J. Wang & T. Tang, “Cooling-induced Aggregation in SARA-Modeled Crude Oils near Oil-Water Interfaces: Molecular Mechanism of Interplay between Wax, Asphaltene, and Resin”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., accepted (2026).

X. Xia, J. Chen, C. Fang, Y. Liu, Y. Bi, M. Serpe, T. Tang & C. Ayranci, “Tuning Porous Structure of PNIPAm-co-AAc Microgel Loaded-Electrospun PCL Nanofibers and Impact on Drug Release Kinetics”, Mater. Adv., accepted (2026).

Y. Huang, G. Zheng, Z. Zhao, C. Qiao, Y. Sun, D. Yang, S. Gao, T. Tang & H. Zeng, “Separation of Viscous Water-in-Oil Slop Oil from Oil Sands Operations: Interplay of Bulk and Interfacial Properties”, Separ. Purif. Tech., accepted (2026).

J. Chen, C. Fang, X. Xia, E. Conti, M.J. Serpe, T. Tang & C. Ayranci, “Electrospun Drug-eluting pH-responsive Nanofiber Yarns as Surgical Sutures for Wound Healing”, ACS Appl. Polymer Materi., accepted (2026).

N. Chaulagain, K.M. Alam, E. Shahini, J.C. Garcia, Md M. Rana, R.W. Hooper, D. Sarkar, D. Vrushabendrakumar, H. Rajashekhar, N. Kumar, A. Meldrum, V.K. Michaelis, T. Tang & K. Shankar, “Direct Synthesis of Exfoliated Carbon Nitride Mediated by Sodiated Cellulose Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic and Adsorbent Applications”, Small, accepted (2026).

A. Mirzaalian Dastjerdi, J. Liu & T. Tang, “Molecular Insights into Pyrolytic Lignin Solubility and Bio-Oil Phase Stability in Representative Organic Solvents for Sustainable Bio-Energy Applications”, Bioresource Tech., 443, 133810 (1-11) (2026).

Y. Huang, G. Zheng, Z. Zhao, C. Qiao, Y. Sun, D. Yang, S. Gao, T. Tang & H. Zeng, “Enhancing Separation of Oil-in-Water Slop Oil via Chemical-Assisted Centrifugation: Toward Scalable and Energy-Efficient Treatment of Oil Sands Waste”, J. Hazard. Mater., accepted (2025).

H. Moosavian & T. Tang, “Statistical Mechanics and Phantom Network Modeling of Disordered Biopolymer Gels”, Math. Mech. Solids, in press (2025).

A. Ghamartale, E. Shahini, A. Jain, R. Manica, P. Berg & T. Tang, “An Integrated Molecular–Thermodynamic Framework for Analyzing Nanobubbles in Supersaturated Liquids”, RSC Adv., 15, 46449-46464 (2025).

C. Xiong, Y. Chen, J. Chen, R. Wang, X. Qin, C. Ayranci & T. Tang, “A Simple Method to Produce a Piezoelectric Composite Membrane with Aligned and Crimped Nanofibers for Wearable Pressure Sensors”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 17, 41055-41066 (2025).

E. Shahini, N. Chaulagain, K. Shankar & T. Tang, “Hierarchy in Binary Liquid Phase Exfoliation of Graphitic Carbon Nitride: Dissecting the Dominance of One Solvent”, Langmuir, 41, 15857-15870 (2025).

H. Moosavian & T. Tang, “Harnessing the Potential of Elastomers and Polymer Gels for Better Quality of Life”, CSME Bulletin (Feature), Spring2025, 9-10 (2025).

E. Shahini, N. Chaulagain, K. Shankar & T. Tang, “Functional Group Chemistry as a Determinant of Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheet Dispersibility: A Molecular Dynamics Study”, Applied Surface Science, 669, 163142 (1-11) (2025).

J. Chen, S. Mahajan, M. Gupta, C. Ayranci & T. Tang, “Yarn-electrospun PVDF-HFP/CNC Smart Textiles for Self-powered Sensor in Wearable Electronics”, Energy Conv. Manag. X,  26, 100982 (1-14) (2025).

G. Lunt, N. Hashemi, S. Mahajan & T. Tang, “Martini Compatible Coarse-grained Model of Polyethylenimine for Pulmonary Gene Delivery”, Sci. Rep., 15, 4377 (1-19) (2025).

P. Wang, S. Lavoie & T. Tang, “Finite Element Simulation of Rate-dependent Damage in Elastomers”, Int. J. Fract., 249, 10 (1-26) (2024).

Y. Wang, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Effects of Salt Crystallization on Electric Field-Induced Asphaltene Desorption at Brine–Oil Interface: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, J. Mol. Liquid., 416, 126504 (1-9) (2024).

S. Khodaei Booran, J. Chen, Md M. Islam, I. Ekaette, T. Ngo, M. McDermott, T. Tang & C. Ayranci, “Physicochemical Properties of Carbon Fibers Formulated from Melt-spun Raw Asphaltene”, ACS Omega, 9, 50318-50325 (2024).

