QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Selective oxidation of hydrocarbons: propylene/propan to acrolein, methane to ethylene/methanol
• Hydroformylation on supported inonic liquid phase (SILP) and nano Au catalysts
• Catalysts for the treatment of exhaust gases: complete oxidation of CO, hydrocarbons, VOCs, deNOx
• Non noble catalysts for the complete oxidation of CO at room temperature
• Photocatalysis for the treatment of heavy metals and organic compounds in waste water
• Biomass conversion to activated carbons, fuels and biogas (including CH₄ and H₂)
• Carbon based materials for the adsorption and conversion of CO₂

PROJECTS

1. Le Minh Thang, Synthesis of Materials – The approach from Chemistry, Scientific and Technoloical Publising, 6/2019.
2. Minh Thang Le, Bismuth Molybdate-Based Catalysts for Selective Oxidation of Hydrocarbons, Bismuth – Advanced Applications and Defects Characterization (Editor: Ying Zhou), Chapter 9, pp. 181 – 202, 2018, IntechOpen, London, United Kingdom, ISBN: 978-1-78923-263-9, Print ISBN: 978-1-78923-262-2, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.71174.
3. Quang Thang Trinh, Arghya Banerjee, Khursheed B. Ansari, Duy Quang Dao, Asmaa Drif, Nguyen Thanh Binh, Dang Thanh Tung, Phan Minh Quoc Binh, Prince Nana Amaniampong, Pham Thanh Huyen, and Minh Thang Le, Upgrading of Bio-oil from Biomass Pyrolysis: Current Status and Future Development, Chapter 14, 317-354, Biorefinery of Alternative Resources: Targeting Green Fuels and Platform Chemicals (Editors: Sonil Nanda, Dai-Viet N. Vo, Prakash Kumar Sarangi), Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020, ISBN 978-981-15-1803-4, ISBN 978-981-15-1804-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1804-1.
4. Tan Ji Siang, Nurul Asmawati Roslan, Herma Dina Setiabudi, Sumaiya Zainal Abidin, Trinh Duy Nguyen, Chin Kui Cheng, Aishah Abdul Jalil, Minh Thang Le, Prakash K. Sarangi, Sonil Nanda, and Dai-Viet N. Vo, Recent Advances in Steam Reforming of Glycerol for Syngas Production, Chapter 17, 399 - 426, Biorefinery of Alternative Resources: Targeting Green Fuels and Platform Chemicals (Editors: Sonil Nanda, Dai-Viet N. Vo, Prakash Kumar Sarangi), Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020, ISBN 978-981-15-1803-4, ISBN 978-981-15-1804-1 (eBook). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1804-1.

1. Lê Minh Thang, Nguyen The Tien, Pham Thi Mai Phuong, Isabel Van Driessche, Useful Solution, No 1413, Synthesis procedure of MnO₂-Co₃O₄-CeO₂ catalyst for the complete oxidation of carbon monoxide at room temperature, 1/8/2016.
2. Le Minh Thang, Pham Thi Mai Phuong, Nguyen The Tien, Isabel Van Driessche, ‘Mixed oxide catalytic converter on cordierite ceramic to treat exhaust gases of internal engines and the method to produce this catalytic converter’, Vietnam Patent No 20257, 27/11/2018
3. Le Minh Thang, Pham Thi Mai Phuong, Do Van Hung, ‘Catalyst filter for poisoning protect mask’, Vietnam Patent No 20771, 12/03/2019

• 45. Tuan-Dung Hoang, Yan Liu, Minh Thang Le, Synthesis and Characterization of Biochars and Activated Carbons Derived from Various Biomasses, Sustainability 2024, 16(13), 5495; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16135495
• 44. Giang Huong Thi Vu, Thuy Thi Phan, Tho Huu Nguyen, Thang Minh Le, Minh Tho Nguyen  and Hue Minh Thi Nguyen, A theoretical study of the oxidation of benzene by manganese oxide clusters: formation of quinone intermediates, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05207a
• 43. Duy-Nam Phan, Thi Ngat Tran, Phuong-Linh Nguyen, Minh Thang Le, Azeem Ullah, Ick-Soo Kim, Research upon Cu-Doping Contents in TiO₂ Nanoparticles Incorporated onto Cellulose Nanofibers for Dye Removal and Self-Cleaning Applications, ACS Omega, 2024.
