Diana Tran

Research Interests

Chemical Characterisation of Materials Chemical Engineering Fertilisers and Agrochemicals Food Processing Functional Materials Materials Engineering Mineral Processing/Beneficiation Nanomaterials Physical Chemistry of Materials Synthesis of Materials Wastewater Treatment Processes

Dr Diana Tran

Lecturer

School of Chemical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr Diana Tran is a Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering. She has a range of teaching experience with a particular focus on teaching research-based and fundamental process principles to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, adopting a student-centred approach to her practice. Dr Tran’s research expertise includes minerals and materials, colloid and interface science in mineral processing, the design of chemical processes/systems, and the synthesis and characterisation of materials for different applications. She also engages intensively with primary and secondary schools, and teachers to promote the awareness and discipline of chemical engineering.

Date Position Institution name
2020 - ongoing Lecturer and Researcher The University of Adelaide

Language Competency
Vietnamese Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

Date Institution name Country Title
2006 - 2010 University of South Australia Australia PhD
2002 - 2005 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)

Date Title Institution Country
2017 - 2019 Development of characterisation techniques and standardisations of graphene (and its derivatives) University of Adelaide Australia
2014 - 2016 Development of graphene-based materials for environmental and agricultural applications University of Adelaide Australia
2010 - 2012 Development of novel evaporation mitigation technology University of Melbourne Australia

Date Title Institution name Country
2022 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation University of Adelaide Australia
2017 First Aid University of Adelaide Australia

