Curriculum Vitae: VINH-AI DAO, Assoc. Prof/Ph.D
Faculty of Applied Science, HCMC University of Technology & Education
Personal information
Full name Vinh-Ai Dao
Date of birth October 20th 1977
Marital status Married
Sex Male
Nationality Vietnamese
Contact information Faculty of Applued Sciences, HCMC University of Technology & Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Email daovinhai@hcmute.edu.vn
Research interests c-Si-based solar cells, Thin film transistor, Non-volatile memory, Sensors, TMO-based solar cells.
Education
2007-2011 Ph.D. in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
- Dissertation: Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin Layer Solar Cells Obtained by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition
- Advisor: Professor Junsin Yi
2003-2005 M.Sc. in Physical Electronics, College of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1995-1999 B.Sc. in Applied Physics, College of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Professional experience
Currently: Assoc. Prof, Faculty of Applied Sciences, HCMC University of Technology & Education, 01 Vo Van Ngan, Linh Chieu Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City.
07/2028 – 02/2023: Researcher, Future Materials & Devices Laboratory (FM&D), Institute of Fundamental & Applied Sciences (IFAS), Duy Tan University, 1B, TL29, Thanh Loc Ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
07/2016 – 06/2018: Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Sciences, HCMC University of Technology & Education, 01 Vo Van Ngan, Linh Chieu Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City.
03/2012 – 06/2016: Research Professor, Information and Communication Devices Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of Information and Communication Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea.
08/2011-02/2012: Researcher, KPE Co., Ltd. 23-2, Palyong-dong, Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-847, Republic of Korea.
2003 – 2007: Lecturer, Department of Materials Science, College of Science, Vietnam National University, 227 Nguyen Van Cu, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
2002 – 2003: Researcher, Nissei Electric Vietnam Co., Ltd, Lot No. 95, 96, 97 & 98, Road No. 4 & Lot No. 41A, Road D, Saigon-Linh Trung Export Processing Zone, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
2000 – 2002: Supervisor, Hualon Vietnam Corporation, Nhon Trach Industrial Zone, Phuoc Thien Ward, Nhon Trach District, Dong Nai Provice, Vietnam.
Teaching experience
- Physics 1 & 2 (Undergraduate/in English)
- Physics 1 & 2 (Undergraduate/in Vietnamese)
- Materials Science & Engineering: An Introduction (Undergraduate/in Vietnamese)
- Introduction to Vacuum Technology (Undergraduate/in Vietnamese)
- Semiconductor Materials and Devices (Undergraduate/in Vietnamese)
- Characterization Techniques for Materials (Undergraduate/in Vietnamese)
- Solar Cell Engineering (Graduate/ in English)
- Photovoltaic Power Generation System (Graduate/ in English)
- Laboratory Experiment for Solar Cells (Graduate/ in English)
- Topic on Properties of Electronic Engineering Materials (Graduate/ in English)
- Solar Cell Characterization (Graduate/ in English)
Selected Honors and Awards
- The best prize: Student with Scientific Research, College of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (1999)
- The third prize: Vifotec Creation, Hochiminh City Research Foundation (2000)
- The third prize: Scientific Research, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Vietnam Government (2000)
- Consolation prize: Eureka, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (2000)
Languages
English: Speaking, reading and writing with fluency
Vietnamese: Native Language
List of References
Prof. Junsin Yi, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of Information and Communication Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea, yi@yurim.skku.ac.kr, Tel.: +82-31-290-7139
Prof. Joondong Kim, Department of Electrical Engineering, Incheon National University, 119 Academt Rd. Yeonsu Incheon, 406772, Republic of Korea, joonkim@inu.ac.kr, Tel.: +82-32-835-8770
List of Publications ISI journals
1. Vinh-Ai Dao, Kyunghae Kim, Youngkuk Kim, Duy Nguyen Van, Zhenhai Jin, Junsin Yi, Effect of defect densities and band offsets on carrier transport mechanisms in mixed phase silicon/crystalline silicon heterojunction, Journal of the Korean Physical Society 53 (2008) 704.
2. Vinh-Ai Dao, Tran Le, Tuan Tran, Huu Chi Nguyen, Kyunghae Kim, Jaehyeong Lee, Sungwook Jung, N. Lashminarayan, Junsin Yi, Electrical and optical studies of transparent conducting ZnO:Al thin films by magnetron dc sputtering, Journal of Electroceramics 23 (2009) 356.
3. Vinh-Ai Dao, Van Duy Nguyen, Jongkyu Heo, Hyungwook Choi, Youngkuk Kim, N. Lakshminarayan, Junsin Yi, Hydrogenated amorphous silicon layer formation by inductively coupled plasma chemical vapor deposition and its application for surface passivation of p-type crystalline silicon, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 48 (2009) 066509.
4. Vinh-Ai Dao, Van Duy Nguyen, Jongkyu Heo, Hyungwook Choi, Youngkuk Kim, N. Lakshminarayan, Junsin Yi, Effect of N2O/SiH4 flow ratios on properties of amorphous silicon oxide thin films deposited by inductively-coupled plasma chemical vapor deposition with application to silicon surface passivation, Vacuum 84 (2009) 410.
5. Vinh-Ai Dao, Kuymin Han, Jongkyu Heo, Dohyeon Kyeong, Jaehong Kim, Youngsoek Lee, Youngkuk Kim, Sungwook Jung, Kyunghae Kim, Junsin Yi, Fabrication of polycrystalline silicon thin films on glass substrates using fiber laser crystallization, Thin Solid Films 517 (2009) 3971.
