*Undergraduate researchers are underlined.

  • Yu, R., Nguyen, T., Tapavicza, E., Tian, F., "MOF-based sensor from fluorescein encapsulation within ZIF-8 for explosive detection," to be submitted.  

  • Enfiajyan, H., Hang, T. K. L., Kamyab, D., Yoozbashizadeh, M., Tian, F., Kalman, J., "Functionalization of titania nanoparticles with carboxyl groups for improved mechanical performance of HTPB composites," submitted. 

  • Kalman, J., Cortes, A., Tian, F., "Surface modification effects on ammonium perchlorate wettability," accepted by Applied Surface Science, in press.  
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  • Jongert, T. K., Slowinski, I. A., Dao, B., Cortez, H. V., Gredig, T., Plascencia, N., Tian, F., "Zeta potential and size analysis of ZIF-8 nanocrystals prepared by surfactant-assisted synthesis," Langmuir, 2024, 40, 12, 6138-6148.  pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03193
 
  • Hang, T. K. L., Tian, F., "Metal-organic framework thin films as drug delivery systems," Springer's 3rd Edition of Biomedical Nanotechnology, in press. 
   
  • Guillen, S. G., Parres-Gold, J., Ruiz, A., Lucsik, E., Dao, B., Hang, T. K. L., Chang, M., Garcia, A. O., Wang, Y., Tian, F., "pH-responsive metal-organic framework thin film for drug delivery," Langmuir, 2022, 38, 51, 16014-16023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02497
 
  • Bui, A., Guillen, S. G, Sua, A., Nguyen, T. C., Ruiz, A., Carachure, L., Weber, M. D. R., Cortez, A., Tian, F., "Iron-containing metal-organic framework thin film as a drug delivery system," Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2022, 650, 129611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129611
 
  • Pham, H., Ramos, K., Sua, A., Acuna, J., Slowinska, K., Nguyen, T., Bui, A., Weber, M. D. R., Tian, F., "Tuning crystal structures of iron-based metal-organic frameworks for drug delivery applications," ACS Omega, 2020, 5, 3418-3427. pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsomega.9b03696 
 
  • Weber, M. D. R., Baker, T. L., Dao, B., Kwon, C., Tian, F., "Exploring the aggregative growth of nanoporous zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8," Crystal Growth & Design, 2020, 20, 2305-2312. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.cgd.9b01444
 
  • Aldrich, J. H., Rousselo, S. M., Yang, M. L., Araiza, S. M., Tian, F., “Adsorptive separation of methane from carbon dioxide by zeolite@ZIF composite,” Energy Fuels, 2019, 33, 328-355. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b03484
     
  • Ruiz, A. M., Sua, A., Tian, F., "Covalent attachment of metal-organic frameworks to surfaces", In: Wandelt, K., (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Interfacial Chemistry: Surface Science and Electrochemistry, 2018, 4, 646–671. ​https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409547-2.14124-1
 
  • Mosier, A. M., Larson, H. L. W., Webster, E. R., Ivos, M., Tian, F., Benz, L., "Low-temperature adsorption and diffusion of methanol in ZIF-8 nanoparticle films", Langmuir, 2016, 32 (12), 2947-2954. pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b04455

Prior to CSULB

  • Tian, F., Mosier, A.M., Park, A., Webster, E.R., Cerro, A.M., Benz, L., “In situ uptake measurements of CO2 and H2O by nanoporous ZIF-8 thin films”, J. Phys. Chem. C. 2015, 119 (27), 15248-15253.  pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b02991

  • Cui, Y., Tian, F., Gao, F., Teplyakov, A.V., “Building organic monolayers based on fluorinated amines on the Si(111) surface”, J. Phys. Chem. C., 2014, 118(46), 26721-26728.  pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp507158x

  • Tian, F., Cerro, A.M., Mosier, A.M., Wayment-Steele, H.K., Shine, R.S., Park, A., Webster, E.R., Johnson, L.E., Johal, M.S., Benz, L., “Surface stability and characterization of a nanoporous ZIF-8 thin film”, J. Phys. Chem. C. 2014, 118(26), 14449-14456.  pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp5041053

  • Wayment-Steele, H.K., Johnson, L.E., Tian, F., Dixon, M.C., Benz, L., Johal, M.S., “Monitoring N3 dye adsorption and desorption on TiO2 surfaces: QCM-D and XPS studies”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2014, 6(12), 9093-9099.  pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/am500920w

  • Tian, F., Cui, Y., Teplyakov, A.V., “Nitroxidation of H-terminated Si(111) surfaces with nitrobenzene and nitrosobenzene”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118(1), 502-512.  pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp4102702
 
  • Tian, F., Teplyakov, A.V., “Silicon surface functionalization targeting Si-N linkages”, Langmuir, 2013, 29 (1), 13-28 (Feature Article, Cover Art).  pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la303505s
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