About us
Laboratory of Advanced Materials founded in 2002 locates in Block F at University of Science, Vietnam National University HoChiMinh City. Our Laboratory mainly focuses on researching Transparent Conducting Oxide materials (Zinc Oxide, Indium Tin Oxide) which plays role as an electrode applied to electronic devices include solar cell, flat panel display,… Recently, we also expand our research interests into materials applied to thermoelectric devices like delafossite, ZnO,…
Our Missions: Creating new materials with high efficiency for opto-electronic devices and Publishing high quality publications.
Latest Publications
[2023]
#1 – Science and Technology Development journal

Title: Relationship between electrical and optical characterization of Ga-doped ZnO thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering
Authors: Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran
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[2022]
#6 – Science and Technology Development journal

Title: Structural, electrical and thermoelectric characterizations of bismuth-doped ZnO ceramic material
Authors: Thang Minh Bui, Dai Cao Truong, Phung Y Nguyen, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Dung Van Hoang Truong Huu Nguyen, Vinh Cao Tran, Thang Bach Phan
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#5 – Acta Materialla

Title: Coupling modification of Fermi level, band flattening and lattice defects to approach outstanding thermoelectric performance of ZnO films via tuning In and Ga incorporation
Authors: Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Dung Van Hoang, Truong Huu Nguyen, Kuei Hsien Chen, Sung kyun Park, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh CaoTran
[ISI Q1; IF = 9.209]
#4 – Science and Technology Development journal

Title: Impacts of Ga doping on structural and thermoelectric properties of ZnO bulks sintered by solid-state reaction
Authors: Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Truong Huu Nguyen, Dung Van Hoang, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran
#3 – Vacuum

Title: Enhancing transparent thermoelectric properties of Sb-doped ZnO thin films via controlled deposition temperature
Authors: Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Dung Van Hoang, Truong Huu Nguyen, Ngoc Duong Le, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran
[ISI-Q1; IF = 3.627]
#2- Applied Physics Letters

Title: Tailoring orientation of microstructure for improving thermopower factor in Mg-doped CuCrO2 thick films
Authors: Dung Van Hoang, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Truong Huu Nguyen, Hoa Thi Lai, Dai Cao Truong, Thu Bao Nguyen Le, Thuy Dieu Thi Ung, Masataka Ohtani, Vinh Cao Tran, Thang Bach Phan
[ISI Q1 – IF = 3.791]
#1-Applied Surface Science

Title: New record high thermoelectric ZT of delafossite-based CuCrO2 thin films obtained by simultaneously reducing electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity via heavy doping with controlled residual stress
Authors: Dung Van Hoang, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Takahiro Baba, Truong Huu Nguyen, Thu Bao Nguyen Le, Thuy Dieu Thi Ung, Jongill Hong, Jong-Seong Bae, Hongjun Park, Sungkyun Park, Isao Ohkubo, Takao Mori, Vinh Cao Tran, Thang Bach Phan
[ISI Q1 – IF = 6.707]
[2021]
#10-Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices

Title: High-mobility sputtered F-doped ZnO films as good-performance transparent-electrode layers
Authors: Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Nhut Minh Ngo, Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Dung Van Hoang, Truong Huu Nguyen, Thang Bach Pha, Vinh Cao Tran
[ISI Q1; IF = 3.783 ]
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#9-Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Title: Dependence of mechanical and electrical properties on crystal orientation of CuCr0.95Mg0.05O2 ceramics
Authors: Dung Van Hoang, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Truong Huu Nguyen, Dai Cao Truong, Ngoc Kim Pham, Hanh Kieu Thi Ta, Thu Bao Nguyen Le, Vinh Cao Tran and Thang Bach Phan
[ISI Q4]
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#8-Journal of Materiomics

Title: Hydrogen roles approaching ideal electrical and optical properties for undoped and Al doped ZnO thin films
Authors: Dung Van Hoang, Nam Hoang Vu, Nga Thi Do, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Truong Huu Nguyen, Jer-Lai Kuo, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran
[SCIE Journal; Rank: Q1; IF = 5.8]
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#7-Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Title: Hydrogen enhancing Ga doping efficiency and electron mobility in high-performance transparent conducting Ga-doped ZnO films
Authors: Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Dung Van Hoang, Truong Huu Nguyen, Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Deniz P.Wong, Jer-Lai Kuo, Kuei-Hsien Chen, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran
[SCIE Journal; Rank: Q1; IF = 4.65]
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#6-Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Title: The roles of interstitial oxygen and phase compositions on the thermoelectric properties CuCr0.85Mg0.15O2 delafossite material
Authors: Dung Van Hoang, Tu Anh Kieu Le, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Hanh Kieu Thi Ta, Ngoc Kim Pham, Truong Huu Nguyen, Hoa Thi Lai, Dai Cao Truong, Ngoc Van Le, Cong Thanh Huynh, Sunglae Cho, Hongjun Park, Sehwan Song, Sunkyun Park, Takao Mori, Vinh Cao Tran, Thang Bach Phan
[SCIE Journal; Rank: Q1; IF = 4.65]
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#5-Journal of Materiomics

Title: Compensation of Zn substitution and secondary phase controls effective mass and weighted mobility in In and Ga co-doped ZnO material
Authors: Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Ngoc Kim Pham, Trang Huyen Cao Pham, Truong Huu Nguyen, Dung Van Hoang, Hanh Kieu Thi Ta, Dai Cao Truong, Hoa Thi Lai, Thuy Dieu Thi Ung, Vinh Cao Tran, Thang Bach Phan
[SCIE Journal; Rank: Q1; IF = 5.8]
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#4-Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Title: Controlling thickness to tune performance of high-mobility transparent conducting films deposited from Ga-doped ZnO ceramic target
Authors: Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Oanh Kieu Truong Le, Dung Van Hoang, Truong Huu Nguyen, Trang Huyen Cao Pham, Phuong Thanh Ngoc Vo, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran
[SCIE Journal; Rank: Q1; IF = 4.495]
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#3-Journal of Nanomaterials

Title: Comparing thermal durability and effects of annealing temperature on characteristics of hydrogen doped ZnO, AZO, and GZO thin film
Authors: Dung Van Hoang, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Truong Huu Nguyen, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran
[SCIE Journal; Rank: Q2; IF = 1.98]
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#2-Science and Technology Development journal

Titile: The efficiency of short sintering time on thermoelectric properties of delafossite CuCr0:85Mg0:15O2 ceramics
Authors: Dung Van Hoang, Truong Huu Nguyen, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Thu Bao Nguyen Le, Vinh Cao Tran, Thang Bach Phan
Science and Technology Development Journal, 24(2), 1898-1908; ISSN: 1859-0128.
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#1-Science and Technology Development journal – Natural Science

Title: Investigating the existence of oxygen interstitial in CuCr1−xMgxO2 [0.00 ≤x≤ 0.30] thermoelectric materials by X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy [XPS]
Authors: Dung Van Hoang, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Thu Bao Nguyen Le, Truong Huu Nguyen, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran.
(Science & Technology Development Journal – Natural Sciences, 5(2):1125-1134); ISSN: 2588-106X).
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