6. Inyong Moon, Kyunghae Kim, M. Thamilselvan, Youngkuk Kim, Kyumin Han, Doheonkhyong, Taeyoung Kwon, Vinh-Ai Dao, Jeongchul Lee, Minkyu Ju, Kyungsoo Lee, Junsin Yi, Selective emitter using porous silicon for crystalline silicon solar cells, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 93 (2009) 846.
7. Vinh-Ai Dao, Hyungwook Choi, Jongkyu Heo, Hyeongsik Park, Seungman Park, Youngseok Lee, Yongkuk Kim, Junsin Yi, rf-Magnetron sputtered ITO thin films for improved heterojunction solar cell applications, Current Applied Physics 10 (2010) 506.
8. Vinh-Ai Dao, Jongkyu Heo, Youngkuk Kim, Kyunghae Kim, N. Lakshminarayan, Junsin Yi, Optimized surface passivation of n and p type silicon wafers using hydrogenated SiNx layers, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 356 (2010) 2880.
9. Vinh-Ai Dao, Jongkyu Heo, Hyungwook Choi, Youngkuk Kim, N. Lashminarayan, Junsin Yi, Simulation and study of the influence of the buffer intrinsic layer, back-surface field, densities of interface defects, resistivity of p-type silicon substrate and transparent conductive oxide on heterojunction with intrinsic thin-layer (HIT) solar cell, Solar Energy 84 (2010) 777.
10. Vinh-Ai Dao, Youngseok Lee, Sangho Kim, Youngkuk Kim, Nariangadu Lakshminarayan, Junsin Yi, Interface characterization and electrical transport mechanisms in a-Si:H/c-Si heterojunction solar cells, Journal of The Electrochemical Society 158 (2011) 312.
11. Huu Chi Nguyen, Thanh thuy Trinh, Tran Le, Cao Vinh Tran, Tuan Tran, Hyeongsik Park, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, The mechanisms of negative oxygen ion formation from Al-doped ZnO target and the improvements in electrical and optical properties of thin films using off-axis dc magnetron sputtering at low temperature, Semiconductor Science Technology 26 (2011) 105022.
12. Vinh-Ai Dao, Youngsoek Lee, Sangho Kim, Youngkuk Kim, Nariangadu Lakshminarayan, and Junsin Yi, Effect of valence band offset and surface passivation quality in the silicon heterojunction solar cells, Journal of The Electrochemical Society 158 (2011) 1129.
13. Thanh Thuy Trinh, Van Duy Nguyen, Hong Hanh Nguyen, Jayapal Raja, Juyeon Jang, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Operation mechanism of Schottky barrier nonvolatile memory with high conductivity IGZO active layer, Applied Physics Letters 100 (2012) 143502.
14. Youngseok Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, Sangho Kim, Hyeongsik Park, Jaehyun Cho, Shihyun Ahn, Youngkuk Kim, Junsin Yi, The compromise condition for high performance of the silicon heterojunction solar cells, International Journal of Photoenergy 2012 (2011) 1.
15. Youngseok Lee, Woongkyo Oh, Vinh-Ai Dao, Shahzada Quamar Hussain, Junsin Yi, Ultra thin oxide passivation layer by rapid thermal oxidation for the silicon heterojunction solar cell applications, International Journal of Photoenergy 2012 (2011) 1.
16. Sangho Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Chonghoon Shin, Jeahyun Cho, Youngseok
Lee, Sihyun Ahn, Junsin Yi, Low defect interface study of intrinsic layer in a-Si:H(p)/c-Si(n) heterojunction solar cell for optimization of surface passivation by VHF-PECVD, Thin Solid Films 521 (2012) 45.
17. Vinh Ai Dao, Thanh Thuy Trinh, Kyungsoo Jang, Kyungyul Ryu, Junsin Yi, Tranpping time characteristics of carrier in a-InGaZnO thin-film transistors fabricated at low temperatures for next-generation displays, Journal of Electronic Materials 42 (2012) 711.
18. Jonghwan Lee, Cheolmin Park, Vinh Ai Dao, Youn-Jung Lee, Kyungyul Ryu, Gyuho Choi, Bonggi Kim, Minkyu Ju, Chaehwan Jeong, and Junsin Yi, Direct metallization local Al-back surface field for high efficiency screen printed crystalline silicon solar cells, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 13 (2013) 7551.
19. Sunbo Kim, Jaehyeong Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, Seungho Lee, Nagarajan Balaji, Shihyun Ahn, Shahzada Qamar Hussain, Sangmyeong Han, Junhee Jung, Juyeon Jang, Youn-Jung Lee, Junsin Yi, Effects of LiF/Al back electrode on the amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells, Materials Science and Engineering B 178 (2013) 660.
20. Cam Phu Thi Nguyen, Thanh Thuy Trinh, Vinh-Ai Dao, Jayapal Raja, Kyungsoo Jang, Tuan Anh Huy Le, S M Iftiquar, Junsin Yi, Bias–stress-induced threshold voltage shift dependence of negative charge trapping in the amorphous indium tin zinc oxide thin-film transistors, Semiconductor Science Technology 28 (2013) 105014.
