Dr. Fu-Ming Tao

Professor- Physical Chemistry

Office MH 539A  
Phone (657) 278-4517  
Lab MH 539  
Phone (657) 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. Tao, J. Han, and F.-M. Tao, "Correlations and Predictions of Carboxylic Acid pKa Values Using Intermolecular Structure and Properties of Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes," J. Phys. Chem. 112, 775-782 (2008).
  2. Y.-Y. Zhao, F.-M. Tao, and E.Y. Zeng, "Theoretical study on the chemical properties of polybrominated diphenyl ethers," Chemosphere. 70, 901-907 (2008)
  3. Y. Ding, Y. Mei, J.Z.H. Zhang, and F.-M. Tao,"The Use of Bond Function in pi − pi Interactions: the Benzene Dimer," Comput. Chem. 29, 275-279 (2008).
  4. Y.-Y. Zhao, E.Y. Zeng, and F.-M. Tao, "Structures, Reductive Dechlorination, and Electron Affinities of Selected Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins: A Density Functional Theory Study," J. Phys. Chem. 111, 11638-11644 (2007).
  5. Z.-Y. Yang, Y.-Y. Zhao, F.-M. Tao, Y. Ran, B.-X. Mai, and E.Y. Zeng, "Physical origin for the nonlinear sorption of very hydrophobic organic chemicals in a membrane-like polymer film," Chemosphere. 69, 1518-1524 (2007).
  6. C. Men and F.-M. Tao, "Hydration and dissociation of calcium hydroxide in water clusters: A quantum chemical study," J. Theoretical and Computational Chem. 6, 959-609 (2007).
  7. G. C. Tiu and F.-M. Tao, "Theoretical mechanisms and kinetics of the hydrogen abstaraction reaction of acetone by chlorine radical," Chem. Phys. Lett. 428 42-48 (2006).
  8. S. Li, R. Gu, and F.-M. Tao, "Ionic Dissociation of Halosulfonic Acids in Small WAter Clusters: A Theoretical Study," Chem. Phys. Lett. 426, 1-7 (2006).
  9. J. Jee and F.-M. Tao, "Reaction Mechanism and Kinetics for the Oxidations of Dimethyl Sulfide, Dimethyl Disulfide, and Methyl Mercaptan by the Nitrate Radical," J. Phys. Chem. 110, 7682-7689 (2006).
  10. S. Li, K.H. Weber, R. Gu, and F.-M. Tao, "Theoretical Investigation of Ionic Dissociations of Fuorosulfonic Acid in Microsolvated Clusters," Chem. Phys. 323, 397-406 (2006).
  11. J. Jee and F.-M. Tao, "Reaction Mechanism and Kinetics for the Oxidation of Dimethyl Sulfide by Nitrate Radical," Chem. Phys. Lett. 420, 336-339 (2006).
  12. J. Han and F.-M. Tao, "Correlations and Predictions of pKa Values of Fluorophenols and Bromophenols Using Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes with Ammonia," J. Phys. Chem. A, 110, 257-263 (2006)
  13. S. Li, R. Gu, and F.-M. Tao, "Theoretical Investigation of Structures of the Halo-sulfonic Acids-Ammonia Systems and the Effect of Water Molecule in the Gas Phase," Chem. Phys. Lett. 417, 434-440 (2006).
  14. J. Han, H. Lee, and F.-M. Tao, "Molecular Structures and Properties of the Complete Series of Bromophenols: Density Functional Theory Calculations," J. Phys. Chem. A, 109, 5186-5192 (2005).
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