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22-05-2025: Congratulation to Dr.Abdenour Chenni, his work focuses on the development of water-based biodegradable coatings for paper packaging, compatible with recycling and the circular economy. Innovative PLA-based formulations were developed as stable, heat-sealable emulsions, reinforced with xanthan gum and clays (MMt). These coatings exhibit excellent barrier properties against air, moisture, and water. The research was conducted in the laboratories of Professors Phuong Nguyen-Tri and Bruno Chabot. Read more

18-03-2025: Congratulation to Dr.Marcos Antonio Polinarski who defended his thesis addresses the challenge of multidrug-resistant hospital-acquired infections by developing antimicrobial coatings based on chitosan and silver nanoparticles, using low concentrations of AgNO₃. Chitosan acts as an effective reducing agent, enabling the synthesis of stable and highly active nanoparticles. Two synthesis methods were compared, highlighting the key role of heating. A nanocomposite prepared without heating and containing only 20% Ag⁺ achieved complete bacterial elimination and strong biofilm inhibition. Application on venous catheters confirmed their antimicrobial effectiveness. This work was carried out at Professor Nguyen-Tri’s laboratory at I2E3.  Read more

26-02-2025: Congratulation to Dr.Safa Ladhari who defended her thesis which focuses on the development of antibacterial, anti-biofouling, and biodegradable materials by incorporating light-activated nanoparticles (AgTiO₂, ZnO) into biopolymer matrices. Upon light exposure, these materials generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), achieving over 99% bacterial inactivation. Three strategies were explored: electrospun PHB/AgTiO₂ fibers, PHB/ZnO films for packaging, and PHB/gelatin/AgTiO₂ composites for filtration. These materials combine strong antibacterial activity, biodegradability, and enhanced mechanical properties. The work led to several scientific publications by Ms. Ladhari and was awarded the highest honors by the thesis committee.Read more

4-2024:

  • Congratulation to Dr. Nhu Nang Vu, who is awarded the prestigious postdoctoral scholarship from IRSST of value of 90 000 $.
  • Congratulation to Nguyen Thi Ha, who is awarded the prestigious doctoral scholarship from IRSST of value of 90 000 $. The annual value of this scholarship is $23,750 for a maximum of 4 years: 95 000 $
  • Congratulation to Karim Bensalem, winner of the 1st prize of poster competition in energy and material sciences programs.

31-08-2023: Visit by Prof. Cyrille Sollogoub, a researcher and professor at the PIMM laboratory (Processes and Engineering in Mechanics and Materials) in Paris gave a lecture in which he discussed his team’s research in the field of innovative polymer materials.

04-07-2023: Prof. Phuong Nguyen-Tri has been appointed as Guest editor of the VSI entitled: Anti-corrosive protection in marine and other associated environments(ACPME) in the journal Results in Surfaces and Interfaces(Elsevier). Read more

16-05-2023: Congratulations to Chenni Abdenour for winning the Best Oral Presentation Award at the CQMF Annual Conference.

08-03-2023: Visit by the Electro Carbon group as part of the partnership between the company and Nguyen-tri Lab, where they got acquainted with the facilities that are available in our laboratory and discussed some main points in our project.

24-11-2022: Prof. Phuong Nguyen-Tri has been appointed as director of the graduate program in physics, energy and materials science.

09-06-2022: Prof. Phuong Nguyen-Tri has been appointed as Guest editor of the VSI entitled: Advanced materials for environment, energy and bioresource applications in the journal Nano-structures & Nano-Objects (Elsevier, ranking Q1, Citescore = 10.0). Read more

01-04-2022: The research poster of Safa appeared in the newsletter of the Institute of Textile Science of Canada, ITS-April 2022. Read more

22-12-2021: The antimicrobial power of silver- a research of Nguyen-Tri Lab (UQTR) on antimicrobial textiles was posted on the blog “Matériaux en action”. Read more

16-12-2021: Congratulations to Thanh Dinh Quang, a SEED internship student in Nguyen-Tri Lab for the success of his master’s thesis defense and getting his Master’s degree from USTH, Vietnam.

02-11-2021: Un professeur de l’UQTR mène une recherche pour Hydro-Québec. Read more

29-10-2021: The work of Professors Phuong NGUYEN-TRI and Simon BARNABÉ, from the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, and Alireza Saidi, from the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), was praised in the magazine Prévention au travail de la Commission des normes. Read more

29-10-2021: Phuong NGUYEN-TRI, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics and a regular member of I2E3, was awarded a major grant for a research project in partnership with Hydro-Québec. Read more

29-10-2021: Welcome Van Vu (new intern) to join Nguyen-Tri Lab. Read more

08-07-2021: Welcome Caroline Duchesnay (new intern) to join Nguyen-Tri Lab. Read more

08-07-2021: Welcome Houssam-Eddine Nemamcha (PhD student), Abdenour Chenni (PhD student) to join Nguyen-Tri Lab. Read more

01-05-2021: Welcome Phillip Subranni (new intern) to join Nguyen-Tri Lab. Read more

01-05-2021: Congratulations Quang Thanh-Dinh and Marcos Antonio Polinarski awarded the scholarship under “Programme d’aide à l’internationalisation de la recherche (PAIR)” to pursue doctoral studies at UQTR. Welcome Marcos to join Nguyen-Tri Lab.