W. Sun, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Mechanisms for Clay-Polymer Interactions in the Treatment of Mature Fine Tailings: A Review”, Petro. Sci., 21, 4427-4445 (2024).

A. Ghamartale, P.A. Tsai & T. Tang, “Molecular Simulation of Gas Entrapment Near a Nanoscale Cavity: The Interplay of Surface Wettability, Cavity Shape, and Gas Type”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 302, 120822 (1-10) (2024).

H. Moosavian & T. Tang, “A Multiscale Mechanics Model for Disordered Biopolymer Gels Containing Junction Zones with Variable Length”, J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 192, 105792 (1-23) (2024).

Md M. Islam, J. Chen, I. Ekaette, K. Shahriar, S. Booran, T. Ngo, T. Tang, M. McDermott & C. Ayranci, “Asphaltene-based Discontinuous Carbon Fiber”, Energy & Fuels, 38, 14526-14533 (2024).

J. Chen, J. Fan, M. Livojevic, M. Gupta, T. Tang & C. Ayranci, “Enhancing Piezoelectric Properties of PVDF-HFP Composite Nanofibers with Cellulose Nanocrystals”, Mater. Today Comm., 39, 108872 (1-12) (2024).

E. Shahini, N. Chaulagain, K. Shankar & T. Tang, “Predicting Free Energies of Exfoliation and Solvation for Graphitic Carbon Nitrides using Machine Learning”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interface. 15, 53786-53801 (2023).

Q. Yi, M. Qiu, X. Sun, H. Wu, Y. Huang, H. Xu, T. Wang, W. Nimmo, T. Tang, L. Shi & H. Zeng, “Water-assisted Programmable Assembly of Flexible and Self-standing Janus Membranes”, Adv. Sci., 10, 2305239 (1-12) (2023).

J. Chen, Md M. Islam, I. Garces, G. Lunt, A. Benkaddour, Z. Wang, I. Ekaette, T. Ngo, M. McDermott, T. Tang & C. Ayranci, “A Novel Method to Produce Micro- and Nanoscale Discontinuous Fibers”, Manufact. Lett., 38, 52-55 (2023).

N. Li, Y. Pang, Z. Sun, Z. Wang, X. Sun, T. Tang, B. Li, W. Li & H. Zeng, “Probing the Coalescence Mechanism of Water Droplet and Oil/Water Interface in Demulsification Process under DC Electric Field”, Separ. Purif. Tech., 326, 124798 (1-11) (2023).

P. Shaw, E. Wood, T. Tang & P. Berg, “Comment on 'Breakdown of Electroneutrality in Nanopores' ”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 650, 1285-1289 (2023).

W. Li, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a Brine Droplet under Electric Field: Distinct Behavior Shown by NaCl and CaCl2”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 127, 6395-6407 (2023).

S. Mahajan & T. Tang, “Automated Parameterization of Coarse-Grained Polyethylenimine under Martini Framework”, J. Chem. Inform. Model., 63, 4328-4341 (2023).

J. Chen, C. Ayranci & T. Tang, “Piezoelectric Performance of Electrospun PVDF and PVDF-composite Fibers: A Review and Machine Learning Based Analysis”, Mater. Today Chem., 30, 101571 (1-25) (2023).

Y. Chen, T. Tang & C. Ayranci, “Linear Viscoelasticity of Bio-based Composites of Polylactic Acid and Regenerated Cellulose Fibers: Modeling and Experimental Validation”, Composites A, 171, 107580 (1-9) (2023).

H. Moosavian & T. Tang, “Statistical Mechanics of Coil-rod Structure in Biopolymer Gels”, J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 175, 105272 (1-19) (2023).

H. Moosavian & T. Tang, “A Critical Examination of Force-Extension Relationship for Freely Jointed Chain Model”, Extreme Mech. Lett., 60, 101987 (1-9) (2023).

X. Mao, F. Wang, B. Lu, T. Tang, Q. Liu & H. Zeng, “Novel Polymer Nanoparticles with Core-shell Structure for Breaking Asphaltenes-stabilized W/O and O/W Emulsions”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 640, 296-308 (2023).

X. Sun, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Molecular Simulations on the Coalescence of Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets with Non-ionic Surfactant and Model Asphaltene”, Langmuir, 39, 2233-2245 (2023).

K.M. Alam, N. Chaulagain, E. Shahini, M.M. Rana, J. Garcia, N. Kumar, A.E. Kobryn, S. Gusarov, T. Tang & K. Shankar, “Low Bandgap Carbon Nitride Nanoparticles Incorporated in Titania Nanotube Arrays by In Situ Electrophoretic Anodization for Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction”, Chem. Eng. J., 456, 141067 (1-15) (2023).