Year Citation
2023 Yu, L., Yap, P. L., Santos, A. M. C., Tran, D. N. H., & Losic, D. (2023). Lightweight polyester fabric with elastomeric bismuth titanate composite for high-performing lead-free X-ray shielding. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 205, 110726-1-110726-9.
DOI Scopus17 WoS16
2023 Yu, L., Nine, M. J., Tung, T. T., Pereira, A. L. C., Hassan, K., Tran, D., . . . Losic, D. (2023). Revealing enhanced X-Ray radiation shielding of 2D layered materials and their laminar heterostructures. Graphene and 2D Materials, 8(3-4), 151-159.
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2022 Tung, T. T., Chien, N. V., Van Duy, N., Van Hieu, N., Nine, M. J., Coghlan, C. J., . . . Losic, D. (2022). Corrigendum: “Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles decorated graphene for chemoresistive gas sensing: The particle size effects” (Journal of Colloid And Interface Science (2019) 539 (315–325), (S0021979718315182), (10.1016/j.jcis.2018.12.077)). Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 612, 806-807.
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2022 Turner, P., Paton, K. R., Legge, E. J., de Luna Bugallo, A., Rocha-Robledo, A. K. S., Zahab, A. -A., . . . Pollard, A. J. (2022). International interlaboratory comparison of Raman spectroscopic analysis of CVD-grown graphene. 2D Materials, 9(3), 1-16.
DOI Scopus18 WoS18
2022 Yu, L., Yap, P. L., Santos, A., Tran, D., Hassan, K., Ma, J., & Losic, D. (2022). Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride in Molybdenum Disulfide/Epoxy Composites for Significant X-ray Shielding Enhancement. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5(9), 12196-12208.
DOI Scopus11 WoS11
2021 Yu, L., Pereira, A. L. C., Tran, D. N. H., Santos, A. M. C., & Losic, D. (2021). Bismuth Oxide Films for X-ray shielding: effects of particle size and structural morphology. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 260, 1-7.
DOI Scopus40 WoS34
2021 Yap, P. L., Nine, M. J., Hassan, K., Tung, T. T., Tran, N. H. D., & Losic, D. (2021). Graphene‐based sorbents for multipollutants removal in water: a review of recent progress. Advanced Functional Materials, 31(9), 2007356.
DOI Scopus125 WoS110
2021 Karunagaran, R., Tran, D., Tung, T. T., Shearer, C., & Losic, D. (2021). A unique synthesis of macroporous N-doped carbon composite catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. Nanomaterials, 11(1), 1-18.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC3
2021 Farivar, F., Yap, P. L., Hassan, K., Tung, T. T., Tran, D. N. H., Pollard, A. J., & Losic, D. (2021). Unlocking thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in the fight against “fake graphene” materials. Carbon, 179, 505-513.
DOI Scopus161 WoS155
2021 Yu, L., Yap, P. L., Tran, N., Santos, A. M. C., & Losic, D. (2021). High-yield preparation of edge-functionalized and water dispersible few-layers of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) by direct wet chemical exfoliation. Nanotechnology, 32(40), 1-11.
DOI Scopus23 WoS21 Europe PMC6
2021 Foot, N. J., Gonzalez, M. B., Gembus, K., Fonseka, P., Sandow, J. J., Nguyen, T. T., . . . Kumar, S. (2021). Arrdc4‐dependent extracellular vesicle biogenesis is required for sperm maturation. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 10(8), e12113-1-e12113-21.
DOI Scopus22 WoS24 Europe PMC21
2021 Yu, L., Yap, P. L., Santos, A., Tran, D., & Losic, D. (2021). Lightweight bismuth titanate (Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂) nanoparticle-epoxy composite for advanced lead-free X-ray radiation shielding. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 4(7), 7471-7478.
DOI Scopus60 WoS49
2020 Kabiri, S., Tran, D. N. H., Baird, R., McLaughlin, M. J., & Losic, D. (2020). Revealing the dependence of graphene concentration and physicochemical properties on the crushing strength of co-granulated fertilizers by wet granulation process. Powder Technology, 360, 588-597.
DOI Scopus14 WoS14
2020 Yap, P. L., Tung, T. T., Kabiri, S., Matulick, N., Tran, D. N. H., & Losic, D. (2020). Polyamine-modified reduced graphene oxide: a new and cost-effective adsorbent for efficient removal of mercury in waters. Separation and Purification Technology, 238, 116441-1-116441-12.
DOI Scopus52 WoS46
2020 Valizadeh Kiamahalleh, M., Gholampour, A., Tran, N., Ozbakkaloglu, T., & Losic, D. (2020). Physiochemical and mechanical properties of reduced graphene oxide–cement mortar composites: effect of reduced graphene oxide particle size. Construction and Building Materials, 250, 118832-1-118832-8.
DOI Scopus57 WoS49
2020 Yap, P. L., Auyoong, Y. L., Hassan, K., Farivar, F., Tran, D. N. H., Ma, J., & Losic, D. (2020). Multithiol functionalized graphene bio-sponge via photoinitiated thiol-ene click chemistry for efficient heavy metal ions adsorption. Chemical Engineering Journal, 395(124965), 1-13.
DOI Scopus109 WoS100
2020 Yap, P. L., Hassan, K., Auyoong, Y. L., Mansouri, N., Farivar, F., Tran, D. N. H., & Losic, D. (2020). All-in-one bioinspired multifunctional graphene biopolymer foam for simultaneous removal of multiple water pollutants. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 7(18), 2000664-1-2000664-14.
DOI Scopus28 WoS27
2020 Wang, H., Tran, D., Moussa, M., Stanley, N. J., Tung, T. T., Yu, L., . . . Losic, D. (2020). Improved preparation of MoS₂/graphene composites and their inks for supercapacitors applications. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 262, 114700-1-114700-10.
DOI Scopus51 WoS45
2019 Yap, P. L., Kabiri, S., Tran, D. N. H., & Losic, D. (2019). Multifunctional binding chemistry on modified graphene composite for selective and highly efficient adsorption of mercury. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(6), 6350-6362.
