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2023

August, our paper entitled "V2O5 Nanorod-Loaded g‑C3N4 Sheets for Efficient Photocatalytic Removal of NO and Minimal NO2 Yield under Visible Light" is accepted for publication in Energy & Fuels.

June, Huy presented a poster presentation at the 2023 Colloid and Interface Symposium (COINS).

June, Huy presented an oral presentation at the 97th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium.

June, Huy presented a poster presentation at the 2nd Annual Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD) Symposium.

March, our paper entitled "Wetting ridges on slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces" has been accepted for publication in the Reports on Progress in Physics. Congratulation! 

2022

August, we presented a talk at the Sol-Gel conference, Lyon, France.

April, Huy started as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. 

March, our paper entitled "Direct Fabrication of Graphitic Carbon Nitride-wrapped Titanate Nanotube Arrays toward Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation in Neutral Medium" has been accepted for publication in the Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. Congratulation! 

March, Huy successfully defended his PhD thesis. Congratulation! 

February, our paper entitled "Enhanced photocatalytic removal of Nitric Oxide over Ag-decorated ZnSn(OH)6 microcubes" has been published in Sustainable Environment Research. Congratulation! 

February, our paper entitled "Enhancing Quantum Efficiency at Ag/g-C3N4 Interfaces for Rapid Removal of Nitric Oxide under Visible Light" has been published in Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. Congratulation!

January, our paper entitled "Tin dioxide nanomaterial-based photocatalysts for nitrogen oxide oxidation: a review" has been published in Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. Congratulation!

2021

November, Huy participated in the Nature Conference- Bio-Inspired Nanomaterials 2021, Seoul National University, Korea.

November, Huy delivered an invited seminar at the Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Science, VNU-HCM.

November, our paper entitled "Rapid and Scalable Fabrication of TiO2@ g-C3N4 heterojunction for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic NO Removal under Visible Light" has been published in Aerosol and Air Quality Research. Congratulation!

October, Huy delivered an invited seminar at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

October, Huy delivered a talk at the Scientific Day of the PEM pole and doctoral schools (EEATS/I-MEP²/Physic), Grenoble, France.

September, our paper entitled "Revisiting the Key Optical and Electrical Characteristics in Reporting Photocatalysis of Semiconductors" has been published in ACS Omega. Congratulation!

July, our paper entitled "Constructing g-C3N4/SnO2 S-scheme Heterojunction for Efficient Photocatalytic NO Removal and Low NO2 Generation" has been accepted for publication in Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices. Congratulation!

June, our paper entitled "Understanding DeNOx and DeVOC Reactions by ZnSn(OH)6 Photocatalysts with Exposed (200), (310), and (222) Facets" has been accepted for publication in Acta Materialia. Congratulation!

June, our review paper entitled "Polymer-Infiltrated Nanoparticle Films using Capillarity-based Techniques: towards Multifunctional Coatings and Membranes" has been published in the Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Congratulation!

March, Huy gives a talk entitled “Scalable Manufacturing of ZnO Nanowires-based Multifunctional Nanocomposites” at LMGP seminar, Grenoble INP, Grenoble, France. [Link]

January, Huy's paper entitled "Lubricant Depletion-Resistant Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces via Capillary Rise Lubrication of Nanowire Array" has been accepted for publication in Advanced Materials Interfaces. Congratulation!

January, Huy visits Laboratoire de Physique, ENS de Lyon, France, as a Visiting Researcher in the lab of Dr. Sigolene Lecuyer, working on bacterial adhesion and prevention of biofilms formation. 

2020

November, Huy presents his works to the Board of Directors of Grenoble INP entitled "ZnO Nanowires-based Materials for Water Management".

November, our paper entitled "Peroxymonosulfate activation on a hybrid material of conjugated PVC and TiO2 nanotubes for enhancing degradation of rhodamine B under visible light" has been accepted for publication in Advances in Polymer Technology. 

October, Huy gives a presentation titled "Scalable manufacturing of ZnO nanowires-based nanocomposite membranes" at the 2020 Scientific Day, Grenoble, France.

September, Huy participates in the European School On Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies.

August, our paper entitled "Straightforward Synthesis of SnO2/Bi2S3/BiOCl-Bi24O31Cl10 Composites for Drastically Enhancing Rhodamine B Photocatalytic Degradation under Visible Light" has been accepted for publication in ACS Omega. Congratulation!

August, Huy pens a note on the website of the Vietnam Summer School of Science.