L. Gong, F. Wu, W. Yang, C. Huang, W. Li, X. Wang, J. Wang, T. Tang & H. Zeng, “Unraveling the Hydrophobic Interaction Mechanisms of Hydrocarbon and Fluorinated Surfaces”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 635, 273-283 (2023).

X. Sun, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Effect of Salinity on Water/Oil Interface with Model Asphaltene and Non-Ionic Surfactants: Insights from Molecular Simulations”, Fuel, 339, 126944 (1-12) (2023).

M. Shahbabaei & T. Tang, “Molecular Modeling of Thin-film Nanocomposite Membranes for Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 24, 29298-29327 (2022).

E. Shahini, K. Shankar & T. Tang, “Liquid-phase Exfoliation of Graphitic Carbon Nitrides Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulation”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 630, 900-910 (2023).

Y. Yang, X. Sun, M.R. Poopari, C. Jian, H. Zeng, T. Tang & Y. Xu, “Chirality Discrimination at Binary Organic|Water Interfaces Monitored by Interfacial Tension Measurements With Preliminary Comparison With MD Simulations”, ChemPhysChem, e202200608 (1-10) (2022).

W. Sun, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Model Asphaltenes between Surfaces of Varying Polarity”, Fuel, 331, 125842 (1-12) (2023).

W. Li, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Water/Oil Interface with Model Asphaltene Subjected to Electric Field”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 628, 924-934 (2022).

S. Mahajan & T. Tang, “Polyethylenimine-DNA Nanoparticles Under Endosomal Acidification and Implication to Gene Delivery”, Langmuir, 38, 8382-8397 (2022).

A. Velayati, A. Habibi, P. Nikrityuk, T. Tang & H. Zeng, “Emulsions in Bitumen Froth Treatment and Methods for Demulsification and Fines Removal in Naphthenic Froth Treatment: Review and Perspectives”, Energy & Fuels, 36, 8607-8623 (2022).

Z. Xu, M. Li, W. Sun, T. Tang , J. Lu & X. Wang, “An Ultrafast, Durable, and High-Loading Polymer Anode for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors”, Adv. Mater., 34, 2200077 (1-11) (2022).

S. Mahajan & T. Tang, “Meeting Experiments at the Diffraction Barrier with In-silico Fluorescence Microscopy”, ACS Photonics, 9, 846-858 (2022).

Z. Zhao, G.K. Walia, G. Li & T. Tang, “Recycling Battery Metallic Materials”, In "Nano Technology for Battery Recycling, Remanufacturing, and Reusing", S. Farhad, R.K. Gupta, G. Yasin & T.A. Nguyen (Eds.) Elsevier (2022).

Y. Chen, T. Tang & C. Ayranci, “Moisture-induced Anti-plasticization of Polylactic Acid: Experiments and Modeling”, J. Appl. Polymer Sci., 139, 52369 (1-9) (2022).

J. Chen, T. Ghosh, T. Tang & C. Ayranci, “Optimization of High-quality Carbon Fiber Production from Electrospun Aligned Lignin Fibers”, Polym. Eng. Sci., 62, 1256-1268 (2022).

Y. Chen, C. Ayranci & T. Tang, “Modified Burgers-Reimschuessel Model for Moisture-sensitive Polymers”, J. Polym. Sci., 60, 1539-1549 (2022).

J. Chen, T. Ghosh, C. Ayranci & T. Tang, “Bio-cleaned Lignin-based Carbon Fiber and Its Application in Adsorptive Water Treatment”, J. Appl. Polymer Sci., 139, 52054 (1-12) (2022).

Y. Nademi, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Nature of Bilayer Lipids Affects Membranes Deformation and Pore Resealing During Nanoparticle Penetration”, Mater. Sci. Eng. C, 132, 112530 (1-14) (2022).

T. Shui, M. Pan, Y. Lu, J. Zhang, Q.X. Liu, P.A. Nikrityuk, T. Tang, Q. Liu & H. Zeng, “High-efficiency and Durable Removal of Water-in-Heavy Oil Emulsions Enabled by Delignified and Carboxylated Basswood with Zwitterionic Nanohydrogel Coatings”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 612, 445-458 (2021).

X. Mao, Z. Zhao, D. Yang, C. Qiao, J. Tan, Q. Liu, T. Tang, H. Zhang & H. Zeng, “Facile and Scalable Surface Functionalization Approach with Small Silane Molecules for Oil/Water Separation and Demulsification of Surfactant/Asphaltenes-Stabilized Emulsions”, Separ. Purif. Tech., 285, 120382 (1-10) (2021).

D. Wang, C. Qiao, Z. Zhao, W. Yang, H. Chen, T. Yin, Z. Yan, M. Wu, X. Mao, C. Santander, Q. Liu, Q.X. Liu, P. Nikrityuk, T. Tang & H. Zeng, “Understanding the Properties of Bitumen Froth from Oil Sands Surface Mining and Treatment of Water-in-oil Emulsions”, Energy & Fuels, 35, 20079-20091 (2021).

