Huanyu "Larry" Cheng

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor and Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Professor in Engineering, Engineering Science and Mechanics

Research Summary

Previous research focuses on design and manufacturing of wearable tattoo electronics capable of dissolving in the human body. The focus of my research group at Penn State will take bio-inspired approaches to design and fabricate nano-/ micro-electronic systems for a broad range of applications, including health monitoring, human-machine interface, and energy systems.

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Recent Publications

MRI-Compatible, Transparent PEDOT:PSS Neural Implants for the Alleviation of Neuropathic Pain with Motor Cortex Stimulation

Cho, Y. U., Kim, K., Dutta, A., Park, S. H., Lee, J. Y., Kim, H. W., Park, J., Kim, J., Min, W. K., Won, C., Park, J., Kim, Y., Nan, G., Kim, J. Y., Lee, T., Kim, H. J., Kim, D., Lee, J. E., Min, B. W., Cho, I. J., & 4 othersLee, B. H., Cheng, H., Cha, M. & Yu, K. J., Feb 5 2024, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 34, 6, 2310908.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A Flexible and Biomimetic Olfactory Synapse with Gasotransmitter-Mediated Plasticity

Deng, Y., Zhao, M., Ma, Y., Liu, S., Liu, M., Shen, B., Li, R., Ding, H., Cheng, H., Sheng, X., Fu, W., Li, Z., Zhang, M. & Yin, L., May 2 2023, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 33, 18, 2214139.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Stretchable superhydrophobic elastomers with on-demand tunable wettability for droplet manipulation and multi-stage reaction

Ding, X., Cai, Y., Lu, G., Hu, J., Zhao, J., Zheng, L., Weng, Z., Cheng, H., Lin, J. & Wu, L., Jun 26 2023, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 11, 29, p. 10069-10078 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Pathway of transient electronics towards connected biomedical applications

Dutta, A. & Cheng, H., Jan 9 2023, In: Nanoscale. 15, 9, p. 4236-4249 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Ultra-stretchable and biodegradable elastomers for soft, transient electronics

Han, W. B., Ko, G. J., Lee, K. G., Kim, D., Lee, J. H., Yang, S. M., Kim, D. J., Shin, J. W., Jang, T. M., Han, S., Zhou, H., Kang, H., Lim, J. H., Rajaram, K., Cheng, H., Park, Y. D., Kim, S. H. & Hwang, S. W., Dec 2023, In: Nature communications. 14, 1, 2263.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Ultrathin Crystalline Silicon Nano and Micro Membranes with High Areal Density for Low-Cost Flexible Electronics

Lee, J. Y., Shin, J., Kim, K., Ju, J. E., Dutta, A., Kim, T. S., Cho, Y. U., Kim, T., Hu, L., Min, W. K., Jung, H. S., Park, Y. S., Won, S. M., Yeo, W. H., Moon, J., Khang, D. Y., Kim, H. J., Ahn, J. H., Cheng, H., Yu, K. J., & 1 othersRogers, J. A., Sep 27 2023, In: Small. 19, 39, 2302597.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Skin-interfaced colorimetric microfluidic devices for on-demand sweat analysis

Liu, W., Cheng, H. & Wang, X., Dec 2023, In: npj Flexible Electronics. 7, 1, 43.

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Skin-Interfaced Superhydrophobic Insensible Sweat Sensors for Evaluating Body Thermoregulation and Skin Barrier Functions

Liu, Y., Li, X., Yang, H., Zhang, P., Wang, P., Sun, Y., Yang, F., Liu, W., Li, Y., Tian, Y., Qian, S., Chen, S., Cheng, H. & Wang, X., Mar 28 2023, In: ACS nano. 17, 6, p. 5588-5599 12 p.

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A Highly Sensitive and Long-Term Stable Wearable Patch for Continuous Analysis of Biomarkers in Sweat

Lorestani, F., Zhang, X., Abdullah, A. M., Xin, X., Liu, Y., Rahman, M. M., Biswas, M. A. S., Li, B., Dutta, A., Niu, Z., Das, S., Barai, S., Wang, K. & Cheng, H., Dec 22 2023, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 33, 52, 2306117.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Pencil-on-Paper Humidity Sensor Treated with NaCl Solution for Health Monitoring and Skin Characterization

Niu, G., Wang, Z., Xue, Y., Yan, J., Dutta, A., Chen, X., Wang, Y., Liu, C., Du, S., Guo, L., Zhou, P., Cheng, H. & Yang, L., Feb 22 2023, In: Nano letters. 23, 4, p. 1252-1260 9 p.

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A wireless, solar-powered, optoelectronic system for spatial restriction-free long-term optogenetic neuromodulations

Park, J., Kim, K., Kim, Y., Kim, T. S., Min, I. S., Li, B., Cho, Y. U., Lee, C., Lee, J. Y., Gao, Y., Kang, K., Kim, D. H., Choi, W. J., Shin, H. B., Kang, H. K., Song, Y. M., Cheng, H., Cho, I. J. & Yu, K. J., 2023, In: Science Advances. 9, 39, eadi8918.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A fully integrated, standalone stretchable device platform with in-sensor adaptive machine learning for rehabilitation

Xu, H., Zheng, W., Zhang, Y., Zhao, D., Wang, L., Zhao, Y., Wang, W., Yuan, Y., Zhang, J., Huo, Z., Wang, Y., Zhao, N., Qin, Y., Liu, K., Xi, R., Chen, G., Zhang, H., Tang, C., Yan, J., Ge, Q., & 3 othersCheng, H., Lu, Y. & Gao, L., Dec 2023, In: Nature communications. 14, 1, 7769.

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Superhydrophobic, stretchable kirigami pencil-on-paper multifunctional device platform

Xue, Y., Wang, Z., Dutta, A., Chen, X., Gao, P., Li, R., Yan, J., Niu, G., Wang, Y., Du, S., Cheng, H. & Yang, L., Jun 1 2023, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 465, 142774.

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Author Correction: Iontronic pressure sensor with high sensitivity over ultra-broad linear range enabled by laser-induced gradient micro-pyramids (Nature Communications, (2023), 14, 1, (2907), 10.1038/s41467-023-38274-2)

Yang, R., Dutta, A., Li, B., Tiwari, N., Zhang, W., Niu, Z., Gao, Y., Erdely, D., Xin, X., Li, T. & Cheng, H., Dec 2023, In: Nature communications. 14, 1, 3913.

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Direct Laser Writing of the Porous Graphene Foam for Multiplexed Electrochemical Sweat Sensors

Yang, L., Wang, H., Abdullah, A. M., Meng, C., Chen, X., Feng, A. & Cheng, H., Jul 26 2023, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 15, 29, p. 34332-34342 11 p.

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