21. Sangho Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Youngseok Lee, Chonghoon Shin, Jinjoo Park, Jaehyun Cho, Junsin Yi, Processed optimization for excellent interface passivation quality of amorphous/crystalline silicon solar cells, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 117 (2013) 174.
22. Shihyun Ahn, Sunbo Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Seungho Lee, S.M. Iftiquar, Doyoung Kim, Shahzada Qamar Hussain, Hyeongsik Park, Jaehyeong Lee, Youngseok Lee, Jaehyun Cho, Sangho Kim, Junsin Yi, Interfacial barrier height modification of indium tin oxide/a-Si:H(p) via control of density of interstitial oxygen for silicon heterojunction solar cell application, Thin Solid Films 546 (2013) 342.
23. Jinjoo Park, Vinh-Ai Dao, Chonghoon Shin, Hyeongsik Park, Minbum Kim, Junhee Jung, Doyoung Kim, Junsin Yi, A buffer-layer/a-SiOx:H(p) window-layer optimization for thin film amorphous silicon based solar cells, Thin Solid Films 546 (2013) 331.
24. Anh Huy Tuan Le, Shihyun Ahn, Sangho Kim, Sangmyeong Han, Sunbo Kim, Hyeongsik Park, Cam Phu Thi Nguyen, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, A statistical approach for the optimization of indium tin oxide films used as a front contact in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells, Energy Conversion and Management 87 (2014) 191.
25. Youn-Jung Lee, Hyeongsik Park, Minkyu Ju, Youngkuk Kim, Jinjoo Park, Vinh-Ai Dao, Shahzada Qamar Hussain, Youngseok Lee, Shihuyn Ahn, Junsin Yi, Improvement of haze ratio of DC (direct current)-sputtered ZnO:Al thin films through HF (hydrofluoric acid) vapor texturing, Energy 66 (2014) 20.
26. Jaewoo Choi, Nagarajan Balaji, Vinh Ai Dao, Cheolmin Park, Seungghwan Lee, Jungmo Kim, Minkyu Ju, Hoongjoo Lee, Youn-Jung Lee, Junsin Yi, Improved hydrogen capping effect in n-type crystalline silicon solar cells by SiN(Si-rich)/SiN(N-rich) stacked passivation, Journal of Electronic Materials 43 (2014) 3191.
27. Thanh Thuy Trinh, Kyungsoo Jang, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Effect of high conductivity amorphous InGaZnO active layer on the field effect mobility improvement of thin film transistors, Journal of Applied Physics 116 (2014) 214504.
28. Sangho Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Chonghoon Shin, Nagarajan Balaji, Junsin Yi, Influence of n-doped μc-Si:H back surface field layer with micro growth in crystalline-amorphous silicon heterojunction solar cells, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 14 (2014) 9258.
29. Shahzada Qamar Hussain, Woong-kyo Oh, Sunbo Kim, Shihyun Ahn, Anh Huy Tuan Le, Hyeongsik Park, Youngseok Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, S Velumani, Junsin Yi, Study of low resistivity and high work function ITO films prepared by oxygen flow rates and N2O plasma treatment for amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 14 (2014) 9237.
30. Youngseok Lee, Sangmyeong Han, Sunbo Kim, S. M. Iftiquar, Youn-Jung Lee, Jinsu Yoo, Vinh Ai Dao, and Junsin Yi, Performance of hetero junction with intrinsic thin-layer solar cell depending upon contact resistivity of front electrode, Journal of Photonics for Energy 4 (2014) 043094.
31. Shihyun Ahn , Anh Huy Tuan Le, Sunbo Kim, Cheolmin Park, Chonghoon Shin, Youn-Jung Lee, Jaehyeong Lee, Chaehwan Jeong, Vinh-Ai Dao, JunsinYi, The effects of orientation changes in indium tin oxide films on performance of crystalline silicon solar cell with shallow-emitter, Materials Letters 132 (2014) 322.
32. Sunbo Kim, Junhee Jung, Youn-Jung Lee, Shihyun Ahn, Shahzada Qamar Hussain, Jinjoo Park, Bong-Shik Song, Sangmyeng Han, Vinh-Ai Dao, Jaehyeong Lee, Junsin Yi, Role of double ITO/In2O3 layer for high efficiency amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells, Materials Research Bulletin 58 (2014) 83.
33. Anh Huy Tuan Le, Shihyun Ahn, Sangmyeong Han, Jungmo Kim, Shahzada Qamar Hussain, Hyeongsik Park, Cheolmin Park, Cam Phu Thi Nguyen, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Effective optimization of indium tin oxide films by a statistical approach for shallow emitter based crystalline silicon solar cell applications, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 125 (2014) 176.
34. Sangho Kim, Jinjoo Park, Sunbo Kim, Youngseok Lee, Shihyun Ahn, Jaehyun Cho, Minkyu Ju, Nariangadu Lakshminarayan, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Free-carrier absorption and BursteineMoss shift effect on quantum efficiency in heterojunction silicon solar cells, Vacuum 108 (2014) 39.
35. Duy Phong Pham, Truong Nguyen, Thang Phan, Dung Cao, Dung Hoang, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Caovinh Tran, In and Ga Codoped ZnO Film as a Front Electrode for Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells, Advances in Condensed Matter Physics 2014 (2014) 971528.
36. Youngseok Lee, Heewon Kim, Sangho Kim, Youn-Jung Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Study on stacked-emitter layer for high-efficiency amorphous/crystalline silicon solar cells, Journal of Applied Physics 116 (2014) 244506.
