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
Highly stable scalable production of porous graphene-polydopamine nanocomposites for drug molecule sensing
Ding, X., Chen, R., Xu, J., Hu, J., Zhao, Z., Zhang, C., Zheng, L., Cheng, H., Weng, Z. & Wu, L., Jan 1 2025, In: Talanta. 282, 126990.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A chemically modified DNAzyme-based electrochemical sensor for binary and highly sensitive detection of reactive oxygen species
Dou, B., Shen, H., Li, Z., Cheng, H. & Wang, P., Jan 8 2025, In: Chemical Science. 16, 8, p. 3470-3478 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Electrochemical Self-Sacrificial Label Conversion Coupled with DNA Framework Nanomachine Mediated Serotonin Sensing with Highly Minimized Background Noise
Dou, B., Chen, Y., Feng, Q., Cheng, H. & Wang, P., Jan 14 2025, In: Analytical Chemistry. 97, 1, p. 157-165 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Wireless, Multifunctional System-Integrated Programmable Soft Robot
Han, S., Shin, J. W., Lee, J. H., Li, B., Ko, G. J., Jang, T. M., Dutta, A., Han, W. B., Yang, S. M., Kim, D. J., Kang, H., Lim, J. H., Eom, C. H., Choi, S. J., Cheng, H. & Hwang, S. W., Dec 2025, In: Nano-Micro Letters. 17, 1, 152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Laser-Induced Graphene-Assisted Patterning and Transfer of Silver Nanowires for Ultra-Conformal Breathable Epidermal Electrodes in Long-Term Electrophysiological Monitoring
Li, J., Zhang, S., Zhong, J., Bao, B., Guo, K., Zhang, Y., Yang, K., Tong, Y., Qiu, D., Yang, H. & Cheng, H., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Advanced Functional Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)-Inspired Fully Printed Soft Pressure Sensor Array with Self-Adaptive Pressurization for Highly Reliable Individualized Long-Term Pulse Diagnostics
Wang, X., Wu, G., Zhang, X., Lv, F., Yang, Z., Nan, X., Zhang, Z., Xue, C., Cheng, H. & Gao, L., Jan 8 2025, In: Advanced Materials. 37, 1, 2410312.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Highly sensitive and fast response/recovery ammonia sensor based on PANI/LIG at room temperature
Yang, L., Mao, L., Du, S., Wang, Z., Fu, W., Yao, C., Xu, L., Zhang, H. & Cheng, H., Aug 15 2025, In: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 437, 137710.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Thermoelectric porous laser-induced graphene-based strain-temperature decoupling and self-powered sensing
Yang, L., Chen, X., Dutta, A., Zhang, H., Wang, Z., Xin, M., Du, S., Xu, G. & Cheng, H., Dec 2025, In: Nature communications. 16, 1, 792.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Multi-Functional Ti3C2Tx-Silver@Silk Nanofiber Composites With Multi-Dimensional Heterogeneous Structure for Versatile Wearable Electronics
Yi, N., Zhang, C., Wang, Z., Zheng, Z., Zhou, J., Shang, R., Zhou, P., Zheng, C., You, M., Chen, H., Cheng, H. & Weng, M., Feb 26 2025, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 35, 9, 2412307.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Stretchable, Rechargeable, Multimodal Hybrid Electronics for Decoupled Sensing toward Emotion Detection
Yuan, Y., Xu, H., Gao, L. & Cheng, H., Apr 2 2025, In: Nano letters. 25, 13, p. 5220-5230 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Thermoelectric Composites Based on Porous Laser-Induced Graphene and Ion Hydrogel
Zhang, H., Yang, H., Xin, M., Wang, Z., Zhang, H., Dutta, A., Cheng, H. & Yang, L., Apr 9 2025, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 17, 14, p. 21773-21784 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Intelligence Sparse Sensor Network for Automatic Early Evaluation of General Movements in Infants
Bao, B., Zhang, S., Li, H., Cui, W., Guo, K., Zhang, Y., Yang, K., Liu, S., Tong, Y., Zhu, J., Lin, Y., Xu, H., Yang, H., Cheng, X. & Cheng, H., May 22 2024, In: Advanced Science. 11, 19, 2306025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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 others, , Feb 5 2024, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 34, 6, 2310908.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Skin-Interfaced Bifluidic Paper-Based Device for Quantitative Sweat Analysis
Deng, M., Li, X., Song, K., Yang, H., Wei, W., Duan, X., Ouyang, X., Cheng, H. & Wang, X., Mar 13 2024, In: Advanced Science. 11, 10, 2306023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Standalone Stretchable Biophysical Sensing System Based on Laser Direct Write of Patterned Porous Graphene/Co3O4 Nanocomposites
Ding, X., Xu, J., Xu, J., Zhao, J., Liu, R., Zheng, L., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Weng, Z., Zhang, C., Wu, L., Cheng, H. & Zhang, C., Jul 26 2024, In: ACS Sensors. 9, 7, p. 3730-3740 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review