July, Huy presents his research at the annual meeting of the Research and Education in Active Coatings Technologies for the Human Habitat (REACT).

June, Huy has been invited to participate in the Online Science Days 2020 organised by  the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.

May, Huy has been awarded a Scholarship from the  EIT RawMaterials Academy.

March, Huy has been selected by the scientific review panel of the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings to participate in the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, Germany. Very excited and honored!!!

February, Huy's abstract is accepted for a presentation at the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring 2020, Strasbourg , France. 

February, Huy makes an oral presentation entitled “Rough Slippery Lubricant-Infused ZnO Nanowire Arrays via Capillary Rise Infiltration” at the Soft Materials Research and Technology (SMART) Lab, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), USA.

January, our paper entitled “Green Synthesis of Ag@SnO2 Nanocomposites for Enhancing Photocatalysis of Nitrogen Monoxide Removal under Solar light Irradiation” has been published in Catalysis Communications.

2019

December, Huy's abstract is accepted for a presentation at the ACS Spring 2020 National Meeting, Philadelphia, USA.

November, Huy's paper entitled “Multifunctional Composite Films with Vertically Aligned ZnO Nanowires by Leaching-enabled Capillary Rise Infiltration” has been published in Nanoscale.

September, Huy makes an oral presentation about his work entitled “Scalable Manufacturing of ZnO nanowires-based Nanostructured Composite Membranes” at the Soft Materials Research and Technology (SMART) Lab, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), USA.

September, Huy starts working as a Visiting Scholar at Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science,  University of Pennsylvania (USA).

August, our paper entitled “Effect of Cr Doping on Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles” has been published in Journal of Electronic Materials.

July, Huy serves as a lecturer at the 7th Vietnam Summer School of Science, Rencontres du Vietnam, International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education, Vietnam.

May, Huy presents his work entitled "Multifunctional Composite Films with Vertically Aligned ZnO Nanowires via Capillary Rise Infiltration” at the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring 2019, Nice, France. 

April, Huy makes an oral presentation about his work entitled "Polymer/ZnO Nanowires Composite Membranes via Capillary Rise Infiltration (CaRI)” at the LMGP Scientific day, Grenoble, France. 

February, Huy is awarded the “Creative Youth” Badge from the Vietnamese Youth Union.

February, Huy is awarded the Certificate of Merit awarded by The Minister of Science and Technology, Vietnam, 

February, Huy is awarded the 2019 International Mobility Fellowship from Initiative D'Excellence (IDEX).

February, our paper entitled  “One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of Si-doped TiO2 nanotubes from commercial material sources for visible light-driven photocatalytic activity” has been published in Materials Research Express.

January, Huy's paper entitled “SnO2/TiO2 nanotube heterojunction: The first investigation of NO degradation by visible light-driven photocatalysis” has been published in Chemosphere

2018

November, Huy's team wins the Scientific Research Student Award (First Prize in Eureka Competition), Vietnam.

November, our paper entitled “Hydrothermal synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic activity of Silicon doped TiO2 nanotubes” has been published in Superlattices and Microstructures.

October, Huy wins a full Ph.D. Scholarship that is sponsored by the Chair of Excellence, Nanosciences Foundation, CNRS, France.

October, our paper entitled "Insight into the Photocatalytic Mechanism of SnO2/Polyaniline Nanocomposites for NO Reduction under Solar Light” has been published in ACS Applied Nano Materials.

September, Huy's paper entitled "High photocatalytic removal of NO gas over SnO2 nanoparticles under solar light” has been published in Environmental Chemistry Letters.

July, Huy wons a Participation Scholarship to participate in the 6th Vietnam Summer School of Science, Rencontres du Vietnam.

April, our paper entitled “Photoreduction route for Cu2O/TiO2 nanotubes junction for enhanced photocatalytic activity” has been published in RSC Advances.

January, Huy becomes a lecturer at the Hi-tech Institute, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), Vietnam.

2017

November, Huy's first paper entitled "One-step hydrothermal synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticle-loaded TiO2 nanotubes with high photocatalytic performance under sunlight" has been published in Journal of Materials Science.

October, Huy is awarded the Outstanding Research Recognition from the President of the University of Science, VNUHCMC for his research works.

October, Huy's work wins the Second Prize in Student Scientific Research Competition, University of Science, VNUHCMC, Vietnam, 2017.

July, Huy obtains a Full Research Scholarship (6 months) at the Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan.