry in Toll-Like Receptor-Mediated Immune Modulation |
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2025) |
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Fluorescent Antibiotics: Bridging Diagnostic and Therapy in the Fight against Bacterial Infections |
Small Science (2025) |
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Inherent variation in surface roughness of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) printed titanium caused by build angle changes the mechanomicrobiocidal effectiveness of nanostructures |
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2025) |
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Evaluating the protein-protein binding via the fast pulling of ligand scheme |
Chemical Physics Letters (2025) |
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Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with Gallium Liquid Metal-Based Silver Nanoparticles for Infection Prevention and Bone Regeneration |
Advanced Functional Materials (2025) |
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Electrostatic charge at the biomaterial-pathogen interface influences antibiotic efficacy |
Advanced Biotechnology (2025) |
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Efficacy of pomelo oil gelatin coatings on polylactic acid thin films for enhanced antibacterial properties in food packaging |
International Journal of Food Science And Technology (2025) |
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Impact of microwave processing and high-pressure processing on omega-3 fatty acid-enriched snack of microalgae (Nannochloropsis sp)-cocoa balls |
International Journal of Food Science and Technology (2025) |
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Graveyard effects of antimicrobial nanostructured titanium over prolonged exposure to drug resistant bacteria and fungi |
Nanoscale (2025) |
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Tough and stretchable ionogels by in situ phase separation |
Nature Materials (2022) |
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A Liquid Metal Mediated Metallic Coating for Antimicrobial and Antiviral Fabrics |
Advanced Materials (2021) |
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Antibacterial Liquid Metals: Biofilm Treatment via Magnetic Activation |
ACS Nano (2020) |
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Research projects |
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Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant, Antimicrobial Liquid Metal Coated Urinary Catheters |
2022 – 2024 |
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IMCRC, Antimicrobial Plasma-assisted Coatings |
2021 – 2022 |
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NCSU Innovation Seed Grant, Antimicrobial Liquid Metal Particles |
2020 – 2021 |
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CASS Foundation, Antimicrobial Liquid Metal Particles |
2019 – 2020 |
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ARC Steel Research Hub, Antifungal coatings for Colorbonds |
2014 – 2015 |
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CRC for Polymer, Antimicrobial polymer segregation |
2014 – 2015 |
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Patents |
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Transforming Biomass into Bioactive Coatings by Atmospheric Plasma |
2023 |
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A method for preparation of silver-gallium composition and its uses |
2023 |
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Anti-microbial coating |
2021 |
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Magnetic liquid particles |
2021 |
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Antibacterial coating composition |
2019 |
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Mixtures comprising a superabsorbent polymer (sap) and a biopesticide |
2016 |
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