37. Youngseok Lee, Cheolmin Park, Nagarajan Balaji, Youn-Jung Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, High-efficiency silicon solar cells: A review, Israel Journal of Chemistry 55 (2015) 1050.
38. Sunbo Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Jaehyeong Lee, Youn Jung Lee, Shihyun Ahn, Junsin Yi, n-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon/indium tin oxide back-reflector interfacial characterization for micromorph tandem solar cell applications, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 7 (2015) 03311212.
39. Jinjoo Park, Chonghoon Shin, Hyeongsik Park, Junhee Jung, Youn-Jung Lee, Sungjae Bong, Vinh-Ai Dao, Nagarajan Balaji, Junsin Yi, Boron doped nanocrystalline film with improved work function as a buffer layer in thin film silicon solar cells, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 15 (2015) 2241.
40. Sunbo Kim, Jaehyeong Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, Shihyun Ahn, Shahzada Qamar Hussain, Jinjoo Park, Junhee Jung, Bong-Shik Song, Byoungdeog Choi, Youn-Jung Lee, S. M. Iftiquar, Junsin Yi, Investigation of Electrical and Optical Properties of Highly Transparent TCO/Ag/TCO Multi-Layer, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 15 (2015) 2247.
41. Cam Phu Thi Nguyen, Thanh Thuy Trinh, Jayapal Raja, Anh Tuan Huy Le, Youn-Jung Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, Source/drain metallization effects on the specific contact resistance of indium tin zinc oxide thin film transistors, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 39 (2015) 649.
42. Thanh Thuy Trinh, Kyungsoo Jang, S. Velumani, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsi Yi, Role of Schottky barrier height at source/drain contact for electrical improvement in high carrier concentration amorphous InGaZnO thin film transistors, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 38 (2015) 50.
43. Jinjoo Park, Chonghoon Shin, Sunwha Lee, Sunbo Kim, Junhee Jung, Nagarajan Balaji, Vinh-Ai Dao, Youn-Jung Lee, Junsin Yi, Effect of thermal annealing on the optical and electrical properties of boron doped a-SiOx:H for thin-film silicon solar cell applications, Thin Solid Films 587 (2015) 132.
44. Sunbo Kim, S. M. Iftiquar, Donhee Lee, Hongjae Lee, Jonghwan Kim, Junhee Jung, Donghyun Oh, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Improvement in front contact resistance and interface passivation of heterojunction amorphous/crystalline silicon solar cell by hydrogen diluted stacked-emitter, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 6 (2016) 837.
45. Thanh Thuy Trinh, Kyungsoo Jang, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Role of SiOxNy surface passivation layer on stability improvement and kink effect reduction of ELA poly silicon thin film transistors, Microelectronic Engineering 164 (2016) 14.
46. Youngseok Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, SM Iftiquar, Sangho Kim, Junsin Yi, Current transport studies of amorphous n/p junctions and its application in a-Si:H/HIT-type tandem cells, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 24 (2016) 52.
47. Thanh Thuy Trinh, Chonghoon Shin, Cam Phu Thi Nguyen, Kyungsoo Jang, Van Duy Nguyen, Jae Hyeong Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Charge Storage Capabilities of (a/nc) Si Embedded in SiOx Matrix and the Influence of Tunneling Layer Thickness of SiO2/(a/nc)Si–SiOx/SiOxNy Stack on the Memory Performances of MIS Structure, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology 17 (2017) 3210.
48. Kyongsu Lee, Sunbo Kim, YoungKuk Kim, Cheolmin Park, Nagarajan Balaji, Changsoon Han, Byoungdeog Choi, Jaehyeong Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, Youn-Jung Lee, Junsin Yi, Optimization of the junction profile through control of the doping heat profile for silicon solar cell applications, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology 17 (2017) 3224.
49. Sunbo Kim, YoungKuk Kim, Anh Huy Tuan Le, Yongjun Kim, Shihyun Ahn, Jinjoo Park, Vinh-Ai Dao, Jaehyeong Lee, Youn-Jung Lee, Junsin Yi, Influence of the duty cycle of pulsed DC magnetron sputtering on ITO films for amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology 17 (2017) 3021.
50. Sunbo Kim, Junhee Jung, YoungKuk Kim, Anh Huy Tuan Le, Shihyun Ahn, Jinjoo Park, Yongjun Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Jaehyeong Lee, Youn-Jung Lee, Junsin Yi, Effect of Hydrogen Gas Ratio on the Characteristics of Pulsed DC-Magnetron Sputtered ITO Films in Amorphous/Crystalline Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology 17 (2017) 3229.
51. Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Nagarajan Balaji, Cheolmin Park, Nguyen Minh Triet, Anh Huy Tuan Le, Seunghwan Lee, Minhan Jeon, Donhyun Oh, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Al2O3/SiON stack layers for effective surface passivation and anti-reflection of high efficiency n-type c-Si solar cells, Semiconductor Science and Technology 32 (2017) 025005.
52. Vu Nhut-Minh Ho, Le Duc-Anh Ho, Minh-Tung Tran, Xuan-Huu Cao, Vinh-Ai Dao, Duy-Hien Tong, Duc-Quang Hoang, Exploring characteristics of the corner sections of a domain wall trap nanostructure with the two-field direction method, RSC advances 8 (2018) 41828.
