h-index 12 (in 2026)
Period 2025-now: Van Lang University
27. Oxozalone-based D-π-A dyes for Fe3+ detecting using optical method. Writing…
26. Symmetry-Induced Darkening in Sulfur-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots: A Non-Monotonic Aromaticity-Exciton Correlation. submitting…
25. Central Sulfur Accommodation in Graphene Quantum Dots: Structure–Reactivity Relationships and Mechanistic Insights into Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution. Submitting…
24. Unveiling the Mechanistic Origin of Site-Dependent Fenton-like Catalysis in Cobalt Sulfide Quantum Dots for Chemodynamic Therapy. Submitting…
23. Tuning Electronic Properties and Water-Induced Deformation in Graphene Nanoflakes via Controlled h-BN Domain Incorporation. Submitting…
22. Nitrogen‑Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Turn‑Off Fluorescence Detection of Aflatoxin B1 and Fumonisin B1: FRET Versus Aggregation‑Caused Quenching. Submitting…
21. Trinh, C. D., Do, T. L., Nguyen, T. V., Le, N. N., & Nguyen, D. N.* (2026). Theoretical investigation of electrochemical behavior of DTPA and its interfacial synergy with defected graphene toward photocatalytic applications. RSC advances, 16(31), 28167-28181.
20. Van Nguyen, T., & Nguyen, D. N.* (2026). Nitrogenous Lone-Pair Effects in Functionalized Graphenic Clusters. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 132685.
19. Pham, P. T., Ji, S., Baeck, U., Li, Y., Nguyen, D. N., Hong, W. T., … & Kim, J. K. (2026). Surface Fermi Level Modulation of Photoanode by Optimized Conducting Nanoparticle Heterointerfaces for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. Advanced Science, e75734.
18. Kim, J. H., Nguyen, D. N., Kim, J., Hong, W. T., Jin, K., Xia, C., … & Kim, J. K. (2026). Tunable Ni2P@ polypyrrole nanocomposites for efficient hydrogen evolution and high-performance supercapacitors. Chemical Communications, 62(35), 8928-8932.
17.Trinh, C. D., Le, N. N., & Nguyen, D. N.* (2026). Impact of sulfur incorporation on polyaniline structure: Optimization for efficient hole transport properties. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 126040.
16. Trinh, C. D., Le, N. N., & Nguyen, D. N.* (2026). Tailoring the electronic-optical-hydrophilic properties of graphene via p-type functionalization: A DFT study of diazonium, nitro, and nitrile groups. Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 116529.
Period 2018-2024: Sungkyunkwan University
15. Hong, W. T., Nguyen, D. N., Kim, J. S., Ha, Y., Koh, J. H., Yu, X., … & Kim, J. K. (2026). Epitaxially grown bimetallic phosphide with high activity and durability for bifunctional alkaline anion exchange membrane water electrolysis. Advanced Functional Materials, 36(16), e21020.
14. Jeong, H., Jo, S., Yang, S., Lee, S., Surendran, S., Nguyen, D. N., … & Shin, S. (2024). Determination of the antibacterial activity of various metal-doped carbon quantum dots. Carbon Letters, 34(8), 2183-2193.
13. Choi, B., Lee, B. W., Nguyen, D. N., Han, H., Park, S., Yoon, I. S., … & Kim, Y. S. (2024). Patterned flexible Silver Nanowire/2D MXene transparent conducting electrode for organic light-emitting diodes. Organic Electronics, 133, 107112
12. Baeck, U., Nguyen, D. N., Choi, M., Kim, J., Choe, W. S., Lee, J. Y., … & Kim, J. K. (2023). Boosting hole migration through oxygen species–functionalized graphene interlayer for organic-based optoelectronic devices with enhanced efficiency and long-term durability. Applied Surface Science, 615, 156383.
11. Nguyen, D. N., Phu, T. K. C., Kim, J., Hong, W. T., Kim, J. S., Roh, S. H., … & Kim, J. K. (2022). Interfacial Strain‐Modulated Nanospherical Ni2P by Heteronuclei‐Mediated Growth on Ti3C2Tx MXene for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution. Small, 18(45), 2270240.
10. Baeck, U., Kim, M. C., Nguyen, D. N., Kim, J., Lim, J., Chae, Y., … & Kim, J. K. (2025). Machine‐Learning‐Assisted Design and Optimization of Single‐Atom Transition Metal‐Incorporated Carbon Quantum Dot Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Carbon Energy, e70006.
9. Kim, B. G., Nguyen, D. N., Jang, W., Kim, J. K., & Wang, D. H. (2021). Formulation of conductive nanocomposites by incorporating silver‐doped carbon quantum dots for efficient charge extraction. International Journal of Energy Research, 45(15), 21324-21339.
8. Nguyen, D. N., Roh, S. H., Kim, D. H., Lee, J. Y., Wang, D. H., & Kim, J. K. (2021). Molecular manipulation of PEDOT: PSS for efficient hole transport by incorporation of N-doped carbon quantum dots. Dyes and Pigments, 194, 109610.
7. Nguyen, D. N., Gund, G. S., Jung, M. G., Roh, S. H., Park, J., Kim, J. K., & Park, H. S. (2020). Core–shell structured MXene@ carbon nanodots as bifunctional catalysts for solar-assisted water splitting. ACS nano, 14(12), 17615-17625.
6. Nguyen, D. N., Sim, U., & Kim, J. K. (2020). Biopolymer-inspired N-doped nanocarbon using carbonized polydopamine: A high-performance electrocatalyst for hydrogen-evolution reaction. Polymers, 12(4), 912.
5. Kim, J. K., Nguyen, D. N., Lee, J. H., Kang, S., Kim, Y., Kim, S. S., & Kim, H. K. (2020). Carbon quantum dot-incorporated nickel oxide for planar pin type perovskite solar cells with enhanced efficiency and stability. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 818, 152887.
Period 2015-2017: Chonnam National University
4. Noh, S., Nguyen, D. N., Park, C. S., Kim, Y., Kong, H. J., Kim, S., … & Yoon, H. (2017). Development of effective porosity in carbon nanofibers based on phase behavior of ternary polymer blend precursors: Toward high-performance electrode materials. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121(34), 18480-18489.
3. Im, K., Nguyen, D. N., Kim, S., Kong, H. J., Kim, Y., Park, C. S., … & Yoon, H. (2017). Graphene-embedded hydrogel nanofibers for detection and removal of aqueous-phase dyes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(12), 10768-10776.
2. Park, C. S., Ha, T. H., Choi, S. A., Nguyen, D. N., Noh, S., Kwon, O. S., … & Yoon, H. (2017). A near-infrared “turn-on” fluorescent probe with a self-immolative linker for the in vivo quantitative detection and imaging of hydrogen sulfide. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 89, 919-926.
1. Nguyen, D. N., & Yoon, H. (2016). Recent advances in nanostructured conducting polymers: from synthesis to practical applications. Polymers, 8(4), 118.