S-Q. Liu, E. Shahini, M-R. Gao, L. Gong, P-F. Sui, T. Tang, H. Zeng & J-L. Luo, “Bi₂O₃ Nanosheets Grown on Carbon Nanofiber with Inherent Hydrophobicity for High-Performance CO₂ Electroreduction in a Wide Potential Window”, ACS Nano, 15, 17757-17768 (2021).

X. Sun, D. Yang, H. Zhang, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Unravelling the Interaction of Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets via Molecular Simulations and Surface Force Measurements”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 125, 7556-7567 (2021).

Y. Nademi, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Modeling Uptake of Polyethylenimine/siRNA Nanoparticles in Breast Cancer Cells using Machine Learning”, Adv. NanoBiomed Res., 1, 2000106 (1-10) (2021).

X. Mao, D. Yang, L. Xie, Q. Liu, T. Tang, H. Zhang & H. Zeng, “Probing the Interactions between Pickering Emulsion Droplets with pH-responsive Nanoparticles”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 125, 7320-7331 (2021).

P. Zheng, L. Xiang, J. Chang, Q. Lin, L. Xie, T. Lan, J. Liu, Z. Gong, T. Tang, L. Shuai, X. Luo, N. Chen & H. Zeng, “Nanomechanics of Lignin-cellulase Interactions in Aqueous Solutions”, Biomacromol., 22, 2033-2042 (2021).

H. Uludag & T. Tang, “How can Molecular Dynamics Studies Assist with Gene Medicines?” Biomat. Biosys., 2, 100014 (2021).

W. Sun, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Enhanced Adsorption of Anionic Polymer on Montmorillonite by Divalent Cations and the Effect of Salinity”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 125, 1025-1035 (2021).

S. Mahajan & T. Tang, “Comment on: Martini Force Field for Protonated Polyethyleneimine”, J. Comput. Chem., 42, 261-263 (2021).

X. Sun, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Role of Non-ionic Surfactants for Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds at Water and Oil interface: A Molecular Simulation Study”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 586, 766-777 (2021).

Y. Chen, I.T. Garces, T. Tang & C. Ayranci, “Towards 4D Printed Biomedical Devices: Cellulose Nanocrystal Reinforced Shape Memory Polymer Stent”, Rapid Prototyping J., 27, 37-44 (2021).

D. Wang, D. Yang, C. Huang, Y. Huang, D. Yang, H. Zhang, Q. Liu, T. Tang, M. Gamal El-Din, T. Kemppi, B. Perdicakis & H. Zeng, “Stabilization Mechanism and Chemical Demulsification of Water-in-Oil and Oil-in-Water Emulsions in Petroleum Industry:  A Review”, Fuel, 286, 119390 (1-20) (2020).

T. Lan, J. Liu, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Temperature-induced Transition from Indirect to Direct Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Quartz: A Combined Theoretical and Experimental Study”, Industr. Eng. Chem. Res., 59, 18500-18509 (2020). 

X. Sun, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Molecular Simulation of Folding and Aggregation of Multi-Core Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds”, J. Mol. Liquid., 310, 113248 (1-9) (2020).

H. Yi, Y. Yang, T. Lan, T. Zhang, S. Xiang, T. Tang, H. Zeng, C. Wang, Y. Cao & Y. Deng, “Water-Based Dual-Crosslinked Polymer Binders for High-Energy-Density Lithium-Sulfur Batteries”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12, 29316-29323 (2020).

T. Ghosh, J. Chen, A. Kumar, T. Tang & C. Ayranci, “Bio-cleaning Improves Mechanical Properties of Lignin-based Carbon Fibers”, RSC Adv., 10, 22983-22995 (2020).

W. Sun, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Synergetic Adsorption of Polymers on Montmorillonite: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Appl. Clay Sci., 193, 105654 (1-10) (2020).

Z. Yang, C. Jin & T. Tang, “Asymmetric Complementary Interface for Directional Adhesion”, Int. J. Solids Struct., 191-192, 110-121 (2020).

C. Jin, Z. Yang, J. Li, Y. Zheng, W. Pfleging & T. Tang, “Bio-Inspired Interfaces for Easy-to-Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries”,  Extreme Mech. Lett., 34, 100594 (1-10) (2020).

R. Paul, T. Ghosh, T. Tang & A. Kumar, “Reply to the Comment on Rivalry in Bacillus subtilis Colonies: Enemy or Family?” Soft Matter, 16, 3347-3349 (2020).

Y. Nademi, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Membrane Lipids Destabilize Short Interfering Ribonucleic Acid (siRNA)/Polyethylenimine Nanoparticles”, Nanoscale, 12, 1032-1045 (2020).

S.R. Lavoie, R. Long & T. Tang, “Modeling the Mechanics of Polymer Chains with Deformable and Active Bonds”, J Phys. Chem. B, 124, 253-265 (2020).