• 42. Yathavan Subramanian, Anitha Dhanasekaran, Yen Pei Fu, Minh Thang Le, Lukman Ahmed Omeiza, ABM Kamrul Hasan, John T.S. Irvine, Abul K. Azad, Unraveling the potential of heteroanionic titanium oxycarbide photocatalysts for detoxifying SARS-Cov-2 antigen rapid test kit reagent solution in water sources, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2024.100241, Kuwait Journal of Science 51 (2024) 100241
• 41. Jarvin Mariadhas, Yathavan Subramanian, Ganesh Lakshmanan, Fazil Hamsath, Jeyarajan Helen Ratna Monica, Minh Thang Le, Savairoyan Stephen Rajkumar Inbanathan, Abul K. Azad, Emerging robust heterostructure of flower-like (Calendula) MoS₂-warped rGO by polyaniline nanohybrid for antimicrobial and antipollution performances, Catalysis Communications, 2024.
• 40. Manh B. Nguyen, Linh Ho Thuy Nguyen, Minh Thang Le, Ngoc Quang Tran, Nhu Hoa Thi Tran, Phuong Hoang Tran, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Lam Dai Tran, Tan Le Hoang Doan, Engineering direct Z-scheme GCN/ bimetallic-MOF heterojunctions as efficient and recyclable photocatalysts for enhancing degradation of  RR 195 under visible light Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.
• 39. Duy Nam Phan; Than Thuong Thi Vu; Nguyen Nhat Trinh, Nguyen Minh Tuan; Cao Hong Ha; Minh Thang Le, Study the Self-Cleaning Ability of ZnO contained cotton Fabrics, Fibres and Textiles 30(4), 2023, 11-21.
• 38. Duc Duc Truong, Phuong Thi Mai Pham, Evgenii V. Kondratenko and Minh Thang Le, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Au/SiO₂-Based Catalysts for Propanol/Propanal Synthesis from CO₂, C₂H₄, and H₂ in a Dual-reactor System, Publication Date (Web):December 7, 2022, Volume 10, Issue 50, Pages 16548 - 1655419 December 2022.
• 37. Minh Thang Le, Phuong Anh Nguyen, Thi Thu Hien Tran, Thi Hai Nam Chu,  Yuan Wang & Hamidreza Arandiyan, Catalytic performance of spinel-type Ni-Co Oxides for Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide and Toluene, Topics in Catalysis 66, 117-125, 2023, online Published: 19 July 2022.
• 36. Bhaskar Bethi, Gidla Bhanu Radhika, Le Minh Thang, Shirish Hari Sonawane, Grzegorz Boczkaj, Photocatalytic decolourization of Rhodamine B dye by visible light active ZIF 8/BiFeO₃ composite, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Publish online 13 april 2022.
• 35. Anh Nguyen Quoc, Minh Thang Le, Hiep-Hung Pham, The Impact of the Third Mission on Teaching and Research Performance: Evidence From Academic Scholars in an Emerging Country, SAGE Open October-December 2021: Volume: 11 issue: 4, 1-12, Article first published online: October 26, 2021; Issue published: October 1, 2021.
• 34. Dr. Van Chuc Nguyen, Dr. Van Hung Do, Dr. Duc Duc Truong, Prof. Anders Riisager, Prof. Rasmus Fehrmann, Prof. Minh Thang Le, The influence of supports on Rh-TPPTS supported ionic liquid-phase catalysts for the hydroformylation of ethylene, Chemistry Select, Volume 6, Issue 37, Pages: 9888-9893, First Published:01 October 2021.
