Overview

"HUIT: Adsorption Catalysis Research Group" consists of four permanent members, including three PhD holders currently teaching and conducting research at the Faculty of Chemical Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade. The group focuses on catalytic applications in organic synthesis and environmental treatment.

Group Leader

Dr. Tien Huynh Van
Faculty of Chemical Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade

Members

Dr. Thy Lu Thi Mong
Faculty of Chemical Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade

Dr. Suong Ho Thi Ngoc
Faculty of Chemical Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade

Dr. Oanh Nguyen Thi Kim
Faculty of Applied Science and Technology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University

Research Focus

The group’s research is developed in three main directions:

• Photocatalytic applications for the treatment of antibiotic and organic pollutants
• MOF-based catalysts in organic synthesis
• Fenton catalysts for environmental applications

Selected Projects

• Research on the synthesis of BiVO₄/g-C₃N₄ catalyst for the treatment of antibiotic contamination in water environments
• Research on the synthesis of ZnWO₃/g-C₃N₄ catalyst for the treatment of antibiotic contamination in water environments

Recent Publications

1. Tien Van Huynh, Sang Thanh Nguyen, Vinh Huu Nguyen, Oanh TK Nguyen. Zinc-doped BiOBr microspheres as an efficient photocatalyst for tetracycline antibiotic degradation under LED light. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 214, 113669, 2026.

2. Tien Van Huynh, Bao Gia Tran, Hiep Quang Ha, Vinh Huu Nguyen, Que-Minh T Doan, Oanh TK Nguyen. Synthesis of BiVO₄/g-C₃N₄ heterojunction photocatalyst for enhanced doxycycline degradation under LED light illumination. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 323, 118804, 2026

3. Tien Van Huynh, Huy Le Vu, Vinh Huu Nguyen, Hiep Quang Ha, Oanh TK Nguyen. MnO₂/NiO nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization, and its application for the photocatalytic degradation of doxycycline under LED light. Surfaces and Interfaces, 108392, 2025

4. Tien Van Huynh, Vinh Huu Nguyen, Oanh TK Nguyen. Application of Co/Fe-MOF bimetallic catalyst for the synthesis of α-acyloxy ethers via direct activation of the α-C(sp3)-H bond in cyclic ether. ChemistrySelect, 10, e02981, 2025

5. Tien Van Huynh, Vi TT Nguyen, Oanh TK Nguyen. Study on the influence of solvent type on the morphology and properties of BiOBr nanosheets through the photodegradation of doxycycline. Materials Research Bulletin, 186, 113342, 2025.