S. Mahajan & T. Tang, “Polyethylenimine/DNA Ratio Strongly Affects their Nanoparticle Formation: A Large-Scale Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Study”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 123, 9629-9640 (2019).

T. Lan, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Molecular Dynamics Study on the Mechanism of Graphene Oxide to Destabilize Oil-Water Emulsion”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 123, 22989-22999 (2019).

R. Paul, T. Ghosh, T. Tang & A. Kumar, “Rivalry in Bacillus subtilis Colonies: Enemy or Family?” Soft Matter, 15, 5400-5411 (2019).

L. Xie, Q. Lu, X. Tan, Q. Liu, T. Tang & H. Zeng, “Interfacial Behavior and Interaction Mechanism of Pentol/Water Interface Stabilized with Asphaltenes”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 553, 341-349 (2019).

S.R. Lavoie, P. Millereau, C. Creton, R. Long & T. Tang, “A Continuum Model for Progressive Damage in Tough Multinetwork Elastomers”, J. Mech. Phys. Solid., 125, 523-549 (2019).

T. Ghosh, Tri-Dung Ngo, A. Kumar, C. Ayranci & T. Tang, “Cleaning Carbohydrate Impurities from Lignin using Pseudomonas Fluorescens”, Green Chemistry, 21, 1648-1659 (2019).

H. Yi, T. Lan, Y. Yu, H. Zeng, T. Zhang, T. Tang, C. Wang & Y. Deng, “A Robust Aqueous-Processable Polymer Binder for Long-Life, High-Performance Lithium Sulfur Battery”, Energy Storage Mater., 21, 61-68 (2019).

T. Lan, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Understanding Adsorption of Violanthrone-79 as a Model Asphaltene Compound on quartz Surface Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 122, 28787-28796 (2018).

S. Mahajan & T. Tang, “Martini Coarse-grained Model for Polyethylenimine”, J. Comput. Chem., 40, 607-618 (2019).

Y. Nademi, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Steered Molecular Dynamics Simulations Reveal Self-Protecting Configuration of Nanoparticles during Membrane Penetration”, Nanoscale, 10, 17671-17682 (2018).

H. Yi, T. Lan, Y. Yu, Z. Lei, H. Zeng, T. Tang, C. Wang & Y. Deng, “Aqueous-processable Polymer Binder with Strong Mechanical and Polysulfides-trapping Properties for High Performance Lithium-sulfur Battery”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 6, 18660-18668 (2018).

D. Meneksedag-Erol, J.N. Kizhakkedathuc, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Molecular Dynamics Simulations on Nucleic Acid Binding Polymers Designed to Arrest Thrombosis”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 10, 28399-28411 (2018).

X. Sun, C. Jian, Y. He, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Probing the Effect of Salt on the Aggregation of Asphaltene Model Compounds Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Energy & Fuels, 32, 8090-8097 (2018).

C. Jian, Q.X. Liu, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “A Molecular Dynamics Study of the Effect of Asphaltenes on Toluene/Water Interfacial Tension: Surfactant or Solute?”, Energy & Fuels, 32, 3225-3231 (2018).

D. Meneksedag-Erol, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Mechanistic Insights into the Role of Glycosaminoglycans in Delivery of Polymeric Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles by Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Biomaterials, 156, 107-120 (2018).

H. Rahman & T. Tang, “Electric Potential of a Point Charge in Multilayered Dielectrics Evaluated from Hankel Transform”, J. Eng. Math., 110, 63-73 (2018).

S. Zhang, L. Zhang, X. Lu, C. Shi, T. Tang, X. Wang, Q. Huang & H. Zeng, “Adsorption Kinetics of Asphaltenes at Oil/Water Interface: Effects of Concentration and Temperature”, Fuel, 212, 387-394 (2018).

C. Jian, Q. Liu, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Effect of Model Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds on the Coalescence of Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 121, 10382-10391 (2017).

M. Chehel Amirani & T. Tang, “Effect of Charge Redistribution on the Binding of DNA Nucleotide to Carbon Nanotube in Molecular Dynamics”, Molecular Simulation, 43, 610-624 (2017).

H. Rahman & T. Tang, “Surface Force Induced by A Point Charge in Multilayered Dielectrics”, J. Electrostatics, 85, 35-42 (2017).

M. Ataei, T. Tang & A. Amirfazli, “Motion of a Liquid Bridge between Nonparallel Surfaces”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 492, 218-228 (2017).

M. Ataei, H. Chen, T. Tang & A. Amirfazli, “Stability of a Liquid Bridge between Nonparallel Hydrophilic Surfaces”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 492, 207-217 (2017).

C. Jian, M.R. Poopari, Q. Liu, N. Zerpa, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Mechanistic Understanding of the Effect of Temperature and Salinity on the Water/Toluene Interfacial Tension”, Energy & Fuels, 30, 10228-10235 (2016).

