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• Email: hao.buivan@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn
• Cell phone: +84868015368
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Qualifications

• Bachelor/Engineer
  • Years: 2002
  • Academic institutions: Quy Nhon University
  • Major/ Specialty: Physics
  • Project/Thesis:
  • Academic degree: Bachelor of Science

• Master
  • Years: 2008
  • Academic institutions: ITIMS, Hanoi University of Technology
  • Major/ Specialty: Materials Science
  • Project/Thesis: Synthesis of Tricolor Phosphors Applied in Fluorescent and Compact Fluorescent Lamps
  • Academic degree: Master of Science

• PhD
  • Years: 2013
  • Academic institutions: MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente
  • Major/ Specialty: Electrical Engineering
  • Project/Thesis: Atomic Layer Deposition of TiN Films: Growth and Electrical Behavior down to Sub-Nanometer Scale
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Research works

• Main research orientation: Novel Nanostructured Materials by Atomic Layer Deposition
• Orientation for research students:
  - Nanomaterials for photocatalysis
  - Surface modification of nanomaterials by atomic layer deposition
  - Organic/inorganic coatings for hydrophobic/hydrophilic surface engineering.
• List all the research grants/projects received:

  Order	Project name	Funding institution & funded amount	Project duration	Position/role in the project
  3	Graphene-based catalysis	Delft Global Inititative (TU Delft, The Netherlands)	2016-2020	Co-PI
  2	Enhancing the educational program and research of the master in solid state physics at Quy Nhon University	VLIR-UOS (Belgium)	2018-2019	Co-promotor/ Coordinator
  1	Surface modification by atomic layer deposition for enhanced photocatalytic performance	NAFOSTED	2018-2021	PI

• Publications:

  Order	Publications	Authors	Name of publishers/No, Vol, Page	ISSN/ISBN	Year	Notes
  5	Article(s) in ISI-covered journals
  5.24	Ultra-thin atomic layer deposited TiN films: non-linear IV behavior and the importance of surface passivation	H. Van Bui, A.A.I. Aarnink, A.Y. Kovalgin, and R.A.M. Wolters	J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 11, 8120		2011	Corresponding author
  5.23	Growth kinetics and oxidation mechanism of ALD TiN thin films monitored by in situ spectroscopic ellipsometry	H. Van Bui, A. W. Groenland, A. A. I. Aarnink, R. A. M. Wolters, J. Schmitz, and A. Y. Kovalgin	J. Electrochem. Soc. 158, H214		2011	Corresponding author
  5.22	Growth of sub-nanometer thin continuous TiN films by atomic layer deposition	H. Van Bui, A.Y. Kovalgin, and R.A.M. Wolters	ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol. 1, P285		2012	Corresponding author
  5.21	Conduction and electric field effect in ultra-thin TiN films	H. Van Bui, A.Y. Kovalgin, J. Schmitz, and R.A.M. Wolters	Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 051904		2013	Corresponding author
  5.20	Hot-wire generated atomic hydrogen and its impact on thermal ALD in TiCl4/NH3 system	H. Van Bui, A.A.I. Aarnink, A.Y. Kovalgin, and R.A.M. Wolters	ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol. 2, P149		2013
  5.19	On the difference between optically and electrically determined resistivity of ultra-thin TiN films	H. Van Bui, A.Y. Kovalgin, and R.A.M. Wolters	Appl. Surf. Sci. 269, 45		2013	Corresponding author
  5.18	Interaction of epitaxial silicene with overlayers formed by exposure to Al atoms and O2 molecules	R. Friedlein, H. Van Bui, F. B. Wiggers, Y. Yamada-Takamura, A. Y. Kovalgin, and M. P. de Jong	J. Chem. Phys. 140, 204705		2014
  5.17	Core level excitations – a fingerprint of structural and electronic properties of epitaxial silicene	R. Friedlein, A. Fleurence, K. Aoyagi, M. P. de Jong, H. Van Bui, F. B. Wiggers, S. Yoshimoto, T. Koitaya, S. Shimizu, H. Noritake, K. Mukai, J. Yoshinobu, and Y. Yamada-Takamura	J. Chem. Phys. 140, 184704		2014
  5.16	Self-limiting growth and thickness- and temperature-dependence of optical constants of ALD AlN thin films	H. Van Bui, M. D. Nguyen, F. B. Wiggers, A.A.I. Aarnink, M. P. de Jong, and A.Y. Kovalgin	ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol. 3, P101		2014	Corresponding author
  5.15	Initial characteristics, refractive index, and crystallinity of thermal and plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition AlN films	H. Van Bui, F. B. Wiggers, A. Gupta, M. D. Nguyen, A.A.I. Aarnink, M. P. de Jong, and A. Y. Kovalgin	J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 33, 01A111		2015	Corresponding author
  5.14	Structural and photoluminescent properties of nanosized BaMgAl10O17:Eu2+ blue-emitting phosphors prepared by sol-gel method	H. Van Bui, T. Nguyen, M. C. Nguyen, T. A. Tran, H. L. Tien, H. T. Tong, T. K. L. Nguyen, T. H. Pham	Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology		2015	Corresponding author
  5.13	On the feasibility of silicene encapsulation by AlN deposited using an atomic layer deposition process	H. Van Bui, F. B. Wiggers, R. Friedlein, Y. Yamada-Takamura, A. Y. Kovalgin, and M. P. de Jong	J. Chem. Phys. 142, 064702		2015	Corresponding author
  5.12	A nitride-based epitaxial surface layer formed by ammonia treatment of selicene-terminated ZrB2	F. B. Wiggers, H. Van Bui, R. Friedlein, Y. Yamada-Takamura, A. Y. Kovalgin, and M. P. de Jong	J. Chem. Phys. 144, 134703		2016
  5.11	Controlled Growth of Palladium Nanoparticles on Graphene Nanoplatelets via Scalable Atmospheric Pressure Atomic Layer Deposition	H. Van Bui, F. Grillo, R. Helmer, A. Goulas, J. R. van Ommen	J. Phys. Chem. C 120, 8832–8840		2016	Corresponding author
  5.10	Enhanced barrier performance of engineered paper by atomic layer deposited Al2O3 thin films	M. N. Mirvakili, H. Van Bui, J. R. van Ommen, S. G. Hatzikiriakos, and P. Englezos	ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 8, 13590		2016
  5.9	Understanding and controlling the aggregative growth of platinum nanoparticles in atomic layer deposition: an avenue to size selection	F. Grillo, H. Van Bui, J. A. Moulijn, M. T. Kreutzer, and J. R. van Ommen	J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 8, 975-983		2017
  5.8	Photoluminescent properties and microstructure of SiC-doped AlON:Eu2+ phosphors	L. J. Yin, C. Cai, H. Wang, Y. J. Zhao, H. Van Bui, J. Xian, H. Tang, X. Wang, L. J. Deng, X. Xu, and M. H. Lee	J. Alloys Compd. 725, 217-226		2017
  5.7	Advances in scalable gas-phase manufacturing and processing of nanostructured solids: A review	S. Salameh, J. Gómez-Hernández, A. Goulas, H. Van Bui, and J. R. van Ommen	Particuology, 30, 15-39		2017	Invited review article
  5.6	Enhanced ferromagnetism in graphite-like carbon layer-coated ZnO cystals	N. Tu, N. H. Dung, N. T. Lan, K. T. Nguyen, N. D. Dung, D. X. Viet, N. T. Tuan, H. Van Bui, D. V. Nam, P. T. Huy, and N. Saito	J. Alloys Compd. 695, 233		2017
  5.5	Atomic and molecular layer deposition: off the beaten track	H. Van Bui, F. Grillo, and J. R. van Ommen	Chem. Commun. 53, 45-71		2017	Invited review article, Corresponding author
  5.4	Room-Temperature Pulsed CVD-Grown SiO2 Protective Layers on TiO2 Particles for Photocatalytic Activity Suppression	J. Guo, S. Yuan, Y. Yu, J. R. van Ommen, H. Van Bui, B. Liang	RSC Advances 7, 4547-4554		2017
  5.3	Low-Temperature Atomic Layer Deposition Delivers More Active and Stable Pt-Based Catalysts	H. Van Bui, F. Grillo, S. S. Kulkarni, R. Bevaart, N. V. Thang, B. van der Linden, J. A. Moulijn, M. Makkee, M. T. Kreutzer, and J. R. van Ommen	Nanoscale 9, 10802-10810		2017
  5.2	From single atoms to nanoparticles: Autocatalysis and metal aggregation in atomic layer deposition of Pt on TiO2 nanopowder	F. Grillo, H. Van Bui, D. La Zara, A. I. I. Aarnink, A. Y. Kovalgin, P. Kooyman, M. T. Kreutzer, J. R. van Ommen	Small 14, 1800765		2018
  5.1	Ultrathin conformal Al2O3 coatings on TIO2 nanopowders by atmospheric pressure atomic layer deposition for photocatalytic suppression	J. Guo, H. Van Bui, D. Valdesueiro, S. Yuan, B. Liang, and J. R. van Ommen	Nanomaterials 8, 61		2018	Corresponding author
  4	Article(s) in other international journals
  3	National/International Conference(s)
  2	Article(s) in national scientific journals
  1	Others (monographs, patents, scientific awards, ...)

