Prof. Cheng’s main scientific interests are concerned with fabrication and applications of carbon nanotubes, graphene, energy storage materials, photocatalytic semiconducting materials, and high-performance bulk carbon materials.

Research Interests:
Synthesis, characterization and applications of carbon nanotubes, graphene and other low-dimensional materials;
Design and synthesis of nanostructured materials for clean energy applications;
Exploration of photochemically active materials for water-splitting and CO2 conversion;
Fabrication and applications of high-performance bulk carbon materials such as isotropic pyrolytic carbon and C/C composites.