C. Jian, H. Zeng, Q. Liu & T. Tang, “Probing the Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds onto Water Droplets Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 120, 14170-14179 (2016). 

C. Jian, M.R. Poopari, Q. Liu, N. Zerpa, H. Zeng & T. Tang, “Reduction of Oil/Water Interfacial Tension by Model Asphaltenes: the Governing Role of Surface Concentration”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 120, 5646-5654 (2016).

S.R. Lavoie, R. Long & T. Tang, “A Rate-Dependent Damage Model for Elastomers at Large Strain”, Extreme Mech. Lett., 8, 114-124 (2016).

S.R. Lavoie, R. Long & T. Tang, “An Adhesive Zone Model for Polymeric Interface”, Int. J. Fract., 197, 169-183 (2016).

H. Chen, T. Tang, H. Zhao, K-Y Law & A. Amirfazli, “How Pinning and Contact Angle Hysteresis Governs Quasi-static Liquid Drop Transfer”, Soft Matter, 12, 1998-2008 (2016).

C. Jian & T. Tang, “Understanding Asphaltene Aggregation and Precipitation through Thoretical and Computational Studies”, In “New Frontiers in Oil and Gas Exploration”, C. Jin, G. Cusatis (Eds.), Springer (2016).

M. Chehel Amirani & T. Tang, “Electrostatics of DNA Nucleotides-Carbon Nanotube Hybrids Evaluated From QM:MM Simulations”, Nanoscale, 7, 19586-19595 (2015).

S.R. Lavoie, R. Long & T. Tang, “Rate Dependent Fracture of a Double Cantilever Beam with Combined Bulk and Interfacial Dissipation”, Int. J. Solids Struct., 75-76, 277-286 (2015).

H. Chen, T. Tang & A. Amirfazli, “Effect of Surface Wettability on Fast Liquid Transfer”, Physics of Fluids, 27, 112102 (1-15) (2015).

D. Meneksedag-Erol, Remant K.C., T. Tang & H. Uludag, “A Delicate Balance When Substituting a Small Hydrophobe onto Low Molecular Weight Polyethylenimine to Improve Its Nucleic Acid Delivery Efficiency”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7, 24822-24832 (2015).

H. Chen, T. Tang & A. Amirfazli, “Fast Liquid Transfer between Surfaces: Breakup of Stretched Liquid Bridges”, Langmuir, 31, 11470-11476 (2015).

C. Jian & T. Tang, “Molecular Dynamics Simulations Reveal Inhomogeneity-enhanced Stacking of Violanthrone-78 Based Polyaromatic Compounds in n-Heptane-toluene Mixtures”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 119, 8660-8668 (2015).

H. Chen, T. Tang & A. Amirfazli, “Liquid Bridge and Drop Transfer between Surfaces”, In “Computational Methods for Complex Liquid-Fluid Interfaces” - Vol. 7 of “Progress in Colloid and Interface Science”, M. Taeibi Rahni, M. Karbaschi, R. Miller (Eds.), Taylor & Francis (2015).

D. Meneksedag-Erol, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Probing the Effect of miRNA on siRNA-PEI Polyplexes”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 119, 5475-5486 (2015).

C. Jian, T. Tang & S. Bhattacharjee, “A Dimension Map for Molecular Aggregates”, J. Mol. Graph. Model., 58, 10-15 (2015).

M. Chehel Amirani & T. Tang, “A QM:MM Model for the Interaction of DNA Nucleotides with Carbon Nanotube”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 17, 7564-7575 (2015).

H. Chen, T. Tang & A. Amirfazli, “Effect of Contact Angle Hysteresis on Breakage of a Liquid Bridge”, Euro. Phys. J., 224, 277-288 (2015) .

M. Chehel Amirani & T. Tang, “Binding of Nucleobases with Graphene and Carbon Nanotube: A Review of Computational Studies”, J. Biomol. Struct. Dyn., 33, 1567-1597 (2015).

C. Jian & T. Tang, “One-dimensional Self-assembly of Poly-aromatic Compounds Revealed by Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 118, 12772-12780 (2014). 

S. Bagai, C. Sun & T. Tang, “Lipid-Modified Polyethylenimine Mediated DNA Attraction Evaluated by Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 118, 7070-7076 (2014).

C. Jian, T. Tang & S. Bhattacharjee, “Molecular Dynamics Investigation on the Aggregation of Violanthrone78-based Model Asphaltenes in Toluene”, Energy & Fuels, 28, 3604-3613 (2014).

D. Meneksedag-Erol, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Molecular Modeling of Polynucleotide Complexes”, Biomaterials, 35, 7068-7076 (2014).

H. Chen, T. Tang & A. Amirfazli, “Mechanism of Liquid Transfer between Two Surfaces and the Role of Contact Angles", Soft Matter, 10, 2503-2507 (2014).