53. LD Anh Ho, Minh-Tung Tran, Xuan-Huu Cao, Vinh-Ai Dao, Duc-Quang Hoang, Field-driven single domain wall motion in ferromagnetic nanowires, RSC advances 8 (2018) 14539.
54. Jinjoo Park, Vinh-Ai Dao, Sangho Kim, Duy Phong Pham, Sunbo Kim, Anh Huy Tuan Le, Junyoung Kang, Junsin Yi, High efficiency inorganic/inorganic amorphous silicon/heterojunction silicon tandem solar cells, Scientific Reports 8 (2018) 1.
55. Sunhwa Lee, Thanh Thuy Trinh, Duy Phong Pham, Sangho Kim, Youngkuk Kim, Jinjoo Park, Nguyen Dang Nam, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, In Situ Process to Form Passivated Tunneling Oxides for Front-Surface Field in Rear-Emitter Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 7 (2019) 19332.
56. Pham Van Hien, Nguyen Si Hoai Vu, Lai Xuan Bach, Ngoc Quyen Tran, Vinh-Ai Dao, Quang Thang Trinh, Nguyen Dang Nam, Capability of Aganonerion polymorphum leaf-water extract in protecting hydrochloric acid induced steel corrosion, New Journal of Chemistry 43 (2019) 15646.
57. ND Nam, VD Phung, PTP Thuy, Vinh-Ai Dao, SH Kim, JS Yi, Corrosion behaviours of hot-extruded Al-xMg alloys, Journal of Materials Research and Technology 6 (2019) 5246.
58. DQ Hoang, VNM Ho, XH Cao, HT Nguyen, Vinh-Ai Dao, Tailoring sidewall profiles of magnetic tunnel junctions fabricated with various etching conditions, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 58 (2019) 093001.
59. Van-Phuc Dinh, Hung M Le, Van-Dong Nguyen, Vinh-Ai Dao, N Quang Hung, L Anh Tuyen, Sunhwa Lee, Junsin Yi, Trinh Duy Nguyen, LV Tan, Insight into the adsorption mechanisms of methylene blue and chromium (III) from aqueous solution onto pomelo fruit peel, RSC advances 9 (2019) 25847.
60. Anh Huy Tuan Le, Vinh-Ai Dao, Duy Phong Pham, Sangho Kim, Subhajit Dutta, Cam Phu Thi Nguyen, Youngseok Lee, Youngkuk Kim, Junsin Yi, Damage to passivation contact in silicon heterojunction solar cells by ITO sputtering under various plasma excitation modes, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 192 (2019) 36.
61. Sangho Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Thanh Thuy Trinh, Duy Phong Pham, Jinjoo Park, Vu. Thi Hanh Thu, Thuy Ngoc Thuy Nguyen, Thi Thanh Giang Ngo, Sunhwa Lee, Junsin Yi, The recorded open-circuit voltage and fill factor achievement of a-Si:H pi-n/HIT-type tandem solar cells by tuning up the crystalline in tunneling recombination junction layer, Semiconductor Science and Technology 34 (2019) 065004.
62. Cam Phu Thi Nguyen, Tran Dinh Manh, Anh Huy Tuan Le, Donggi Shin, Youngkuk Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Improvement of the storage ability of Si-rich oxide layer in poly-Si based nonvolatile memory devices by implementation of taguchi method, Semiconductor Science and Technology 34 (2019) 095020.
63. Tuan Anh Tran, Thanh Thuy Trinh, Truong Doan Viet, Huy Binh Do, Ngo Thi Thanh Giang, Sangho Kim, Duy Phong Pham, Junsin Yi, Vinh-Ai Dao, Effects of oxidation state on photovoltaic properties of reactively magnetron sputtered hole-selective WOx contacts in silicon heterojunction solar cells, Semiconductor Science and Technology 35 (2020) 045020.
64. Nu Quynh Trang Ton, Thi Ngoc Tu Le, Sangho Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Thi Hanh Thu Vu, High-efficiency photo-generated charges of ZnO/TiO2 heterojunction thin films for photocatalytic and antibacterial performance, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 20 (2020) 2214.
65. Duc-Quang Hoang, Xuan-Huu Cao, Hoai-Thuong Nguyen, Vinh-Ai Dao, Single Domain Wall Propagation in 2D Magnetic Nano-traps Under Field Pulses, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 89 (2020) 094802.
66. Vinh-Ai Dao, Thanh Thuy Trinh, Sangho Kim, Truong Doan Viet, Ngo Thi Thanh Giang, Dinh Loc Duong, Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Nguyen Dang Nam, Junsin Yi, Joondong Kim, Carrier transport mechanisms of reactively direct current magnetron sputtered tungsten oxide/n-type crystalline silicon heterojunction, Journal of Power Sources 472 (2020) 228460.
67. Nguyen Si Hoai Vu, Phan Minh Quoc Binh, Vinh-Ai Dao, Vu Thi Hanh Thu, Pham Van Hien, Casen Panaitescu, Nguyen Dang Nam, Combined experimental and computational studies on corrosion inhibition of Houttuynia cordata leaf extract for steel in HCl medium, Journal of Molecular Liquids 315 (2020) 113787.
68. Duc-Quang Hoang, Xuan-Huu Cao, Hoai-Thuong Nguyen, Vinh-Ai Dao, Creation and propagation of a single magnetic domain wall in 2D nanotraps with a square injection pad, Nanotechnology 32 (2020) 095703.