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  Order	Publications	Authors	Name of publishers/No, Vol, Page	ISSN/ISBN	Year	Notes

Training works

• Teaching subjects:
  - Electronic Structure and Bonding of Molecules and Solids (Master course)
  - Material characterization techniques (Master course)
  - Classical Electrodynamics (Bachelor course)
  
  
• Former students:

  Order	Student name	Academic degree (BSc/ENGin/MSc/PhD)	Project/Thesis name	Academic institutions
  5	Ronald Bevaart	MSc	Low-Temperature Atomic Layer Deposition of Crystalline Platinum Nanoclusters on Graphene Nanoplatelets Using (Methylcyclopentadienyl)-Trimethylplatinum and Oxygen	Delft University of Technology
  4	Sri Sharath Kulkarni	MSc	Synthesis of Pt/graphene Catalysts by Atomic Layer Deposition at Atmospheric Pressure	Delft University of Technology
  3	Y-Nhi Thi Nguyen	MSc	Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2 modified by ultrasmall CuOx clusters	Quy Nhon University
  2	Thao-Trang Doan Nguyen	MSc	Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2/SiO2 Core/Shell Nanomaterials	Quy Nhon University
  1	Huy Phuc Nguyen	MSc	Influence of Pt Cluster Size on the Catalytic Activity of Pt/TiO2 Photocatalysts	Quy Nhon University

• Current students:

  Order	Student name	Academic degree (BSc/ENGin/MSc/PhD)	Project/Thesis name	Academic institutions
  4	Hanh T. Ta	MSc	TiO2-based nanomaterials for photocatalysis	Quy Nhon University
  3	Le-Tuyet T. Nguyen	MSc	TiO2-based nanomaterials for photocatalysis	Quy Nhon University
  2	Quoc Viet Phan	MSc	TiO2-based nanomaterials for photocatalysis	Quy Nhon University
  1	Dominik Benz	PhD	Graphene-Based Photocatalysis	Delft University of Technology