DOI Scopus181 WoS170 Europe PMC60
2019 Wang, H., Tran, D., Qian, J., Ding, F., & Losic, D. (2019). MoS₂/graphene composites as promising materials for energy storage and conversion applications. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 6(20), 1900915-1-1900915-23.
DOI Scopus88 WoS85
2019 Yap, P. L., Kabiri, S., Au Yoong, Y. L., Tran, N. H., & Losic, D. (2019). Tuning the multifunctional surface chemistry of reduced graphene oxide via combined elemental doping and chemical modifications. ACS Omega, 4(22), 19787-19798.
DOI Scopus63 WoS60 Europe PMC18
2019 Tung, T., Chien, N., Van Duy, N., Van Hieu, N., Nine, M., Coghlan, C., . . . Losic, D. (2019). Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles decorated graphene for chemoresistive gas sensing: the particle size effects. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 539, 315-325.
DOI Scopus47 WoS39 Europe PMC7
2018 Kabiri, S., Baird, R., Tran, D., Andelkovic, I., McLaughlin, M., & Losic, D. (2018). Cogranulation of low rates of graphene and graphene oxide with macronutrient fertilizers remarkably improves their physical properties. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6(1), 1299-1309.
DOI Scopus28 WoS27
2018 Karunagaran, R., Coghlan, C., Shearer, C., Tran, D., Gulati, K., Tung, T., . . . Losic, D. (2018). Green synthesis of three-dimensional hybrid N-doped ORR electro-catalysts derived from apricot sap. Materials, 11(2), 205-1-205-1616.
DOI Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC6
2018 Nine, M., Kabiri, S., Tung, T., Tran, D., & Losic, D. (2018). Electrostatic powder coatings of pristine graphene: a new approach for coating of granular and fibril substrates. Applied Surface Science, 441, 187-193.
DOI Scopus10 WoS7
2018 Tung, T. T., Alotaibi, F., Nine, M. J., Silva, R., Tran, D. N. H., Janowska, I., & Losic, D. (2018). Engineering of highly conductive and ultra-thin nitrogen-doped graphene films by combined methods of microwave irradiation, ultrasonic spraying and thermal annealing. Chemical Engineering Journal, 338, 764-773.
DOI Scopus38 WoS36
2018 Lath, S., Navarro, D., Tran, D., Kumar, A., Losic, D., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2018). Mixed-mode remediation of cadmium and arsenate ions using graphene-based materials. Clean: Soil, Air, Water, 46(9), 1800073-1-1800073-8.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2018 Karunagaran, R., Coghlan, C., Tran, D., Tung, T. T., Burgun, A., Doonan, C., & Losic, D. (2018). A facile synthesis procedure for sulfonated aniline oligomers with distinct microstructures. Materials, 11(9), 11091755-1-11091755-11.
DOI Scopus4 WoS7 Europe PMC2
2018 Yu, L., Tran, D., Forward, P., Lambert, M., & Losic, D. (2018). The hydrothermal processing of iron oxides from bacterial biofilm waste as new nanomaterials for broad applications. RSC Advances, 8(61), 34848-34852.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC4
2018 Alotaibi, F., Tung, T., Nine, M., Kabiri, S., Moussa, M., Tran, D., & Losic, D. (2018). Scanning atmospheric plasma for ultrafast reduction of graphene oxide and fabrication of highly conductive graphene films and patterns. Carbon, 127, 113-121.
DOI Scopus85 WoS81
2017 Kabiri, S., Degryse, F., Tran, D., da Silva, R., McLaughlin, M., & Losic, D. (2017). Graphene oxide a new carrier for slow release of plant micronutrients. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(49), 43325-43335.
DOI Scopus200 WoS163 Europe PMC61
2017 Gholampour, A., Valizadeh Kiamahalleh, M., Tran, D., Ozbakkaloglu, T., & Losic, D. (2017). From graphene oxide to reduced graphene oxide: impact on the physiochemical and mechanical properties of graphene-cement composites. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(49), 43275-43286.
DOI Scopus227 WoS216 Europe PMC60
2017 Gholampour, A., Kiamahalleh, M. V., Tran, D. N., Ozbakkaloglu, T., & Losic, D. (2017). Revealing the dependence of the physiochemical and mechanical properties of cement composites on graphene oxide concentration. RSC Advances, 7(87), 55148-55156.
DOI Scopus81 WoS68
2017 Nine, M., Tung, T., Alotaibi, F., Tran, D., & Losic, D. (2017). Facile adhesion-tuning of superhydrophobic surfaces between “lotus” and “petal” effect and their influence on icing and deicing properties. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(9), 8393-8402.
DOI Scopus134 WoS125 Europe PMC29
2017 Nine, M., Tran, D., Tung, T., Kabiri, S., & Losic, D. (2017). Graphene-borate as an efficient fire retardant for cellulosic materials with multiple and synergetic modes of action. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(11), 10160-10168.
DOI Scopus103 WoS77 Europe PMC20
2017 Nine, M., Tran, D., ElMekawy, A., & Losic, D. (2017). Interlayer growth of borates for highly adhesive graphene coatings with enhanced abrasion resistance, fire-retardant and antibacterial ability. Carbon, 117, 252-262.
DOI Scopus56 WoS50
2017 Le, Q., Wang, T., Tran, D., Dong, F., Zhang, Y., & Losic, D. (2017). Morphology-controlled MnO2 modified silicon diatoms for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5(22), 10856-10865.
DOI Scopus104 WoS93
2017 Nine, M. J., Ayub, M., Zander, A. C., Tran, D., Cazzolato, B. S., & Losic, D. (2017). Graphene oxide-based lamella network for enhanced sound absorption. Advanced Functional Materials, 27(46), 1703820--1703820-10.
DOI Scopus161 WoS151
2017 Karunagaran, R., Tung, T., Shearer, C., Tran, D., Coghlan, C., Doonan, C., & Losic, D. (2017). A unique 3D nitrogen-doped carbon composite as high-performance oxygen reduction catalyst. Materials, 10(8), 921-1-921-10.
DOI Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC3
2017 Tung, T., Nine, M., Krebsz, M., Pasinszki, T., Coghlan, C., Tran, D., & Losic, D. (2017). Recent advances in sensing applications of graphene assemblies and their composites. Advanced Functional Materials, 27(46), 1702891-1-1702891-57.