• 33. Tuan Doan, Anh Dang, Dat Nguyen, Thanh Huyen Vuong, Minh Thang Le, and Huyen Pham Thanh, Hybrid Cu-Fe/ZSM-5 Catalyst Prepared by Liquid Ion-Exchange for NOx Removal by NH₃-SCR Process, Journal of Chemistry, Article ID 5552187, 21-06-2021.
• 32. Le Minh Thang, Sharanjit Singh, Nguyen Quang Minh, Ngo Anh Binh, Angelika Brückner, Udo Ambruster, Insight into the properties of MnO₂-Co₃O₄-CeO₂ catalyst series for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx by C₃H₆ and NH₃", Science of the Total Environment Volume 784, 25 August 2021.
• 31. Tuan Doan, Anh Dang, Dat Nguyen, Khanh Dinh, Phong Dam, Thanh Huyen Vuong, Minh Thang Le, Pham Thanh Huyen, Influence of Aluminum Sources on Synthesis of SAPO-34 and NH₃-SCR of NOx by as-Prepared Cu/SAPO-34 Catalysts, Catalysis in Industry, Jan 2021, Vol 13, p. 27-37.
• 30. Trung Hieu Nguyen, Anh Tuan Vu, Van Han Dang, Jeffrey Chi-Sheng Wu & Minh Thang Le, Topics in Catalysis volume 63, pages1215–1226 (2020), Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol and Methyl Orange with Titania-Based Photocatalysts Synthesized by Various Methods in Comparison with ZnO–Graphene Oxide Composite, Published: 31 August 2020.
• 29. Tuan Doan, Phong Dam, Khang Nguyen, Thanh Huyen Vuong, Minh Thang Le and Thanh Huyen Pham, Copper-Iron Bimetal Ion-Exchanged SAPO-34 for NH₃-SCR of NOx, Catalysts 2020, 10, 321.
• 28. Tuan Doan, Khang Nguyen, Phong Dam, Nga Pham, Quan Vu, Thanh Huyen Vuong, Thanh Huyen Pham, Minh Thang Le, Zeotype SAPO‐34 synthesized by combination of templates for the gasification of biomass, Chemical Engineering Technology, 2020, 43, No. 4, 731–741.
• 27. Synthesis of TiO₂ on different substrates by chemical vapor deposition for photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) in water, Le Minh Thang, Nguyen Hong Lien, Anh-Tuan Vu, Nguyen Van Chuc, Jeffrey C. S. Wu, JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY, J Chin Chem Soc. 2019;66:1713–1720, DOI: 10.1002/jccs.201800492,.
