Education:
Fellow of The Third World Academy of Sciences(1996);
Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences (1980);
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, University of Wales, UK (1984);
B.S. (1949), Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, China.

Principal Research Interests:
Electrochemical methods, nanoelectrochemistry, electroanalytical technique s, spectroelectrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry, Biochips.

Selected Recent Publications:

1. “A Novel Micro-and Nano-Fabrication Techniques: Advantages and Advance”, L.-M. Jiang, Z.-F. Liu, J.-J. Sun, Z.-Q. Tian, X.-Y. Ye, Z.-Y Zhou, P.-K. Liu, L.-N. Sun, Z.-W. Tian, Pacific rim Wooorkshop on Transgucers and Micro/NamoTechnologies, 2002, 697-700

2. “Alternative Approaches to Designing Microfludic Scheme in Lab 0n Chip”, Z.-W. Tian, H.-S. Lin, Y.-L.Zhou, X.-Z.Qiao, Y.-L. Zhang, L.-M.Jiang and W.-L.Hu, Pacific rim Wooorkshop on Transgucers and Micro/Namo Technologies, 2002, 661- 664

3. “Three-Dimensional Micromachining for Microsystems by Confined Etchant Layer Technique”, J.-J. Sun, H.-G. Huang, Z.-Q. Tian, L. Xie, J. Luo, X.-Y. Ye, Z.-Y. Zhou, S.-H. Xie, Z.-W. Tian, Electrochimic Acta, 2001, 47, 95-101

4. “In Situ FTIR Spectroscopic Studies of Adsorption of CO, SCN-, and Poly(o-phenylenediamine) on Electrodes of Nanometer Thin Films of Pt, Pd, and Rh: Abnormal Infrared Effects(AIREs)”, G.-Q.Lu, S.-G.Sun, L.-R.Cai, S.-P.Chen and Z.-W.Tian, Langmuir, 2000, 16, 778-786

5. “Studies on Silicon Etching Using the Confined Etchant Layer Technique”, Y.-B.Zu, L.Xie, B.-W.Mao and Z.-W.Tian , Electrochimica Acta. 1998, 43, 1683-1990

6. “Mechanistic of Electrodeposition for Bioceramic Coatings of Calcium Phosphates by an in situ pH-Microsensor technique”, J.-M. Chang, C.-J. Lin, Z.-D. Feng and Z.-W. Tian, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 1998, 452, 235-240

7. “Hydroxyapatite/metal composite coatings prepared by multi-step electrodeposition method”, J.-M. Zhang, C.-J. Lin, Z.-D. Feng, Z.-W. Tian, Journal of Materials Science Letters, 1998, 17,1077-1079

8. “STM Observations of a Self-Assembled Structure of Stearic Acid Langmuir Blodgett Films with Molecular Resolution”, Y.-H. Zhang, Q.-S. Li, Z.-X. Xie, B.-Z. Hua, B.-W. Mao, Y.-Z. Chen and Z.-W. Tian, Thin Solid Films, 1996, 274, 150-153

9. “Molecular-Level Investigations of Different Types of Coadsorption at Ag Electrodes by Raman Spectroscopy”, Z.-Q.Tian, W.-H. Li, Z.-H. Qian, W.-F. Lin and Z.-W. Tian, Russian Journal of Electrochemistry, 1995, 31, 935-940

10. “Kinetics of Dissociative Adsorption of Formaldehyde on a Pt(111) Electrode in Sulphuric Acid Solutions Studied Using a Programmed Potential Step Technique and Time-Resolved Fourier Transform Ir Spectroscopy”, S.-G.Sun, G.-Q. Lu and Z.-W. Tian, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry , 1995, 393, 97-104

11. “Quantum Chemistry and in Situ FTIR Spectroscopy Studies on Potential-Dependent Properties of Co Adsorbed on Pt Electrodes”, W.-F. Lin, S.-G. Sun, Z.-Q. Tian and Z.-W. Tian, Electrochimica Acta. 1993, 38, 1107-1114

12. “Confined Etchant Layer Technique for Two-Dimensional Lithography at High Resolution Using Electrochemical Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy”, Z.-W.Tian, Z.-D. Fen, Z.-Q. Tian, X.-D. Zhuo, C.-Z. Li, H.-S. Lin, B. Ren, Z.-X. Xie and W.-L. Hu, Faraday Discussion, 1992, 94, 37-44

13. “A New Electrochemical Scanning Tunneling Microscope”, Z.-W. Tian, X.-D. Zhuo, J.-Q. Mu, J.-H. Ye, Z.-D. Fen, B.-W. Mao, C.-L. Bai and C.-D. Dai, Ultramicroscopy, 1992, 42, 460-463

14. “Quantum Chemistry Studies on Electronic Properties of CN- Adsorbed on Silver Electrodes”, W.-F. Lin, Z.-Q. Tian, S.-G. Sun and Z.-W. Tian, Electrochimica Aata, 1992, 37, 211-213

15. “In Situ Spectroscopic Studies of Electrocatalytic Processes -- Oxidation of n-Propanol on Pt Electrode”, S.-G. Sun, D.-F. Yang and Z.-W. Tian, Progress in Natural Science, 1991, 1, 48-54

16. “In Situ Electron Spin Resonance and Raman Spectroscopic Studies of the Electrochemical Process Conducting Polypyrrole Films”, C.-J. Zhong, Z.-Q. Tian, and Z.-W. Tian, Journal of Physical Chemistry, 1990, 94, 2171-2175

17. “In Situ FTIR Studies on the Adsorption and Oxidation of N-Propanol and Isopropanol at a Platinum Electrode in Sulphuric Acid Solutions”, S.-G. Sun, D.-F. Yang and Z.-W. Tian, J.Electroanal Chem., 1990, 289, 177-187

18. “A New Approach To Coulometry for Flow Through Systems”, L.-Y.Bao and Z.-W.Tian, J.Electroanalysis, 1990, 3, 49-51

19. “Effect of Suppression Efficiency on Sensitivity in Ion Chromatography”, Z.-W. Tian, R.-Z. Hu, H.-S. Lin and W.-L. Hu, Journal of Chromatography, 1988, 439, 151-157

20. “Electrochemical Preparation of a Polyparaphenylene Film and a Polyparaphenylene/Polyacrylamine Functional Film”, S.-Y.Ye, Y.-Z. Chen and Z.-W. Tian, J. Electroanal. Chem., 1987, 229, 215-222