S.R. Lavoie & T. Tang, “A Discontinuity Associated with the Capillary Deformation of Microstructures”, J. Eng. Math., 88, 79-97 (2014).

C. Sun & T. Tang, “Study the Role of Polyethylenimine as Gene Delivery Carrier Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, J. Adh. Sci. Tech., 28, 399-416 (2014).

D. Meneksedag-Erol, C. Sun, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polyplexes and Lipoplexes Employed in Gene Delivery”, In “Intracellular Drug Delivery: Fundamentals and Applications”, Vol II, A. Prokop, Y. Iwasaki, A. Harada (Eds.), Springer (2014).

M. Chehel Amirani, T. Tang & J. Cuervo, “Quantum Mechanical Treatment of Binding Energy between DNA Nucleobases and Carbon Nanotube: A DFT Analysis”, Physica E, 54, 65-71 (2013).

T. Sohail, T. Tang & B. Nadler, “Adhesive Contact of a Fluid-filled Membrane Driven by Electrostatic Forces”, Int. J. Solids Struct., 50, 2678-2690 (2013).  

C. Jian, T. Tang & S. Bhattacharjee, “Probing the Effect of Side Chain Length on the Aggregation of a Model Asphaltene using Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Energy & Fuels, 27, 2057-2067 (2013).

H. Chen, A. Amirfazli & T. Tang, “Modeling Liquid Bridge between Surfaces with Contact Angle Hysteresis”, Langmuir, 29, 3310-3319 (2013).

C. Sun, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study on the Effect of Lipid Substitution on Polyethylenimine Mediated siRNA Complexation”, Biomaterials, 34, 2822-2833 (2013).

S. Bagai, C. Sun & T. Tang, “Potential of Mean Force of Polyethylenimine Mediated DNA Attraction” , J. Phys. Chem. B, 117, 49-56 (2013). 

S.R. Lavoie & T. Tang, “Capillary Collapse of a Micro Double Cantilever Beam: A Rigorous Study”, Acta Mech., 224, 549-570 (2013).

S.R. Lavoie & T. Tang, “Adhesion of a Micro Double Cantilever Beam Driven by Capillary Forces”, J. Adhesion, 89, 264-300 (2013). 

C. Sun, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Probing the Effects of Lipid Substitution on Polycation Medicated DNA Aggregation: a Molecular Dynamics Simulations Study”, Biomacromolecules, 13, 2982-2988 (2012).

H. Chen, T. Tang & A. Amirfazli, “Fabrication of Polymeric Surfaces with Similar Contact Angle but Dissimilar Contact Angle Hysteresis”, Colloid. Surf. A, 408, 17-21 (2012).

T. Sohail, T. Tang & B. Nadler, “Micropipette Aspiration of an Inflated Fluid-filled Spherical Membrane”, ZAMP, 63, 737-757 (2012).

O. Malysheva, T. Tang & P. Schiavone, “A Model for Carbon Nanotube-DNA Hybrid Using One Dimensional Density of States”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 380, 28-33 (2012).

C. Sun, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Molecular Dynamics Simulation for the Complexation of DNA with 2 kDa PEI Reveal Profound Effect of PEI Architecture on the Complexation”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 116, 2405-2413 (2012).

H.M. Aliabadi, B. Landry, C. Sun, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Supramolecular Assemblies in Functional siRNA Delivery: Where Do We Stand?”, Biomaterials, 33, 2546-2569 (2012).

C. Sun, T. Tang & H. Uludag, “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of PEI Mediated DNA Aggregation”, Biomacromolecules, 12, 3698-3707 (2011).

C. He, Y. Hao, H. Zeng, T. Tang, J. Xing & J. Chen, “A New Purification Method for Magnetic Carbon Nanotubes and Associated Atomic Force Microscope Force-Distance Curve Analysis”, Separ. Purif. Tech., 81, 174-183 (2011).

C. Sun, T. Tang, H. Uludag & J. Cuervo, “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of DNA/PEI Complexes: Effect of PEI Branching and Protonation State”, Biophys. J., 100, 2754-2763 (2011).

O. Malysheva, T. Tang & P. Schiavone, “Binding Force between a Charged Wall and a Complex formed by a Polyelectrolyte and an Electronically Responsive Cylinder”, J. Adhesion, 87, 251-271 (2011).

D. Ding, T. Tang, G. Song & A. McDonald, “Characterizing the Performance of a Single-Layer Fabric System through a Heat and Mass transfer Model, Part I: Heat and Mass Transfer Model”, Text. Res. J., 81, 398-411 (2011).

D. Ding, T. Tang, G. Song & A. McDonald, “Characterizing the Performance of a Single-Layer Fabric System through a Heat and Mass transfer Model, Part II: Thermal and Evaporative Resistances”, Text. Res. J., 81, 945-958 (2011).

O. Malysheva, T. Tang & P. Schiavone, “Counterion Condensation on a Polyelectrolyte near an Electronically Responsive Cylinder”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 114, 3781-3790 (2010).

