RESEARCH PROJECTS
RESEARCH PROJECTS
IC Nano-Engineering Lab
PUBLICATIONS
Doctoral Dissertation:
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I-Chung Cheng*, (2013, May) “Synthesis, characterization, and mechanical properties of nanoporous foams”, University of Southern California Dissertation and Thesis, Advisor: Prof. Dr. A. M. Hodge
Selected Journal Papers:
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Wen-Han Tsai, Jun Yi Lok, Tsu-Chin Chou, I-Chung Cheng, (2025, January), "Evaluating diffusivity for efficient electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into multicarbon products using dealloyed hierarchically nanoporous copper", Applied Surface Science, Volume 679, ISSN 130238, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.161215
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Wei Hao Chen, Shih-Yen Huang, Yu-Ren Chu, Shun-Han Yang, I-Chung Cheng, Shun-Yi Jian, Yueh-Lien Lee, (January 2024),'' Effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the corrosion resistance, wear, and antibacterial properties of microarc oxidation coatings applied on AZ31 magnesium alloy'', Surface and Coatings Technology, Volume 476, ISSN 130238, https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1i8vzwevWNRTP
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Wang-You Zeng, Zhuo-Fu Wang, Ding-Zheng Lin, I-Chung Cheng, (2023, December),'' Pore evolution and size effect of nanoporous silver on SERS for malachite green detection'', Applied Surface Science, Volume 640, ISSN 01694332, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.158306
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Jun Yi Lok, Wen-Han Tasi, I-Chung Cheng, (2023, August), "A hybrid machine learning-genetic algorithm (ML-GA) model to predict optimal process parameters of nanoporous Cu for CO2 reduction", Materials Today Energy, Volume 36, ISSN 2468-6069, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtener.2023.101352
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Wen-Han Tsai, Winson Widyanata, Chia-Ying Chien, I-Chung Cheng, (2023, February), "Dealloying kinetic and catalytic applications of hierarchical porous copper via hot-dip galvanization and subsequent vapor phase dealloying", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 934, ISSN 0925-8388, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.167866.
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Sheng-Rong Hsieh, Nian-Hu Lu, Chih-Hsuan Chen, Yueh-Lien Lee, I-Chung Cheng, (2022, November), "Morphology, ligament strength, and energy absorption of nanoporous copper via vapor phase dealloying", Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 857, ISSN 0921-509, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.144131.
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Cheng-Wei Hung, Cheng-Chuan Wang, Wen-Jin Li and I-Chung Cheng*, (2022, July), "Synthesis of bimetallic catalysts using Ag extracted from end-of-life solar modules supported on nanoporous Cu for electrochemical CO2 reduction", Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Volume 166, ISSN 0022-3697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2022.110707.
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Huan-Cheng Liao, Zong-Han Cai, Hung-Hsun Chen, Cheng-Hsien Chung, I-Chung Cheng, Yueh-Lien Lee*, "Degradation Observations of Protective Coatings: An Improved version of Coating Impedance Detector," IEEE Access, 10,18074 (2022)
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I-Hsuan Chen, Jung-Hsien Chang, Ren-Jie Xie, Sheng-Rong Hsieh, Jui-Hsuan Tsai, I-Chung Cheng, I-Chun Cheng, Chien-Fu Chen, Jian-Zhang Chen* "Silver mirror reaction metallized chromatography paper for supercapacitor application", Flexible and Printed Electronics, 6, 045010 (2021).
