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
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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Review article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-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 others, 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Small.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Iontronic pressure sensor with high sensitivity over ultra-broad linear range enabled by laser-induced gradient micro-pyramids
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, 2907.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Self-Healing, Reconfigurable, Thermal-Switching, Transformative Electronics for Health Monitoring
Yang, L., Wang, Z., Wang, H., Jin, B., Meng, C., Chen, X., Li, R., Wang, H., Xin, M., Zhao, Z., Guo, S., Wu, J. & Cheng, H., Apr 13 2023, In: Advanced Materials. 35, 15, 2207742.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Vanadium Oxide-Doped Laser-Induced Graphene Multi-Parameter Sensor to Decouple Soil Nitrogen Loss and Temperature
Yang, L., Yan, J., Meng, C., Dutta, A., Chen, X., Xue, Y., Niu, G., Wang, Y., Du, S., Zhou, P., Zhang, C., Guo, S. & Cheng, H., Apr 6 2023, In: Advanced Materials. 35, 14, 2210322.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Laser Processing of Crumpled Porous Graphene/MXene Nanocomposites for a Standalone Gas Sensing System
Zhang, C., Chen, J., Gao, J., Tan, G., Bai, S., Weng, K., Chen, H. M., Ding, X., Cheng, H., Yang, Y. & Wang, J., Apr 26 2023, In: Nano letters. 23, 8, p. 3435-3443 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
In situ laser-assisted synthesis and patterning of graphene foam composites as a flexible gas sensing platform
Zhao, J., Yi, N., Ding, X., Liu, S., Zhu, J., Castonguay, A. C., Gao, Y., Zarzar, L. D. & Cheng, H., Jan 15 2023, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 456, 140956.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review