About us
Welcome to the Laboratory of Advanced Materials at the University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City! Since 2001, our lab has been at the forefront of research on Transparent Conducting Oxide (TCO) materials like ZnO, ITO, essential for opto-electronic devices such as solar cells and displays. We also explore Thermoelectric materials like delafossite and ZnO, aiming to develop high-efficiency materials for next-generation technologies. Committed to academic excellence, we actively publish in reputable journals to advance materials science. Join us in pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery and innovation in advanced materials.
Latest Publications
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[2025]
#4 – Optical and Quantum Electronics
Title: Investigation of Ga and F co-doping effects on the electrical, optical, and structural properties of ZnO thin films for transparent electrode applications
Authors: Truong Huu Nguyen, Tram Ngoc Le Pham, Truc Thi Duong, Tam Bang Thi Dao, Ke Huu Nguyen, Dung Van Hoang, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Thang Bach Phan, Phuong Tuyet Nguyen, Vinh Cao Tran
[ISI Q2; IF 3.3]
#3 – Optical Materials
Title: Thickness-dependent structure and transparent conducting properties of sputtered Ta lightly-doped ZnO films [Link]
Authors: Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Y Nhu Ngoc Duong, Nhi Yen Vo Le, Trieu Quang Vo, Oanh Hoang Vo, Thuy Dieu Thi Ung, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham
[ISI – Q1; IF 3.8]
2 – Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Title: A depression in structural distortion to improve transparent ZnO electrodes by bismuth doping
Authors: Phung Y Nguyen, Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Dung Van Hoang, Thu Bao Nguyen Le, Hoa Thi Lai, Thuy Dieu Thi Ung, Vinh Cao Tran, Thang Bach Phan, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham
[ISI – Q1; IF 5.8]
#1 – Ceramics International
Authors: Yen Binh Nguyen, Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Khang Nguyen Nguyen Bui, Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Quyen Huu Ngo, Khanh Duy Nguyen, Viet Anh Tran, Hoa Thi Lai, Nhat Quang Minh Tran, Trung Bao Tran, Linh Chi Dinh, Vinh Cao Tran, Thang Bach Phan, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham
ISI-Q1; IF 5.1
[2024]
#9 – Applied Surface Science
Title: Structural, optical, and gas sensing characteristics of synthesized environmentally friendly ZnO-ZnAl2O4 nanocomposites
Authors: Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Linh Ho Thuy Nguyen, Ali Mirzaei, Tae-Un Kim, Uyen Tu Thi Doan, Nhi Hoang Nguyen, Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Ngoc Kim Pham, Vinh Cao Tran, Ngoc Quang Tran, Thang Bach Phan, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim, Tan Le Hoang Doan.
ISI-Q1; IF 6.3
#8 – Ceramics International
Title: Defect modification in enhancing thermopower factor of ZnO films without doping
Authors: Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Lan Tuyet Thi Nguyen, Y Nhu Ngoc Duong, My Tra Thi Le, Hoa Thi Lai, Dung Van Hoang, Uyen Tu Thi Doan, Vinh Cao Tran, Thang Bach Phan, Thuy Dieu Thi Ung, Sungkyun Park, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham✉
ISI-Q1; IF 5.2
#7 – Materialia
Authors: Uyen Tu Thi Doan, Ngoc Kim Pham, Nhi Hoang Nguyen, Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Sungkyun Park, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham✉
ISI-Q2; IF 3.4
#6 – Applied Physics Letters
Title: Tailoring stress relaxation for dopant-free ZnO thin films with high thermoelectric power factor
Authors: Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Dai Cao Truong, Trang Thuy Thi Phan; Nhi Hoang Nguyen; Taekjib Choi; Thu Bao Nguyen Le; Hoa Thi Lai, Ngoc Van Le; Thuy Dieu Thi Ung; Vinh Cao Tran, Gerald Jeffrey Snyder; Thang Bach Phan✉
Nature index, ISI-Q1, IF 4.0
# 5 – Surfaces and Interfaces
Title: Limitation of micro-X-ray fluorescence for chemical quantification in nanocrystalline films
Authors: Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Vinh Cao Tran, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham✉
ISI-Q1; IF 6.2
#4 – Vacuum
Title: Modification of Cl doping efficiency in transparent ZnO electrode films by tuning deposition temperature
Authors: Anh Tuan Thanh Pham✉, Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Vu Huynh Nguyen, Nhi Hoang Phan Vo, Dung Van Hoang, Truong Huu Nguyen, Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Sungkyun Park, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran
ISI-Q1; IF 4.0
#3 – Ceramics International
Title: Co-doping effects of fluorine and indium on ZnO transparent electrode films
Authours: Truong Huu Nguyen, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Tram Ngoc Le Pham, Tan Minh Le, Truc Thi Duong, Dung Van Hoang, Khanh Duy Nguyen, Thuy Dieu Thi Ung, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran✉
ISI-Q1; IF 5.2
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#2 – Optical Materials
Title: Exploring the synergistic effects of aluminum and hydrogen impurities on high-electron-mobility sputtered-ZnO thin films
Authors: Dung Van Hoang, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Hanh Duc Thi Dinh, Truong Huu Nguyen, Thu Bao Nguyen Le, Thuy Dieu Thi Ung, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran✉
ISI-Q1; IF = 3.9
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#1 – Advanced Composite Materials
Titile: Impact of Zn doping on the structural properties and thermoelectric performance of CuCr0.85Mg(0.15-x)ZnxO2 (x ≤ 0.05) delafossite materials
Authors: Dung Van Hoang, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Truong Huu Nguyen, Thang Bach Phan✉ & Vinh Cao Tran✉
ISI – Q2; IF = 2.9
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