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Wang-You Zeng, Jia-Hao Lai, and I-Chung Cheng*, (2021, November) "Effect of dealloying time and post-annealing on the surface morphology and electrocatalytic behavior of nanoporous copper films for CO2 reduction reaction", Journal of The Electrochemical Society 2021, 11, Accepted, https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac393c
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Chen Liu, Cheng-Wei Hung, I-Chung Cheng, Cheng-Che Hsu, I-Chun Cheng, and Jian-Zhang Chen*, (2021, October) "Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Jet (DBDjet) Processed Reduced Graphene Oxide/Polypyrrole/Chitosan Nanocomposite Supercapacitors" Polymers, 13(20), 3585, https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203585
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Yu-Shuo Lee, Yi-Hsuan Sun, and I-Chung Cheng* , (2022, February) "Self-organizing Ag-decorated nanoporous Cu by dealloying process" Scripta Materialia, Volume 208, 114337, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2021.114337
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Wang-You Zeng, Jui-Hsuan Tsai, and I-Chung Cheng*, (2021, September) "Effect of Atmospheric-Pressure Helium Plasma-Jet Treatment on Electrocatalysis of CO2 Reduction Reaction using Nanoporous Copper Films" Journal of The Electrochemical Society 2021, 9, ISSN 1945-7111, https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac239a
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Chia-Hui Tseng, Hsun-Hao Lin, Cheng-Wei Hung, I-Chung Cheng, Shyh-Chyang Luo*, I-Chun Cheng, and Jian-Zhang Chen*, (2021, June) "Electropolymerized Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/Screen-Printed Reduced Graphene Oxide–Chitosan Bilayer Electrodes for Flexible Supercapacitors" ACS Omega 2021, 6, 16455-16464
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Wen-Han Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, I-Chung Cheng*, (2021, April) "The mechanical and catalytic behavior of nanoporous copper film on octet-truss lattice via magnetron sputtering" Thin Solid Films, Volume 724, ISSN 0040-6090, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2021.138628.
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Yan-Rung Su, Tung-Hua Wu, I-Chung Cheng*, (2021, April) "Synthesis and catalytical properties of hierarchical nanoporous copper from θ and η phases in CuAl alloys" Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Volume 151, ISSN 0022-3697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2020.109915.
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Yu-Zhen Lee, Wang-You Zeng, and I-Chung Cheng*, (2020, April) "Synthesis and characterization of nanoporous copper thin films by magnetron sputtering and subsequent dealloying" Thin Solid Films,Volume 699, ISSN 0040-6090
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I. C. Cheng, J. P. Kelly, E. Novitskaya, V. Eliasson, O. A. Graeve*, and A. M. Hodge*, (2018, April) “Mechanical Properties of an Fe‐Based SAM2×5‐630 Metallic Glass Matrix Composite with Tungsten Particle Additions” Adv. Eng. Mater., Volume 20, pp. 1800023 (SCI) HDTRA1-11-1-0067
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I.C. Cheng, and A.M. Hodge*, (2012, April) “Morphology, Oxidation and Mechanical Behavior of Nanoporous Cu foam” Adv. Eng. Mater., Volume 14, pp. 219-226 (SCI) AFOSR: FA9550-10-1-0478
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I.C. Cheng, and A.M. Hodge*, (2013, August) “Strength scale behavior of nanoporous Ag, Pd, Cu foams” Scripta Materialia, Volume 69, Issue 4, pp. 295-298 (SCI) AFOSR: FA9550-10-1-0478
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Y. Zhao, I.C. Cheng, M.E. Kassner, A.M. Hodge*, (2014, April) "The effect of nanotwins on the corrosion behavior of copper" Acta Materialia, Volume 67, pp.181-188 (SCI) NSF-DMR- 0955338 and ONR- N00014-12-1-0870
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I.C. Cheng, and A.M. Hodge*, (2014, August) “High temperature morphology and stability of nanoporous Ag foams” J. Porous materials, Volume 21, pp.267-274 (SCI) AFOSR: FA9550-10-1-0478
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I. C. Cheng, E. Garcia-Sanchez, and A. M. Hodge*, (2014, September) “Note: A method for minimizing oxide formation during elevated temperature nanoindentation” Review of Scientific Instruments, Volume 85, pp.096106-096106-3 (SCI) DARPA- N66001-12-1-4243 and ONR- N00014-12-1-0638