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).