T. Tang & N.J. Glassmaker, “On the Inextensible Elastica Model for the Collapse of Nanotubes”, Math. Mech. Solids, 15, 591-606 (2010). 

C. Sun & T. Tang, “Structure of a Polyelectrolyte around an Electronically-responsive Cylinder”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 338, 276-283 (2009).

O. Malysheva, T. Tang & P. Schiavone, “Adhesion between a Charged Particle in an Electrolyte Solution and a Charged Substrate: Electrostatic and van der Waals Interactions”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 327, 251-260 (2008).

T. Tang & A. Jagota, “Model for Modulation of Source-Drain Current in a CNT-FET by Electrochemical Gating”, J. Comp. Theor. Nanosci., 5, 1989-1996 (2008).

B. Nadler & T. Tang, “Decohesion of a Rigid Punch from Non-linear Membrane Undergoing Finite Axisymmetric Deformation”, Int. J. Non-linear Mechanics, 43, 716-721 (2008).

M.B. Havener, V. Sica, T. Tang & A. Jagota, “Biomimetic Core-Shell Fibril for Enhanced Adhesion”, Langmuir, 24, 6182-6188 (2008).

C. Khripin, T. Tang & A. Jagota, “Deformation of a Sheet with Coupling between Elasticity and Concentration”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 112, 722-726 (2008).

S. Manohar, T. Tang & A. Jagota, “Structure of Homopolymer DNA-CNT Hybrids”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 111, 17835-17845 (2007).

C.Y. Hui, A. Jagota, L. Shen, W. Noderer, N.J. Glassmaker, T. Tang & S. Vajpayee, “Design of Bio-inspired Fibrillar Interfaces for Contact and Adhesion – Theory and Experiments”, J. Adh. Sci. Tech., 21, 1259-1280 (2007).

A. Jagota, C.Y. Hui, N.J. Glassmaker & T. Tang, “Mechanics of Bioinspired and Biomimetic Fibriallar Interfaces”, MRS Bulletin, 32, 492-495 (2007).

T. Tang, A. Jagota & C.Y. Hui, “Line of Charges in Electrolyte Solution near a Half-space I. Counterion Condensation”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 299, 564-571 (2006).

T. Tang, C.Y. Hui & A. Jagota, “Line of Charges in Electrolyte Solution near a Half-space II. Electric Field of a Single Charge”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 299, 572-579 (2006).

T. Tang, A. Jagota, C.Y. Hui & M.K. Chaudhury, “Thermal Fluctuations Limit the Adhesive Strength of Compliant Solids”, J. Adhesion, 82, 671-696 (2006); awarded “Distinguished Paper” at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, February, 2006.

T. Tang, C.Y. Hui & A. Jagota, “Adhesive Contact Driven by Electrostatic Forces”, J. Appl. Phys., 99, 054906 (1-6) (2006).

T. Tang, A. Jagota, C.Y. Hui & N.J. Glassmaker, “Collapse of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes”, J. Appl. Phys., 97, 074310 (1-6) (2005); selected for publication on Virtual J. Nanoscale Sci. Tech., 11, April 4, 2005.

T. Tang, A. Jagota & C.Y. Hui, “Adhesion between Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes”, J. Appl. Phys., 97, 074304 (1-6) (2005); selected for publication on Virtual J. Nanoscale Sci. Tech., 11, April 4, 2005.

T. Tang, C.Y. Hui & N.J. Glassmaker, “Can a Fibrillar Interface be Stronger and Tougher than a Non-fibrillar One”, J. R. Soc., Interface, 2, 505-516 (2005).

T. Tang & C.Y. Hui, “Decohesion of a Rigid Punch from an Elastic Layer: Transition from 'Flaw Sensitive' to 'Flaw Insensitive' Regime”, J. Polym. Sci. B, 43, 3628-3637 (2005).

T. Tang, C.Y. Hui, H.G. Retsos & E.J. Kramer, “Characterization of a Fracture Specimen for Crack Growth in Epoxy due to Thermal Fatigue”, Eng. Fract. Mech., 72, 791-805 (2005).

C.Y. Hui, T. Tang, Y.Y. Lin & M.K. Chaudhury, “Failure of Elastomeric Polymers due to Rate Dependent Bond Rupture”, Langmuir, 20, 6052-6064 (2004).

C.Y. Hui, N.J. Glassmaker, T. Tang & A. Jagota, “Design of Biomimetic Fibrillar Interfaces: 2. Mechanics of Enhanced Adhesion”, J. R. Soc., Interface, 1, 35-48 (2004).

X.C. You, Z. Zhuang & T. Tang, “Dynamic Ductile Fracture Toughness Test and Simulation for the Ultra-high Pressure Gas Pipelines Interacting with Supersonic Jet Stream”, Key Eng. Mater., 243-244, 381-386 (2003).