Journal of Nanoscience and Nanomaterials

Bolang Cheng is an Associate Professor at the School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Xiangtan University. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, in 2022. From 2022 to 2024, he worked as a Senior RF Algorithm Engineer at ZTE Corporation, focusing on advanced RF algorithm development. Currently, his research centers on functional nanomaterials and interfacial charge transfer dynamics, with an emphasis on bridging fundamental principles with practical applications. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals, including Nature Communications, Advanced Science, Advanced Energy Materials, Nano Energy, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Energy & Environmental Science, and Analytical Chemistry.

• Nanomaterials and nanotechnology
• Nano energy conversion and sustainability
• Advanced materials for environmental and biomedical applications
• Energy harvesting and self-powered systems
• Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs)

1. Researcher and group leader in nanomaterials and energy harvesting devices at Xiangtan University
2. Collaborates with global leaders in nanogenerator technology, including Prof. Yong Qin and Prof. Zhong Lin Wang
3. Reviewer for international journals in materials science and nanotechnology
4. Actively involved in research on triboelectric nanogenerators and nanomaterial-based sensors

1. Cheng, B., Xu, Q., Ding, Y., Bai, S., Jia, X., Yu, Y., Wen, J., Qin, Y. (2021). High Performance Temperature Difference Triboelectric Nanogenerator. Nature Communications, 12, 4782.
2. Cheng, B., Ma, J., Li, G., Bai, S., Xu, Q., Cui, X., Cheng, L., Qin, Y., Wang, Z.L. (2020). Mechanically Asymmetrical Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Monitoring of In Vivo Microscale Weak Movement. Advanced Energy Materials, 10, 2000827.
3. Cheng, B., Qi, C., Ding, Y., Jia, X., Bai, S., Xu, Q., Yu, Y., Wen, J., Qin, Y. (2022). High Output Performance Flutter-driven Triboelectric Nanogenerator. Nano Energy, 106, 108106.
4. Cheng, B., Niu, S., Xu, Q., Wen, J., Bai, S., Qin, Y.* (2021). Gridding Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Raindrop Energy Harvesting. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13, 59975–59982.
5. Zhang, L., Liu, S., Wen, J., Huo, X., Cheng, B., Wu, Z., Wang, L., Qin, Y., Wang, Z.L.* (2023). Collecting the Space-Distributed Maxwell’s Displacement Current for Ultrahigh Electrical Density of TENG Through a 3D Fractal Structure Design. Energy & Environmental Science, 16, 3781–3791.