• 26. Minh Thang Le, Van Hung Do, Duc Duc Truong, Ngo Nghia Pham. Sol–Gel Synthesis of Bismuth Molybdate Catalysts for the Selective Oxidation of Propylene to Acrolein: Influence of pH Value and Theoretical Molar Atomic Ratio, JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 64, 1326–1332, 2017, DOI: 10.1002/jccs.201700178, 15/9/2017
• 25. Minh Thang Le, Van Hung Do, Duc Duc Truong, Els Bruneel, Isabel Van Driessche, Anders Riisager, Rasmus Fehrmann, Quang Thang Trinh, Synergy Effects of the Mixture of Bismuth Molybdate Catalysts with SnO₂/ZrO₂/MgO in Selective Propene Oxidation and the Connection between Conductivity and Catalytic Activity, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry research, 2016, 55 (17), pp 4846–4855 April 12, 2016, ISSN 0866-7411
• 24. Phuong Pham Thi Mai, Nguyen The Tien, Thang Le Minh, Isabel Van Driessche, The Application of High Surface Area Cordierite Synthesized from Kaolin as a Substrate for Auto Exhaust Catalysts, JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY, June 2015, 62 (6), 536-546, 2013 Impact Factor: 0.856, DOI:10.1002/jccs.201400396, Online ISSN: 2192-6549
• 23. Phuong Thi Mai Pham, Thang Le Minh, Tien The Nguyen and Isabel Van Driessche, CeO₂ Based Catalysts for the Treatment of Propylene in Motorcycle’s Exhaust Gases, Materials 2014, 7, 7379-7397; doi:10.3390/ma7117379, ISSN 1996-1944
• 22. V.G. Baldovino-Medrano, M.T. Le, I. Van Driessche, E. Bruneel, C. Alcázard, M.T. Colomerd, R. Morenod, A. Florenciea, B. Farina, E.M. Gaigneaux, Role of shaping in the preparation of heterogeneous catalysts: Tableting and slipcasting of oxidation catalysts, Catalysis Today, Volume 246, 15 May 2015, Pages 81-91, ISSN: 0920-5861
• 21. Le Minh Thang , Isabel van Driessche, Catalytic Activities of α, β, γ - Bismuth Molybdates for Selective Oxidation of Propylene to Arcrolein, Materials Science Forum (Volume 804), October 2014, 225-228, DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.804.225, ISSN: 1662-9752
• 20. Phuong Thi Mai Pham, Minh Thang Le, Tien The Nguyen, Els Bruneel and Isabel Van Driessche, The Influence of Deposition Methods of Support Layer on Cordierite Substrate on the Characteristics of a MnO₂–NiO–Co₃O₄/Ce0.2Zr0.8O2/Cordierite Three Way Catalyst, Materials 2 Sep 2014, 7, 6237-6253, ISSN 1996-1944.
• 19. Minh Thang Le, The Tien Nguyen, Phuong Thi Mai Pham, Els Bruneel, Isabel Van Driessche, Activated MnO₂-Co₃O₄-CeO₂ catalysts for the treatment of CO at room temperature, Applied Catalysis A: General 480 (2014) 34–41, 20 June 2014.
• 18. Tien Nguyen The, Phuong Pham Thi Mai, Thang Minh Le,  Isabel Van Driessche, Catalytic activity of MnO₂-Co₃O₄ for complete oxidation of propylene, Proceedings of the eleventh international conference on ecomaterials, Nov 2013, p. 146-151
• 17. Phạm Thị Mai Phương, Nguyễn Thế Tiến, Nguyễn Xuân Dũng, Isabel Van Driessche, Lê Minh Thắng, Performance of a MnO₂-Co₃O₄-CeO₂ three ways catalyst under different aging conditions for the treatment of CO and hydrocarbon, Proceedings of the eleventh international conference on ecomaterials, Nov 2013, p. 16-21
• 16. E. Bruneel, J. Van Brabant, M.T. Le, I. Van Driessche, Deposition of a Cu/Mo/Ce catalyst for diesel soot oxidation on a sintered metal fiber filter with a CeO₂ anti corrosion coating , Catalysis Communications, Volume 25, 5 August 2012, Pages 111–117
• 15. Hanh Nguyen Thi Ha, Duc Truong Duc, Thang Vu Dao, Minh Thang Le, Anders Riisager, Rasmus Fehrmann, Characterization and parametrical study of Rh-TPPTS supported ionic liquid phase (SILP) catalysts for ethylene hydroformylation, Catalysis Communications 25 (2012) 136–141, 5 August 2012.
• 14. Tien The Nguyen, Thang Minh Le, Duc Duc Truong, Rasmus Fehrmann, Anders Riisager and Isabel Van Driessche, Synergy effects in mixed Bi₂O₃, MoO₃ and V₂O₅ catalysts for selective oxidation of propylene, Research on Chemical Intermediates: Volume 38, Issue 3 (2012), Page 829-846.