16-03-2021: Welcome Quang Thanh-Dinh (new intern) awarded Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) to join Nguyen-Tri Lab. Read more

26-02-2021: Welcome Payman GHASSEMI (Postdoctoral fellow) to join Nguyen-Tri Lab. Read more

09-02-2021: Welcome Sanil RAJAK (Postdoctoral fellow) and Cédrik BOISVERT (new intern) to join Nguyen-Tri Lab. Read more

12-01-2021: Welcome Mohamed Anouar Belhaj (new intern) to join Nguyen-Tri Lab.

25-12-2020: Professor Phuong Nguyen-Tri has been appointed as a Topic Editor of journal Polymers (IF=3.42, SCI, Ranking Q1). Read more

23-12-2020: Professor Phuong Nguyen-Tri has appointed as an editorial board membership of Journal of composites Science (SCIE, Scopus). Read more

7-12-2020: Our article entiled Recent progress in the preparation, properties and applications of superhydrophobic nano-based coatings and surfaces: A review is featured as TOP CITED article in the Progress in Organic Coating (Elsevier). Read more

19-10-2020: Welcome Safa Ladhari (PhD student) to join Nguyen-Tri Lab. Read more

10-09-2020: Welcome Camille Venne (Master student) to join Nguyen-Tri Lab. Read more

24-09-2020: Book entitled Nanosensors and Nanodevices for Smart Multifunctional Textiles has been published on Sciencedirect; ISBN: 978-0-12-820777-2. Read more

28-08-2020: Welcome Camille Venne (Master student)  and Marine Loraine (intern) to join Nguyen-Tri’s Lab. Read more

27-08-2020: Congratulations professor Phuong Nguyen-Tri to obtain the Alliance grant from CRNSG for the development of antiviral textiles for the manufacture of personal protective equipment against COVID-19. Read more

24-08-2020: Welcome Dr. Nhu Nang Vu and Dr. Mostafa Eesaee to join Nguyen-Tri Lab as postdoctoral fellows. Read more

21-07-2020: Professor Phuong Nguyen-Tri has been appointed as Guest-editor of Journal of Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects in a special issue entitled “Impact of COVID-19 on energy sources, environment and resources’’. Read more

01-07-2020: Professor Phuong Nguyen-Tri has become a new regular member of Research Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite Systems (CREPEC). Read more

30-06-2020: Professor Phuong Nguyen-Tri has obtained major grant from the Robert-Sauvé Research Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (IRSST) in Montreal. Read more

30-04-2020: Professor Phuong Nguyen-Tri was awarded a “Junior” Research Chair on advanced materials for occupational health and safety by UQTR. Read more

22-3-2020: Professor Phuong Nguyen-Tri is appointed as Lead Guest-Editor of journal Multifunctional Organic Coatings, on the special issue Progress in Organic Coatings, Elsevier, IF=3.42, Q1. Read more

20-03-2020 : Congratulations Safa Ladhari, new Ph.D student of Nguyen-Tri Lab received Mitacs Accélération scholarship (UQTR-Métropolitaine). Read more

15-03-2020 : Book entitled New Dimesion in Production and Utilization of Hydrogen is published online; ISBN: 9780128195536. Read more

5-03-2020: Article entitled Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Decorated with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (Au-MWCNTs) via Cysteaminium Chloride Functionalization published in Scientific Report is selected in the collection of Top 100 in Chemistry, by Nature. Read more

5-03-2020: Special issue: Nano-bio-catalysis: Fundamental Aspects and Potential Applications, Journal : Processes (ranking Q2, IF=1.96) is now open for soumission. Read more

10-2-2020: Book titled Smart Nanocontainers: Fundametals and Emerging Applications is published on ScienceDirect; ISBN: 978-0-12-8167700. Read more

8-2- 2020: Professor Phuong Nguyen-Tri is appointed as Keynote speaker of the Annual Eurochemistry Conference, Paris, 1-2 April 2020. Read more

1-1-2020: Special issue entitled Functional Polymer Composites –  Polymer (ranking Q1, IF=3.16) is now open for submission. Read more

2019: Article entitled Nanoscale Lamellar Assembly and Segregation Mechanism of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/Poly(ethylene glycol) Blends is featured in Advances in Engineering. Read more

2019: Article entitled Crystallization and Segregation Behavior at the Submicrometer Scale of PCL/PEG Blends is featured in Advances in Engineering. Read more