69. Thanh Tai Nguyen, Malkeshkumar Patel, Sangho Kim, Rameez Ahmad Mir, Junsin Yi, Vinh-Ai Dao, Joondong Kim, Transparent photovoltaic cells and self-powered photodetectors by TiO2/NiO heterojunction, Journal of Power Sources 481 (2021) 228865.
70. Thanh Tai Nguyen, Malkeshkumar Patel, Sangho Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Joondong Kim, Transparent Stacked Photoanodes with Efficient Light Management for Solar-Driven Photoelectrochemical Cells, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 13 (2021) 10181.
71. Sangho Kim, Thanh Thuy Trinh, Jinjoo Park, Duy Phong Pham, Sunhwa Lee, Huy Binh Do, Nam Nguyen Dang, Vinh-Ai Dao, Joondong Kim, Junsin Yi, Over 30% efficiency bifacial 4-terminal perovskite-heterojunction silicon tandem solar cells with spectral albedo, Scientific Reports 11 (2021) 1.
72. Sunhwa Lee, Thanh Thuy Trinh, Duy Phong Pham, Youngkuk Kim, Eun-Chel Cho, Hokwan Kang, Nam Nguyen Dang, Vinh-Ai Dao, Jinjoo Park, Junsin Yi, A study on the influence of the albedo spectrum on the bifacial GaAs/c-Si heterojunction tandem solar cell using computer modelling, Solar Energy 227 (2021) 490.
73. Duc-Quang Hoang, Dinh-Khang Pham, Tuan Van Vu, Thanh-Dung Hoang, Do Minh Hoat, Vinh-Ai Dao, Effects of the Gas Molecules (H2, CO, NO) and Transition Metal Atoms (Cr, Au) Adsorbed on Hexagonal Boron Nitride Layers, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 90 (2021) 114601.
74. Matheus Rabelo, Hasnain Yousuf, Yewon Cha, Vinh-Ai Dao, Youngkuk Kim, Duy Phong Pham, Junsin Yi, Crystalline silicon photovoltaic module degradation: Galvanic corrosion and its solution, Engineering Failure Analysis 138 (2022) 106329.
75. Eunji Song, Ha Trang Nguyen, Jieun Park, Thanh Thao Tran, Manjeet Kumar, Vishwa Bhatt, Vinh-Ai Dao, Woochan Lee, Ju-Hyung Yun, Enhancement of photoconversion efficiency of CdSe quantum dots sensitized Al doped ZnO/Si heterojunction device decorated with Ag nanostructures, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 149 (2022) 106878.
76. Matheus Rabelo, Hasnain Yousuf, Jaeun Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Duy Phong Pham, Junsin Yi, Progressive cooling techniques for photovoltaic module efficiency and reliability: Comparative evaluation and optimization, Energy Reports 8 (2022) 8534.
77. Duy Phong Pham, Sungheon Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, Youngkuk Kim, Junsin Yi, Quantum-well passivating contact at polysilicon/crystalline silicon interface for crystalline silicon solar cells, Chemical Engineering Journal 449 (2022) 137835.
78. Duy Phong Pham, Donghyun Oh, Vinh-Ai Dao, Youngkuk Kim, Junsin Yi, Enhanced energy conversion performance of silicon solar cells by quantum-confinement effect of polysilicon oxide, Applied Materials Today 29 (2022) 101604.
79. Duy Phong Pham, Hongrae Kim, Jiwon Choi, Donghyun Oh, Yung-Bin Chung, Woo-Seok Jeon, Jungyun Jo, Vinh-Ai Dao, Suresh Kumar Dhungel, Junsin Yi, In-situ PECVD-based stoichiometric SiO2 layer for semiconductor devices, Optical Materials 137 (2023) 113536.
80. Sungheon Kim, Sungjin Jeong, Hongrae Kim, Muhammad Quddamah Khokhar, Suresh Kumar Dhungel, Vinh-Ai Dao, Duy Phong Pham, Youngkuk Kim, Junsin Yi, Bi-polysilicon passivating contact technique for crystalline silicon solar cell, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 160 (2023) 107453.
81. Thanh Thuy Trinh, Cam Phu Thi Nguyen, Chi-Hieu Nguyen, Ngo Thi Thanh Giang, Phuong TK Nguyen, Junsin Yi, Vinh-Ai Dao, Optimal performances of a-Si: H/c-Si heterojunction silicon solar cells based on a statistical approach, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 15 (2023) 053502.
82. Sunhwa Lee, Jinjoo Park, Duy Phong Pham, Sangho Kim, Youngkuk Kim, Thanh Thuy Trinh, Vinh Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, The Impact of the Micro-Structure within Passivated Layers on the Performance of the a-Si: H/c-Si Heterojunction Solar Cells, Energies 16 (2023) 6694.
83. Pho Phuong Ly, Duc‐Viet Nguyen, Tuyen Anh Luu, Nguyen Quang Hung, Pham Thi Hue, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hue, Minh‐Thuan Pham, Thuy Dieu Thi Ung, Do Danh Bich, Pham Duc Minh Phan, Nguyen Hoai Anh, Huynh Phuoc Toan, Dai‐Phat Bui, Vinh‐Ai Dao, Seung Hyun Hur, Hoai‐Thanh Vuong, Insights into Molten Salts Induced Structural Defects in Graphitic Carbon Nitrides for Piezo‐Photocatalysis with Multiple H2O2 Production Channels, Advanced Sustainable Systems 2023 (2023) 2300470
84. YBN Tran, Phuong TK Nguyen, Vinh-Ai Dao, Van-Dung Le, A copper-functionalized zirconium metal–organic framework for catalytic oxidative carboxylation of olefins and CO2, New Journal of Chemistry 48 (2024) 5300.