• 13. Baldovino-Medrano, Victor G.; Minh Thang Le; Van Driessche, Isabel; Bruneel, E; Gaigneaux, Eric M., Influence of Graphite as a Shaping Agent of Bi Molybdate Powders on Their Mechanical, Physicochemical, and Catalytic Properties, INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH  Volume: 50   Issue: 9   Pages: 5467-5477   DOI: 10.1021/ie102473h   Published: MAY 4 2011.
• 12. Duc Truong Duc, Hanh Nguyen Ha, Rasmus Fehrmann, Anders Riisager & Minh Thang Le, Selective oxidation of propylene to acrolein by silica-supported bismuth molybdate catalysts, Research on Chemical Intermediates, Vol. 37, Issue 6, July 2011, 605-616, ISSN: 0922-6168.
• 11. M. Hartmanov, M. T. Le, M. Jergel, V. Smatko, and F. Kundracik, “Structure and Electrical Conductivity of Multicomponent Metal Oxides Having Scheelite Structure”, Russian Journal of Electrochemistry, 2009, Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 621–629.
• 10. Minh Thang Le, Luong Huu Bac, Isabel Van Driessche, Serge Hoste, Willy J.M. Van Well, The synergy effect between gamma and beta phase of bismuth molybdate catalysts: Is there any relation between conductivity and catalytic activity?, Catalysis Today, Volume 131, Issues 1-4, 29 February 2008, Pages 566-571.
• 9. M. Hartmanova, M. T. Le, I. Van Driessche, S. Hoste, F. Kundracik, Electrical conductivity of bismuth molybdates prepared by spray drying technique, Proceeding of the 9th Asian Conference on Solid State Ionics, pp. 677-684.
• 8. Willy J.M. van Well, Minh Thang Le, Niels Christian Schiodt, Serge Hoste, Per Stoltze, The influence of the calcination conditions on the catalytic activity of B₂MoO₆ in the selective oxidation of propylene to acrolein, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 256 (2006) 1–8.
• 7. M. T. Le, M. Kovanda, V. Myslik, M. Vrnata, I. Van Driessche, S. Hoste, Pulsed laser deposition and dip coating techniques in the fabrication of bismuth molybdate gas sensors”, Thin Solid Film, 497, 2006, pp. 284-291.
• 6. A. M. Beale, M T. Le, S.Hoste, G. Sankar, “A time resolved in situ investigation into the formation of bismuth molybdate catalysts prepared by spray dried methods”, SOLID STATE SCIENCES 7 (10), 2005, 1141-1148.
• 5. M. T. Le, W. J. M. Van Well, P. Stoltze, I. Van Driessche, S. Hoste, “Synergy effects between bismuth molybdate catalyst phases (Bi/Mo from 0.57 to 2) for the selective oxidation of propylene to arcrolein”, Appl. Catal. A – Gen., 282 (2005) 189 - 194.
• 4. M. Hartmanova, M. T. Le, I. Van Driessche, S. Hoste, F. Kundracik, “Phase composition and charge transport in bismuth molybdates”, Russ. J. Electrochem., 41(5), 2005, pp. 455-460. 
• 3. M. T. Le, W. J. M. Van Well, I. Van Driessche, S. Hoste, “Spray drying, a versatile synthetic method to control purity in single phases and mixed phases of bismuth molybdates”, Can.  J. Chem. Eng, 83(2), 2005, pp. 336-343.
• 2. M. T. Le, W. J. M. Van Well, I. Van Driessche, S. Hoste, “Influence of organic species on surface area of bismuth molybdate catalysts in complexation and spray drying methods”, Appl. Catal. A-Gen., 267, 2004, pp. 227-234.
• 1. M. T. Le, J. Van Craenenbroeck, I. Van Driessche, S. Hoste, Appl. Catal. A-Gen., “Bismuth molybdate catalysts synthesized using Spray drying for the selective oxidation of propylene”, 249, 2003, pp. 355-364.