Dr. Fu-Ming Tao

Professor- Physical Chemistry

 
Office MH 539A  
Phone (714) 278-4517  
Lab MH 539  
Phone (714) 278-4663  
Email ftao@fullerton.edu  
Web Site http://delta.fullerton.edu:/~ftao
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Teaching
Chem 361B - Intro Physical Chemistry
Chem 371A - Physical Chemistry I
Chem 371B - Physical Chemistry II
Chem 551 - Quantum Chemistry
Education
Postdoctoral 1992-1995, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA  
Postdoctoral 1991-1992 Brown University, Providence, RI 
Ph.D  1991  Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA  
M.Sc. 1985  Suzhou University, Suzhou, PRC 
B.Sc. 1989  University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PRC  

Research

Dr. Fu-Ming Tao's research group is interested in the theoretical problems in three major areas: (1) fundamental theory of van der waals interactions; (2) molecular interactions and reactions of atmospheric species; and (3) reactions and hydrogen bond interactions of biologically interesting molecules.
Recent Publications
  1. L. J. Larson and F. -M. Tao, "Interactions and Reactions of Sulfur Trioxide, Water, and Ammonia: An ab Initio and Density Functional Theory Study," J. Phys. Chem. A, 105, 4344-4350 (2001).
  2. K. H. Weber and F. -M Tao, "Ionic Dissociation of Perchloric Acid in Micro-Solvated Clusters", J. Phys. Chem. A, 105, 1208-1213 (2001).
  3. B. Cherng and F. -M. Tao, "Formation of Ammonium Halide Particles from Pure Ammonia and Hydrogen Halide Gases: A Theoretical Study on Small Molecular Clusters (NH3-HX)n (n=1,2,4; X=F,Cl,Br)", J. Chem. Phys. 114, 1720-1726 (2001).
  4. G. D. Boone, F. Agyin, D. J. Robichaud, F. -M. Tao, and S. A. Hewitt, "Rate Constants for the Reaction of Chlorine with Deuterated Methanes: Experiment and Theory", J. Phys. Chem. A, 105, 1456-1464 (2001).
  5. Z. -R Li, D. Wu, Z. -S Li, X. -R. Huang, F. -M. Tao, and C. -C. Sun, "Long Range pi-Type Hydrogen Bond in the Dimers (HF)2, (H2O)2, and H2O-HF," J. Phys. Chem. A, 105, 1163-1168 (2001).
  6. L. J. Larson, M. Kuno, and F. -M. Tao, "Hydrolysis of Sulfur Trioxide to Form Sulfuric Acid in Small Water Clusters," J. Chem. Phys. 112, 8830-8838 (2000).
  7. J. A. Snyder, D. Hanway, J. Mendez, A. J. Jamka, and F. -M. Tao, "A Density Functional Theory Study of the Gas-Phase Hydrolysis of Dinitrogen Pentoxide," J. Phys. Chem. A, 103, 9355-9358 (1999).
  8. J. A. Snyder, R. A. Cazar, A. J. Jamka, and F. -M. Tao, "Ab Initio Study of Gas-Phase Proton Transfer in Ammonia-Hydrogen Halides and the Influence of Water Molecules," J. Phys. Chem. A 103, 7719-7724 (1999).
  9. Z. Li, A. Chou, and F. -M. Tao, "Ab Initio Study of the Intermolecular Potential Surface of He-NH3," Chem. Phys. Lett. in press (1999).
  10. A. Chou, Z. Li, and F. -M. Tao, "Density Functional Studies of the Formation of Nitrous Acid from the Reaction of Nitrogen Dioxide and Water Vapor," J. Phys. Chem. A 103, 7848-7855 (1999).
  11. L. J. Larson, A. Largent, and F. -M. Tao, "Structure of the Sulfuric Acid-Ammonia System and the Effect of Water Molecules in the Gas Phase," J. Phys. Chem. A 103, 6786-6792 (1999).
  12. F. -M. Tao, "Ab Initio Calculation of the Interaction Potential for the Krypton Dimer," J. Chem. Phys. 111, 2407-2413 (1999).
  13. F. -M. Tao, "Direct Formation of solid Ammonium Chloride Particles from HCl and NH3 Vapors," J. Chem. Phys. (Communication) 110, 11121-11124 (1999).
  14. C. Conley and F. -M. Tao, "Ionic Dissociation of Hydrogen Bromide in Water Clusters: A Computational Study" Chem. Phys. Lett., 301, 29-36 (1999).
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