Non-ISI journals
1. Dao Vinh Ai, Nguyen Huu Chi, Le Tran, Hệ magnetron phẳng cân bằng ở áp suất thấp và ứng dụng nó để kim loại hóa Compact-disks, Tạp chí Phát triển Khoa học & Công nghệ 2 (1999) 37.
2. Le Van Hieu, Dao Vinh Ai, Ho Van Binh, Nguyen Huu Chi, Tran Tuan, Hoàn thiện quy trình chế tạo màng ZnO:Al với kích thước lớn, Tạp chí Phát triển Khoa học & Công nghệ 8 (2005) 29.
3. Le Van Hieu, Dao Vinh Ai, Nguyen Huu Chi, Tran Tuan, Chế tạo máy chưng cất nước bằng năng lượng mặt trời với màng gương nóng truyền qua ZnO:Al, Tạp chí Phát triển Khoa học & Công nghệ 8 (2005) 28.
4. Vinh-Ai Dao, Sango Kim, Youngsoek Lee, Sunbo Kim, Jinjoo Park, Shiyun Ahn, Junsin Yi, High-efficiency heterojunction with intrinsic thin-layer solar cells: A review, Current Photovoltaic Research 1 (2013) 73.
5. Youngseok Lee, Dao Vinh Ai, Sangho Kim, Sangmyung Han, Heeseok Kim and Junsin Yi, A Study of Tunnel Recombination Junction on a-Si:H/HIT Tandem Structure Solar Cell, 2013 IEEE 39th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) (2013) 1361.
6. S. M. Iftiquar, Jinjoo Park, Jonghoon Shin, Sungjae Bong, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Present status and prospects of thin film silicon solar cells, Current Photovoltaic Research 2 (2013) 41.
7. S. M. Iftiquar, Vinh-Ai Dao, Junsin Yi, Diode equivalent parameters of solar cell, Current Photovoltaic Research 3 (2015) 107.
8. S. M. Iftiquar, Hyeongsik Park, Vinh-Ai Dao, Duy Phong Pham, Junsin Yi, Light trapping in silicon based tandem solar cell, Current Photovoltaic Research 4 (2016) 1.
9. Thanh Thuy Trinh, Jaehyun Cho, Sangho Kim, Junsin Yi, Vinh Ai Dao, The effect of band gap of a-SiGe:Hintrinsic layer in heterojunction Silicon solar cells, DTU Journal of Science and Technology 04 (2019) 8.
10. Thanh Thuy Trinh, Jaewoo Choi, Jinjoo Park, Cheolmin Park, Minkyu Ju, Seunghwan Lee, Jungmo Kim, Junsin Yi, Vinh Ai Dao, The effects of refractive index and defects in silicon oxide films on the passivation qualities in c-Si solar cells, DTU Journal of Science and Technology 04 (2019) 15.
11. Duc-Quang Hoang, Xuan-Huu Cao, Hoai-Thuong Nguyen, Vinh-Ai Dao, Magnetic Domain Walls Moving in Curved Permalloy Nanowires under Continuous and Pulsed Fields, Communications in Physics 31 (2021) 289.
Research grants
1. Research and fabrication of an a-Si:h/c-Si heterojunction solar cells; funded by Department of Science and Technology (DOST); role: PI; duration: 2022 – 2024.2.
2. Silicon heterojunction solar cell with transition metal oxide hole collector: carrier transport mechanisms; funded by the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED); role: PI; duration: 2018 – 2021.
3. Study on the 100 mm thin high efficiency hetero-junction solar cells, funded by the Ministry of Education (NRF- 2013 R1A1A2064769); role: PI; duration: 2013-2016.