DOI Scopus268 WoS246
2017 Karunagaran, R., Coghlan, C., Tung, T., Kabiri, S., Tran, D., Doonan, C., & Losic, D. (2017). Study of iron oxide nanoparticle phases in graphene aerogels for oxygen reduction reaction. New Journal of Chemistry, 41(24), 15180-15186.
DOI Scopus18 WoS17
2016 Tung, T. T., Karunagaran, R., Tran, D. N. H., Gao, B., Nag-Chowdhury, S., Pillin, I., . . . Losic, D. (2016). Engineering of graphene/epoxy nanocomposites with improved distribution of graphene nanosheets for advanced piezo-resistive mechanical sensing. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 4(16), 3422-3430.
DOI Scopus68 WoS60
2016 Tung, T., Yoo, J., Alotaibi, F., Nine, M., Karunagaran, R., Krebsz, M., . . . Losic, D. (2016). Graphene oxide-assisted liquid phase exfoliation of graphite into graphene for highly conductive film and electromechanical sensors. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8(25), 16521-16532.
DOI Scopus113 WoS103 Europe PMC36
2016 Kabiri, S., Tran, D., Cole, M., & Losic, D. (2016). Functionalized three-dimensional (3D) graphene composite for high efficiency removal of mercury. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 2(2), 390-402.
DOI Scopus78 WoS70
2015 Tran, D., Kabiri, S., Wang, L., & Losic, D. (2015). Engineered graphene-nanoparticle aerogel composites for efficient removal of phosphate from water. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(13), 6844-6852.
DOI Scopus93 WoS91
2015 Andjelkovic, I., Tran, D., Kabiri, S., Azari, S., Markovic, M., & Losic, D. (2015). Graphene aerogels decorated with α-FeOOH nanoparticles for efficient adsorption of arsenic from contaminated waters. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7(18), 9758-9766.
DOI Scopus180 WoS160 Europe PMC42
2015 Tran, D., Kabiri, S., Sim, T., & Losic, D. (2015). Selective adsorption of oil-water mixtures using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-graphene sponges. Environmental Science. Water Research & Technology, 1(3), 298-305.
DOI Scopus159 WoS150
2015 Nine, M., Cole, M., Tran, D., & Losic, D. (2015). Graphene: a multipurpose material for protective coatings. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(24), 12580-12602.
DOI Scopus299 WoS260
2015 Kabiri, S., Tran, D., Azari, S., & Losic, D. (2015). Graphene-diatom silica aerogels for efficient removal of mercury ions from water. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7(22), 11815-11823.
DOI Scopus218 WoS202 Europe PMC58
2015 Nine, M., Cole, M., Johnson, L., Tran, D., & Losic, D. (2015). Robust superhydrophobic graphene-based composite coatings with self-cleaning and corrosion barrier properties. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7(51), 28482-28493.
DOI Scopus294 WoS259 Europe PMC59
2014 Tran, N., Kabiri, S., & Losic, D. (2014). A green approach for the reduction of graphene oxide nanosheets using non-aromatic amino acids. Carbon, 76, 193-202.
DOI Scopus164 WoS150
2014 Kabiri, S., Tran, D., Altalhi, T., & Losic, D. (2014). Outstanding adsorption performance of graphene-carbon nanotube aerogels for continuous oil removal. Carbon, 80(1), 523-533.
DOI Scopus367 WoS338
2014 Leung, A. H. M., Prime, E. L., Tran, D. N. H., Fu, Q., Christofferson, A. J., Yiapanis, G., . . . Solomon, D. H. (2014). Dynamic performance of duolayers at the air/water interface. 1. Experimental analysis. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118(37), 10919-10926.
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2014 Christofferson, A. J., Yiapanis, G., Leung, A. H. M., Prime, E. L., Tran, D. N. H., Qiao, G. G., . . . Yarovsky, I. (2014). Dynamic performance of duolayers at the air/water interface. 2. mechanistic insights from all-atom simulations. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118(37), 10927-10933.
DOI Scopus5 Europe PMC3
2013 Prime, E. L., Tran, D. N. H., Leung, A. H. M., Sunartio, D., Qiao, G. G., & Solomon, D. H. (2013). Formation of dynamic duolayer systems at the air/water interface by using non-ionic hydrophilic polymers. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 66(7), 807-813.
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2013 Tran, D. N. H., Prime, E. L., Plazzer, M., Leung, A. H. M., Yiapanis, G., Christofferson, A. J., . . . Solomon, D. H. (2013). Molecular interactions behind the synergistic effect in mixed monolayers of 1-octadecanol and ethylene glycol monooctadecyl ether. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 117(13), 3603-3612.
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2012 Prime, E. L., Tran, D. N. H., Plazzer, M., Sunartio, D., Leung, A. H. M., Yiapanis, G., . . . Solomon, D. H. (2012). Rational design of monolayers for improved water evaporation mitigation. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 415, 47-58.
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2012 Schouten, P., Putland, S., Lemckert, C., Underhill, I., Solomon, D., Sunartio, D., . . . Qiao, G. (2012). Evaluation of an evaporation suppressing monolayer system in a controlled wave tank environment: A pilot investigation. Australian Journal of Water Resources, 16(1), 49-64.
DOI Scopus3
2010 Tran, D. N. H., Whitby, C. P., Fornasiero, D., & Ralston, J. (2010). Foamability of aqueous suspensions of fine graphite and quartz particles with a triblock copolymer. Journal of colloid and interface science, 348(2), 460-468.
DOI Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC4
2010 Tran, D. N. H., Whitby, C. P., Fornasiero, D., & Ralston, J. (2010). Selective separation of very fine particles at a planar air-water interface. International journal of mineral processing, 94(1/2), 35-42.
DOI Scopus22 WoS20

