向国家碳中和战略的重大需求，碳氢循环联产的提质增效与绿色转型至关重要，其中能源转化与利用的过程高效化、调控精准化是面临的关键挑战之一。聚焦反应与多相输运耦合中的核心科学问题开展了系统研究：明晰了多尺度表界面空间限域特征与微观物质输运的相互作用机制，构建了“结构-组分分布”构效关系模型；创新了“非对称界面效应”诱导微纳流体自适应输运策略，实现了液滴抽吸、级联弹跳、自驱脱粘附等无源精准快速输运；揭示了冷凝、碳氢转化等物态转变过程特征，提出了复杂场景下的多场耦合调控原理，发展了微纳尺度热质传递强化理论与技术。
代表性论文成果：
Qilun Wang,# Yaqi Cheng (co-first author),# Hongbin Yang,* Chenliang Su* and Bin Liu* Integrative catalytic pairs for efficient multi-intermediate catalysis. Nature Nanotechnology, 2024, 19: 1442–1451.（Nature旗下综合性旗舰期刊，IF: 38.1)
Yaqi Cheng, Qixun Li, Muhammad Iskandar B. Salaman, Chaolong Wei, Qilun Wang, Xuehu Ma, Bin Liu, and Andrew B. Wong*. Microenvironment tailoring for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction: Effects of interfacial structure on controlling activity and selectivity. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (15), 12438-12448. (封面文章，ESI高被引论文 1% Top；美国化学会会刊，化学领域最具影响力期刊，Nature-index期刊，IF:14.4）
Qilun Wang,# Yaqi Cheng (co-first author),# Hua Bing Tao, Yuhang Liu, Xuehu Ma, Dong-Sheng Li, Hong Bin Yang* and Bin Liu*. Long-Term Stability Challenges and Opportunities in Acidic Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 62(11): e202216645.（ESI热点论文 0.1% Top; ESI高被引论文 1% Top；德国化学会会刊，化学领域最具影响力期刊，Nature-index期刊，IF: 16.1）
Yaqi Cheng, Mingmei Wang, Jing Sun, Minjie Liu, Bingang Du, Yuanbo Liu, Yuankai Jin, Rongfu Wen, Zhong Lan, Xiaofeng Zhou,* Xuehu Ma* and Zuankai Wang*. Rapid and persistent suction condensation on hydrophilic surfaces for high-efficiency water collection. Nano Letters, 2021, 21(17): 7411–7418.（封面文章，入选ACS Editor’s Choice；Nature-index期刊，IF: 9.6）
Yaqi Cheng, Bingang Du, Kai Wang, Yansong Chen, Zhong Lan, Zuankai Wang* and Xuehu Ma*. Macrotextures-induced jumping relay of condensate droplets. Applied Physics Letters, 2019, 114(9): 093704.（Nature-index期刊）
Yaqi Cheng, Yuanbo Liu, Xuan Ye, Minjie Liu, Bingang Du, Yuankai Jin, Rongfu Wen, Zhong Lan, Zuankai Wang* and Xuehu Ma*. Macrotextures-enabled self-propelling of large condensate droplets. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 405: 126901. （化工领域代表性期刊，中科院1区Top，IF: 13.3）
Yaqi Cheng and Zuankai Wang*. New approach for efficient condensation heat transfer. National Science Review, 2019, 6(2): 185-186.（国产综合性顶级期刊，中科院1区Top，IF:16.3）
Jingjing Hou, Da Ruan, Yaqi Cheng,* and Xuehu Ma*. Microplate-assisted local flow rate adjustment for regulation of droplet formation in coaxial microchannels. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 519: 165450. （化工领域代表性期刊，中科院1区Top，IF: 13.3）
Qilun Wang, Huawei Wang, Hao Cao, Ching-Wei Tung, Wei Liu, Sung-Fu Hung, Weijue Wang, Chun Zhu, Zihou Zhang, Weizheng Cai, Yaqi Cheng, Hua Bing Tao,* Hao Ming Chen, Yang-Gang Wang,* Yujing Li,* Hong Bin Yang,* Yanqiang Huang, Jun Li and Bin Liu*. Atomic metal-nonmetal catalytic pair drives efficient hydrogen oxidation catalysis in fuel cells. Nature Catalysis, 2023, 6: 916-926.（封面文章，ESI高被引论文 1% Top；Nature旗下综合性旗舰期刊，催化领域最权威的综合型学术期刊，IF: 42.8）
Qilun Wang, Sung-Fu Hung, Kejie Lao, Xiang Huang, Fuhua Li, Hua Bing Tao, Hong Bin Yang, Wei Liu, Weijue Wang, Yaqi Cheng, Nozomu Hiraoka, Liping Zhang, Junming Zhang, Yuhang Liu, Jiazang Chen, Yinghua Xu, Chenliang Su, Jingguang G. Chen & Bin Liu. Breaking the linear scaling limit in multi-electron-transfer electrocatalysis through intermediate spillover. Nature Catalysis, 2025, 8: 378-388.（ESI高被引论文 1% Top；Nature旗下综合性旗舰期刊，催化领域最权威的综合型学术期刊，IF: 42.8）
Yuankai Jin, Siyan Yang, Mingzi Sun, Shouwei Gao, Yaqi Cheng, Chenyang Wu, Zhenyu Xu, Yunting Guo, Wanghuai Xu, Xuefeng Gao, Steven Wang, Bolong Huang* and Zuankai Wang*. How liquids charge the superhydrophobic surfaces. Nature Communications, 2024, 15: 4762.（Nature旗下顶级多学科综合性子刊，IF: 14.7)
Minjie Liu, Jing Li, Xiaofeng Zhou, Jiaqian Li, Shile Feng, Yaqi Cheng, Steven Wang and Zuankai Wang*. Inhibiting random droplet motion on hot surfaces by engineering symmetry-breaking Janus-mushroom structure. Advanced Materials, 2020, 32: 1907999.（材料领域顶级期刊，IF: 27.4）