Book Chapters
1. “High efficiency heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer solar cell: A short review” in “Materials and processes for energy: communicating current research and technological developments”, published in 2013
Invited Talks
1. The a-Si/c-Si heterojunction solar cells – key for high efficiencies, Korea Photovoltaic Conference 2012, Seoul, Korea
2. A recent research work on HIT solar cells at Information and Communication Devices Laboratory, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea Photovoltaic Conference 2015, Seoul, Korea
3. Innovation in a-Si:H/c-Si heterojunction solar cells – Research at FM&D Lab., IFAS, DTU, The Future Energy Show Vietnam 2020, Webinar, Vietnam, Oct. 20-21, 2020
4. Carrier transport mechanism of reactively direct current magnetron sputtered tungsten oxide/n-type crystalline silicon heterojunction, The 8th ICMAP & 9th ISFM, Webinar, Korea, Jan. 17-20, 2021
5. A statistical approach for the optimization of photovoltaics: Experiments 7 Simulations, AFORE 2022 (The 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Renewable Energy), Sep. 27 – Oct. 1, 2022
Selected conference Proceeding
1. Vinh-Ai Dao, K. Kim, J.H. Lee, S. Jung, J. Yi, Deposition of transparent conducting ZnO:Al thin film on PET by dc magnetron sputtering, International Symposium on Electroceramics, 2007, P-32, Friday, May 18, 2007, KIST, Seoul, Korea
2. Vinh-Ai Dao, K. Kim, J.H. Lee, S. Jung, J. Yi, Studying and preparation of transparent conducting ZnO:Al thin film by magnetron dc sputtering, International Symposium on Electroceramics, 2007, P-33, Friday, May 18, 2007
3. I Moon, Y. Kim, K. Han, Vinh-Ai Dao, J. Lee, M. Ju, K. Lee, H. Kim, K. Kim, N. Lakshminarayan, J. Yi, Selective emitter using porous silicon for crystalline silicon solar cells, 17th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, 2007, P-90, December 3-7, 2007, Fukuoka, Japan
4. Vinh-Ai Dao, K. Kim, J.H. Lee, S. Jung, J. Yi, Characterization of transparent conducting ZnO:Al thin films formed on PET by dc magnetron sputtering, 17th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, 2007, P-162, December 3-7, 2007, Fukuoka, Japan
5. J. Heo, Vinh-Ai Dao, H. Choi, Y. Kim, N. Lakshminarayan, J. Yi, Simulation and study of the influence of the buffer intrinsic layer, back surface field, density of interface defect and resistivity of p-type silicon substrate on the HIT (heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer) solar cell, XVIII International Materials Research Congress IMRS 2009, P-34, August 2009, Cancún, México
6. J. Heo, Vinh-Ai Dao, H. Choi, Y. Kim, W. Oh, J. Yi, Emitter optimise of a-Si:H/c-Si heterojunction solar cells processed at low temperatures, 19th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference and Exhibition, P-164, November 9-13 , 2009, Jeju, Korea
7. H. Choi, Vinh-Ai Dao, J. Heo, W. Oh, Y. Kim, J. Yi, Influence of ITO properties on performances of heterojunction intrinsic thin solar cell, 19th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference and Exhibition, P-164, November 9-13 , 2009, Jeju, Korea
8. T.T. Trinh, Vinh-Ai Dao, T. Le, T. Tran, H. C. Nguyen J. Yi, Electrical and optical studies of transparent conducting ZnO:Al thin films using off-axis dc magnetron sputtering, E-MRS 2010 Spring Meeting, P-21, June 07-10, 2010, Strasbourg, France
9. J. Cho, Vinh-Ai Dao, S. Ahn, K. Jang, H. Park, The effect of band gap with a-SiGe:H intrinsic layer in heterojunction solar cells, E-MRS 2011 Spring Meeting, May 10-12, 2011, Nice, France
10. S. Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, J Park, Y. Lee, S. Ahn, J. Cho, H. Park, Y. Kim, Free-carrier absorption and Burstein-Moss shift effect on quantum efficiency window in heterojunction solar cells, E-MRS 2011 Spring Meeting, May 10-12, 2011, Nice, France
11. Y. Lee, Vinh-Ai Dao, S. Kim, S. Han, H. Kim, J. Yi, A study of tunnel recombination junction on a-Si:H/HIT tandem structure solar cell, 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), P-1361, June 16-21, 2013, Florida, US
12. T.T. Trinh, C. Shin, C. P. Nguyen, K. Jang, V. Nguyen, Vinh-Ai Dao, J. Yi, Charge storage capabilities of (a/nc) Si embedded in SiOx matrix and the influence of tunneling layer thickness of SiO2/(a/nc)Si-SiOxNx stack on the memory performances of MIS structure, International Symposium on Dry Process, P-163, November 5-6, 2015, Awaji, Japan
13. S. Kim, J. Park, S. Q. Hussain, S. Chung, S. Ahn, TAH Le, J. Kang, Vinh-Ai Dao, J. Yi, Effect of hydrogen gas ratio on the characteristics of pulsed dc magnetron sputtering ITO film for a-Si:H/c-Si heterojunction solar cells, International Symposium on Dry Process, P-151, November 5-6, 2015, Awaji, Japan
14. S. Kim, S. Q. Hussain, S. Chung, S. Ahn, J. Park, J. Jung, Vinh-Ai Dao, J. Kang, J Lee, J. Yi, Effect of duty cycle on the TCO/a-Si:H(p) interface for high performance of silicon heterojunctin solar cells, International Symposium on Dry Process, P-149, November 5-6, 2015, Awaji, Japan
15. S. Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, C Shin, J. Cho, S. Ahn, J. Yi, Epitaxial Growth management During a-Si:H Film Formation Monitored by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry for the Application of Heterojunction Solar Cell, 25th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, P-85, November 15-20, 2015, Busan, Korea
16. S. Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, J Park, D. P. Pham, TAH Le, J. Yi, Honeycomb Structure using ICP-RIE dry etching for Improved Light Management in nip Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cell, 25th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, P-88, November 15-20, 2015, Busan, Korea
17. H. Lee, J. Kim, Vinh-Ai Dao, J. Yi, D. Lee, Development of high efficiency silicon based solar cells for concentrated photovoltaic System, International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, P-116, November 15-20, 2015, Busan, Korea
18. S. Kim, J Park, S. M. Iftiquar, S. Cheong, S. Ahn, J. Yi, Vinh-Ai Dao, Improvement in amorphous/crystalline silicon interface passivation and emitter/front electrode Schottky barrier by hydrogen dilution in stacked-emitter heterojunction solar cells, 25th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, P-83, November 15-20, 2015, Busan, Korea