杨诚老师长期从事面向电化学能源以及传感、封装方面应用的关键材料的研究工作。着重研究金属微纳结构的形态演变规律和控制方法，提出了一系列以热力学非平衡态条件为主要特征的实验手段，揭示了电场、磁场、温度场、浓度场、应力、激光等外界因素对金属微纳多晶型体的选择性生长成键的构效关系，发展了多物理场作用影响金属多形体生长的理论体系。应用领域包括金属电化学电极（电池负极、电催化电极）、元器件封装、传感器等方面。
目前已发表专业论文170余篇、引用1万余次，获得中美国发明专利授权50余项、成果转化6项。获得了日内瓦国际发明奖金奖、中国发明创新奖、中国产学研合作创新奖、科技部某高端专家引进计划、广东省杰出青年科学基金、广东省青年科技奖、清华大学“学术新人奖”等荣誉。
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Liu M.; Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications, 2024, 15, 5486
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Yao R.; Yang C.* et al. Energy & Environmental Science, 2024, 17, 3112-3122
Wang J.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2307925 (featured as front cover)
Zhao S.; Yang C.* et al. InfoMat, 2024, e12552
Peng L.; Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 5734
Chen C.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Science, 2023, 10, 2304352
Qian L.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, 33, 2301118
Wang F.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Materials, 2023, 35, 2210038 (featured as frontispiece)
Zhang Z.; Yang C.* et al. Small, 2023,19, 2300747
Zhu H.; Yang C.* et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2022,62, e202212439
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Pan W.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32, 2204166
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Chen C.; Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications, 2022, 13, 1391
Yao R.; Qian L.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Energy Materials 2021, 12, 2102780
Yao W.; Yang C.* et al. Electrochemical Energy Reviews 2021, 4, 601-631
Qian L.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials2021, 31, 2105736
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Nairan A.; Yang C.* et al. Energy & Environmental Science 2021, 14, 1594
Liu P.; Yang C. * et al. Advanced Materials 2021, 2007377
Zhu H.; Yang C.* et al. Nano Energy 2021, 82, 105784
Zou P.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30, 1910532
Liang C.; Yang C.* et al. Energy & Environmental Science 2020, 13, 86-95 (featured as front cover)
Li J.; Yang C.* et al. Energy Storage Materials 2020, 24, 700
Nairan A.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials 2019, 29, 1903747 (featured as back cover )
Jiang Z.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials 2019, 29, 1807116 (featured as inside front cover)
Zou P.; Yang C.* et al. Energy Storage Materials 2019, 18, 155
Zou P.; Yang C.* et al. Nano Energy 2018, 51, 349
Zou P.; Wang Y.; Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications 2018, 9, 464
Yang R.; Yang C.* et al. ACS Nano 2017, 11, 7710
Wang Y.; Yang C.* et al. Energy & Environmental Science 2017, 10, 941 (featured as back cover)
Zang X.; Yang C.* et al. Nano Energy 2017, 40, 224
Xu C.; Yang C.* et al. Nano Energy 2016, 30, 900
Xie B.; Wang Y.; Yang C.* et al. Nano Energy, 2016, 26, 276 (featured as front cover)
Xu C.; Li Z.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Materials 2016, 28, 4105
Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications 2015, 9150 (Highlighted by C&EN)
Xie B.; Yang C.* et al. ACS Nano 2015, 9, 5636
Liu J.; Yang C.* et al. Energy & Environ. Sci. 2014, 7, 3674
Su Z.; Yang C.*et al. Energy & Environ. Sci. 2014, 6, 2652 (featured as back cover)
Yang C.* et al. Advanced Materials 2011, 23, 3052
Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials 2011, 21, 4582
Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials 2010, 20, 2580 (featured as frontispiece)
Yang C.: “Applying Nanotechnology to Composite Materials --- Multifunctionality & Mechanical Properties” VDM publishing house, Saarbrücken, 2009, 199 pages. ISBN: 978-3-639-10882-8 （学术专著）