Yuankai Jin, Wanghuai Xu, Huanhuan Zhang, Huanxi Zheng, Yaqi Cheng, Xiantong Yan, Shouwei Gao, Daoai Wang, Yunlong Zi, Feng Zhou and Zuankai Wang*. Complete prevention of contact electrification by molecular engineering. Matter, 2021, 4(1): 290-301.（材料领域最具影响力的新锐期刊，IF: 17.3）
Yuhang Liu, Qilun Wang, Jincheng Zhang, Jie Ding, Yaqi Cheng, Tian Wang, Jing Li, Fangxin Hu,* Hong Bin Yang* and Bin Liu*. Recent Advances in Carbon‐Supported Noble‐Metal Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Syntheses, Structures, and Properties. Advanced Energy Materials, 2022, 12(28): 2200928. （能源材料领域权威期刊，IF: 24.4）
Chaolong Wei, Yuehua Yang, Haibin Ma, Guangxin Sun, Xin Wang, Yaqi Cheng, Caiwei Zhang, Boon Siang Yeo, Chunnian He* and Andrew Barnabas Wong*. Nanoscale Management of CO Transport in CO2 Electroreduction: Boosting Faradaic Efficiency to Multicarbon Products via Nanostructured Tandem Electrocatalysts. Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, 2214992.（功能材料领域权威期刊，Nature-index期刊，IF: 18.5）
Wei Chang, Benli Peng, Karim Egab, Yunya Zhang, Yaqi Cheng, Xiaodong Li, Xuehu Ma and Chen Li*. Few-layer graphene on nickel enabled sustainable dropwise condensation. Science Bulletin, 2021, 66(18): 1877-1884.（国产综合性顶级期刊，IF: 18.8）
Da Ruan, Yaqi Cheng, Jingjing Hou, Shidong Xue, Siyan Yang, Xuehu Ma*. Mass transfer and mixing performance in jet-to-counterflow micromixer. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 498: 155348. （化工领域代表性期刊，IF: 13.3）
Minjie Liu, Hanheng Du, Yaqi Cheng, Huanxi Zheng, Yuankai Jin, Suet To, Steven Wang* and Zuankai Wang*. Explosive pancake bouncing on hot superhydrophilic surfaces. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13: 24321-24328. （界面科学领域高水平期刊，中科院1区Top，IF: 8.3）
Yuanbo Liu, Yaqi Cheng, Bingang Du, Zhong Lan, Rongfu Wen and Xuehu Ma∗.Low-pressure steam dropwise condensation on durable PFA-coated horizontal tube: Droplet dynamics in active region [J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023, 214:124423. （传热传质领域顶级期刊，中科院1区Top，IF: 5.431）
Xuan Ye, Yaqi Cheng, Yansong Chen, Rongfu Wen, Tingting Hao, Zhong Lan and Xuehu Ma*. Local oscillation of Taylor bubble in a micro-channel with gas cavities in side wall. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2021, 60(2): 1055-1066. （化学工程“三大刊”之一）
Bingang Du, Yaqi Cheng, Siyan Yang, Wei Xu, Zhong Lan, Rongfu Wen and Xuehu Ma*. Preferential vapor nucleation on hierarchical tapered nanowire bunches. Langmuir, 2021, 37(2): 774–784. （物理领域权威期刊，JCR 1区Top）
Yuanbo Liu, Xuehu Ma,* Xuan Ye, Yansong Chen, Yaqi Cheng, and Zhong Lan. Heat transfer enhancement of annular finned tube exchanger using vortex generators: The effect of oriented functional circumferential arrangement. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2019, 10: 27-35.（热科学领域权威期刊，IF: 5.1）
Bingang Du, Yaqi Cheng, Xiaojing Hou, Zhong Lan, Yuanbo Liu, Tingting Hao and Xuehu Ma*. Droplet dynamic behaviors and heat transfer on superhydrophobic sandblasted surfaces. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, 2020, 41(10): 2542-2548.（国产工程领域代表性期刊，SCI）
Rongfu Wen, Zhong Lan, Benli Peng, Wei Xu, Xuehu Ma* and Yaqi Cheng. Droplet departure characteristics and dropwise condensation heat transfer at low steam pressure. Journal of Heat Transfer, 2016, 138(7): 071501.（传热领域权威期刊，SCI）
Xuehu Ma,* Zhong Lan, Kai Wang, Yansong Chen, Yaqi Cheng, Bingang Du and Xuan Ye. Dancing droplet: Interface phenomena and process regulation. CIESC Journal, 2018, 69(1): 9-43.（SCI）
Rongfu Wen, Bingang Du, Siyan Yang, Yuanbo Liu, Qixun Li, Yaqi Cheng, Zhong Lan, Xuehu Ma*. Advances in condensation heat transfer enhancement. Journal of Tsinghua University (Science and Technology), 2021, 61(12): 1353-1370.
Dazhi Tan, Wenjie Fan, Wannan Xiong, Hanxue Sun, Yaqi Cheng, Xiaoyu Liu, Changgong Meng,* An Li* and Weiqiao Deng*. Study on the morphologies of covalent organic microporous polymers: the role of reaction solvents. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2012, 213(14): 1435-1440.（SCI）