Young scientist from Phenikaa University honored and funded by UNESCO for research

Surpassing more than 100 scientific topics worldwide, Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Phenikaa University participated in a series of events with the theme "Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development" organized by UNESCO.

At the same time, Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong's research project was honored as one of seven topics recognized and awarded research funding certificates by UNESCO, PhosAgro Group and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Phenikaa University

Held for the 7th time in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), the series of events with the theme “Green Chemistry” is hosted by UNESCO.

The event was attended by many leading experts such as: Prof. Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences of UNESCO; Prof. Amal Kasri, Head of the Department of Basic Sciences, Research, Innovation and Technology of UNESCO; Prof. Christopher Brett, Vice President of the Scientific Council of the International Basic Sciences Programme of UNESCO, former President of IUPAC and representatives of government agencies, non-governmental organizations and scientists who are leading experts in the field of Green Chemistry research around the world .

With the theme “Green Chemistry”, the event was organized on a large scale with a series of attractive activities: International Conference with the theme “Science for Sustainable Development”, Ceremony to honor the PhosAgro/UNESCO/IUPAC research award; Scientific conference on sustainable development in Asian regions (Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development).

At the PhosAgro/UNESCO/IUPAC Research Award Ceremony, the International Jury selected 7 scientists corresponding to 7 winning topics whose research aimed to develop breakthrough technologies in the fields of environment, public health , food security, improving energy efficiency and natural resource management.

The studies selected by the organizing committee focused on the development of environmentally friendly nano-bioherbicides (Dr. Afef Ladhari, Tunisia), regeneration of coenzymes in biodiesel synthesis (Dr. Anita Šalić, Croatia), development of green materials for solar energy (Prof. Federico Bella, Italy), solvent-free and catalyst-free synthesis of benzene derivatives (Dr. Hasmik Khachatryan, Armenia); conversion of biomass residues using photoelectrochemical cells (Dr. Antonio Otavio de Toledo Patrocinio, Brazil) and green synthesis of Pd and Ni-based catalysts widely used in industry (Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong, Vietnam).

Sharing information about the project, Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong said, “Economical and sustainable synthesis of Pd- and Ni-based catalysts by atomic monolayer deposition at atmospheric pressure” funded by PhosAgro/UNESCO/IUPAC is a collaboration between two research groups at Phenikaa University, Vietnam and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia with the common goal of contributing to the development of green chemistry and sustainable development of nanomaterials in catalytic applications.

The project aims to promote the use of low-temperature, vacuum- and solvent-free nanomaterial fabrication techniques. Specifically, the development of spatial atomic layer deposition (SALD) technology aims to reduce waste generated during the fabrication process, maximize the incorporation of the input materials - ALD precursors - into nanomaterials, and maximize the energy efficiency of the fabrication process (low temperature, ambient pressure).

It is known that ALD is one of the most advanced nano-fabrication technologies today, first developed in Vietnam by the ALD Technology Research Group, Phenikaa University, led by Dr. Bui Van Hao and Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong.

The PhosAgro/UNESCO/IUPAC Research Award also marks the first time a young Vietnamese research group in the field of sustainable nanotechnology development has been recognized by the international community, laying the foundation for meaningful scientific contributions that will better serve the community in the future.

Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong was born in 1990, from Ha Tinh. He graduated as valedictorian of the Materials Science Engineering program, and a Master of Science in Nanotechnology from INSA de Lyon, France. In 2018, he defended his doctoral thesis at Grenoble Alpes University in France. This research was later awarded the French Chemical Society's Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award in the field of Solid State Chemistry.

In August 2019, Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong became a lecturer at the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Phenikaa University.

To date, Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong has 2 international patents, 39 international articles, with 31 ISI Q1 articles. Among them, he is the first author and corresponding author of many articles with high impact factors (IF>10) related to the development of SALD atomic layer deposition technology and nanomaterials fabricated by SALD technology.

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