Tel: +86 (0755) 2603-6132
Email: yang.cheng@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn
Address: Energy & Environment Building 1316
Dr. Yang has undertaken more than 40 scientific research projects, including projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Ministry of Science and Technology Talent Plan, Guangdong Science and Technology Department, Hunan Development and Reform Commission and Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission.
2007 Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, PhD
2002 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, BSc
2011-present Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Associate Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
2011 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Visiting Research Faculty
2007-2011 Department of Chemistry & Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Research Associate
Scientific Reports Journal associate board member
IEEE-ICEPT technical board member, co-chair
Referee for more than 30 peer-review journals e.g. Nat. Electronics, Nat. Commun., Joule, Adv. Mater., Energy & Environ. Sci.
Electronic Devices and Packaging, Electronic Packaging and Thermal Management Technology, Economics for Energy , Laboratory Safety Tutorial
Nanomaterials polymorph regulation, advanced energy materials, advanced electronic materials
Prof. Cheng Yang's research group focuses on the methodology studies of manipulating functional nanostructures under non-equilibrium thermodynamics conditions, which shed light on the innovations of metal anodes for batteries, electrocatalytic electrodes, sensors, and device packages etc.
Prof. Cheng Yang has been dedicated in developing experimental platforms and related theories (Chem. Rev. 2021), and successfully realized functional nanostructures e.g. fractal dendrites (Nat. Commun. 2015; Adv. Mater. 2024), nanofiber arrays (Adv. Mater. 2016; Adv. Mater. 2023; Nat. Commun. 2023), “snake-cage” structured lithium dendrite structure (Nat. Commun. 2018), “nanothorn” structure of metal alloys (Energy Environ. Sci. 2021; Adv. Mater. 2024) and “nanocone” structures of metal alloys (Energy Environ. Sci. 2014, Adv. Mater. 2021), “nanoflower” structure of metal (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024), which show superior performance and great promise in various applications including bezel-free touch panels, water splitting electrodes, electrochromic devices, biosensors, and miniaturized energy storage/harvest devices.
At present, he has published more than 170 professional papers, cited for over 10000 times, filed more than 50 invention patents granted by China and the United States, and achieved technology transfer for 6 projects. He has won the China Invention and Innovation Award (1st prize, ranked first), China Industry-University Research Cooperation and Innovation Award (2nd prize, ranked second), High-end Expert Award Plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Guangdong Science Fund for Outstanding Youth, Guangdong Youth Science and Technology Award, Tsinghua University New Scientist Award and other honors.
1. Zhao Y.; Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications, 2026, 10.1038/s41467-026-74166-x
2. Zhang S.; Yang C.* et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2026, 65, e1058944
3. Zhu S.; Yang C.* et al. Adv. Mater., 2025, 37, 2510569
4. Zhu H.; Yang C.* et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2025, 2505640122
5. Zhu D.; Yang C.* et al. Energy Storage Materials, 2025,75, 103978
6. Zhu H.; Yang C.* et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, 146, 34, 23786
7. Jia Z.; Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications, 2024, 15, 6110
8. Liu M.; Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications, 2024, 15, 5486
9. Qian S.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2313456.
10. Yao R.; Yang C.* et al. Energy & Environmental Science, 2024, 17, 3112-3122
11. Wang J.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2307925 (featured as front cover)
12. Zhao S.; Yang C.* et al. InfoMat, 2024, e12552
13. Peng L.; Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 5734
14. Chen C.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Science, 2023, 10, 2304352
15. Qian L.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, 33, 2301118
16. Wang F.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Materials, 2023, 35, 2210038 (featured as frontispiece)
17. Zhu H.; Yang C.* et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2022,62, e202212439
18. Pan W.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32, 2204166
19. Ren X.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32, 2206127
20. Chen C.; Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications, 2022, 13, 1391
21. Yao R.; Qian L.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Energy Materials 2021, 12, 2102780
22. Yao W.; Yang C.* et al. Electrochemical Energy Reviews 2021, 4, 601-631
23. Qian L.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials2021, 31, 2105736
24. Zou P.; Yang C.* et al. Chemical Reviews 2021, 121, 10, 5986-6056
25. Nairan A.; Yang C.* et al. Energy & Environmental Science 2021, 14, 1594
26. Liu P.; Yang C. * et al. Advanced Materials 2021, 33, 2007377
27. Zhu H.; Yang C.* et al. Nano Energy 2021, 82, 105784
28. Zou P.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30, 1910532
29. Liang C.; Yang C.* et al. Energy & Environmental Science 2020, 13, 86-95 (featured as front cover)
30. Li J.; Yang C.* et al. Energy Storage Materials 2020, 24, 700
31. Nairan A.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials 2019, 29, 1903747 (featured as back cover )
32. Jiang Z.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials 2019, 29, 1807116 (featured as inside front cover)
33. Zou P.; Yang C.* et al. Energy Storage Materials 2019, 18, 155
34. Zou P.; Yang C.* et al. Nano Energy 2018, 51, 349
35. Zou P.; Wang Y.; Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications 2018, 9, 464
36. Yang R.; Yang C.* et al. ACS Nano 2017, 11, 7710
37. Wang Y.; Yang C.* et al. Energy & Environmental Science 2017, 10, 941 (featured as back cover)
38. Zang X.; Yang C.* et al. Nano Energy 2017, 40, 224
39. Xu C.; Yang C.* et al. Nano Energy 2016, 30, 900
40. Xie B.; Wang Y.; Yang C.* et al. Nano Energy, 2016, 26, 276 (featured as front cover)
41. Xu C.; Li Z.; Yang C.* et al. Advanced Materials 2016, 28, 4105
42. Yang C.* et al. Nature Communications 2015, 9150 (Highlighted by C&EN)
43. Xie B.; Yang C.* et al. ACS Nano 2015, 9, 5636
44. Liu J.; Yang C.* et al. Energy & Environ. Sci. 2014, 7, 3674
45. Su Z.; Yang C.*et al. Energy & Environ. Sci. 2014, 6, 2652 (featured as back cover)
46. Yang C.* et al. Advanced Materials 2011, 23, 3052
47. Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials 2011, 21, 4582
48. Yang C.* et al. Advanced Functional Materials 2010, 20, 2580 (featured as frontispiece)
49. 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）
2023 China Invention and Innovation Award (first prize, ranked first)
2023 Shenzhen Technical Invention Award (Second Prize, ranked first)
2021 A High-end Expert Plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology
2020 100 Most Influential International Academic Papers of China
2020 A Youth Talent Award Plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology
2020 China Invention and Innovation Award (first prize, ranked first)
2017China Industry-University Research Cooperation Innovation Award (second prize, ranked second)
2016 Person of the Year of Scientific Chinese Magazine
2020 Guangdong Youth Science and Technology Award
2015 Guangdong Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars
2012 Shenzhen Overseas High Level Talents (Class B)
2014 Rising Star of Nanshan District
2015 Tsinghua University New Scientist Award
2019 Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Instructor of Tsinghua University