Year Citation
2020 Gholampour, A., Valizadeh Kiamahalleh, M., Tran, D. N. H., Ozbakkaloglu, T., & Losic, D. (2020). Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortar Composites Containing Graphene Oxide. In ACMSM25 Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials Vol. 37 (pp. 141-147). Singapore: Springer.
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2018 Zander, A., Ayub, M., Cazzolato, B., Howard, C., Nine, M. J., Losic, D., . . . Bennett, H. (2018). Acoustics at the Nanoscale. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australian Acoustical Society (AAS2018): Acoustics 2018: Hear to Listen (pp. 51-68). Adelaide, Australia: Australian Acoustical Society.

Year Citation
2018 Ayub, M. (2018). Acoustics At The Nanoscale. Science Trends.

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Principal Supervisor Sustainable Tailings Management: Utilization of Mine Tailings to Produce Industrial Materials Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Shervin Taraghikhah
2024 Principal Supervisor Sustainable Tailings Management: Utilization of Mine Tailings to Produce Industrial Materials Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Shervin Taraghikhah

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor New Generation of 2D Materials for Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation Shielding Applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Le Yu
2017 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Development of Advanced Graphene-based Composites for Water Purification Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Pei Lay Yap
2015 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Application of graphene based composites in agriculture Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Shervin Kabiri
2014 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Graphene for Multifunctional Protective Coatings Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Md Julker Nine

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2020 - ongoing Member The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) Adelaide Branch Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2004 - ongoing Member Institute of Chemical Engineers Australia

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