Research Interests

Professional Background

2004.Oct-2007.Nov: Ph. D in chemistry, Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany, and Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany

Ph. D Thesis: Synthesis of thin nanostructured crystalline TiO2 films and their applications in solar cells

(grade evaluation: Summa cum laude) Advisor: Prof. Dr. Jochen S Gutmann

2002.Oct-2004.Apr: Master in chemistry, University Siegen, Germany

Master Thesis: Fabrication of metal-block-copolymer composite films via Palladium catalyzed electroless Nickel plating process

(grade evaluation: very good) Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hans Juergen Butt

1996.Sep-2000.Jun: Bachelor in chemistry, Peking University, P. R.China

Bachelor Thesis: Supramolecular self-assembly of protonated Nitrogen base and polyiodides

(grade evaluation: excellent) Advisor: Prof. Dr. Chunhua Yan, and Prof. Dr. Zheming Wang

Publications

2. Cheng, Y.-J.; Zhou, S. Y.; Gutmann, J. S. Macromol. Rapid. Comm., 2007, 28, 1392-1396.

3. Cheng, Y.-J.; Lenz, S.; Memesa, M.; Nett, St.; Emmerling, S.; Gutmann, J. S.; Annual HASYLAB Report, 2007.

4. Cheng Y.-J., Gutmann, J. S.; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 4658-4674.

5. Cheng, Y.-J.; Memesa, M.; Nett, S.; Gutmann, J. S.; Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2006, Vol. 974, CC10-29.

6. Cheng, Y.-J., Renker, S.; Sun, Z. C.; Gutmann, J. S.; Macromol. Rapid. Comm., 2005, 26, 613-619.

7. Cheng, Y.-J.; Funari, S.S.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Gutmann, J.S.; Annual HASYLAB Report, 2005.

8. Cheng, Y.-J.; Zhi, L. J.; Steffen, W.; Gutmann, J. S.; A New Concept to Achieve Ordered Macroporous TiO2 Films of Anatase and Rutile Phases. Chem. Mater., submitted.

9. Cheng, Y.-J.; Wang, Z. M.; Liao, C. S.; Yan, C. H.; New Journal of Chemistry 2002, 26, 1360-1364.

10. Berger, R.; Cheng, Y.-J.; et.al.; Langmuir, 2007, 23, 3150-3156.

11. Perlich, J.; Schulz, L.; Kashem, M. M. A.; Cheng, Y.-J.; Memesa, M.; Gutmann, J. S.; Roth, S. V.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Langmuir, 2007, 23, 10299-10306.

12. Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Perlich, J.; Kashem, M. M. A.; Schulz, L.; Roth, S. V.; Cheng, Y.-J.; Gutmann, J. S.; Phys Stat Sol., 2007, 1, 119-121.

13. Memesa, M.; Cheng, Y.-J.; Perlich, J.; et.al. Synthetic and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 2007, 37, 315-320.

14. Farshchi-Tabrizi, M.; Kappl, M.; Cheng, Y. -J.; Gutmann, J. S.; Butt, H.-J.; Langmuir, 2006, 22, 2171-2184.

15. Wolkenhauer, M.; Bumbu, G.-G.; Cheng, Y.-J.; Roth, S. V.; Gutmann, J. S.; Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89, 054101.

16. Gutmann, J.S., Memesa, M.; Cheng, Y.-J.; Roth, S.V., Nett, S.; Annual HASYLAB Report, 2006.

17. Perlich, J.; Kashem, M. M. A; Schulz, L.; Memesa, M.; Cheng, Y.-J.; Gutmann, J.S.; Roth, S.V.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Annual HASYLAB Report, 2006.

18. Wolkenhauer, M.; Bumbu, G.-G.; Cheng, Y.-J.; Roth, S.V.; Gutmann, J.S.; Annual HASYLAB Report, 2005.

19. Wolkenhauer, M.; Bumbu, G.-G.; Cheng, Y.-J.; Roth, S.V.; Gutmann, J.S.; Annual HASYLAB Report, 2005.

20. Wang, Z. M.; Cheng, Y.-J.; Liao, C. S.; Yan, C. H.; CrystEngcomm 2001.

Awards and Honors

2. Student Prize for excellent studies at University Siegen in 2003-2004 Semester.

3. Sony Scholarship for excellent studies at Peking University in 2000.

4. Antai Scholarship for excellent studies at Peking University in 1997.

Others

2. Student consulting project in Degussa AG about "solar cell technology and marketing" from Feb.2007 to Apr.2007.