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Steven C. Erwin publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven C. Erwin sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 208 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Steven C. Erwin D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven C. Erwin sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For creative and influential contributions to computational materials science in the fields of fulleride solids, semiconductor surfaces, magnetic semiconductors, and nanocrystals

Overview

Steven C. Erwin is affiliated with the United States Naval Research Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans several interdisciplinary fields including Materials Science, Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy.

The scientist's work covers a variety of subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Biomedical Engineering. This breadth reflects a strong focus on both the chemical and physical properties of materials and their electrical applications.

Key topics in Steven C. Erwin's research portfolio include:

  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

Their recent published papers illustrate active contributions to fields such as nanocrystal solids, topological quantum states, and semiconductor nanoplatelets. Representative publications include:

  • The role of ligands in electron transport in nanocrystal solids (2020, Nanoscale)
  • Thermally Induced Crossover from 2D to 1D Behavior in an Array of Atomic Wires: Silicon Dangling-Bond Solitons in Si(553)-Au (2020, Physical Review Letters)
  • Topological states in dimerized quantum-dot chains created by atom manipulation (2022, Physical review. B./Physical review. B)
  • CdSe x S 1-x Alloyed Nanoplatelets with Continuously Tunable Blue-Green Emission (2022, Chemistry of Materials)
  • Controlling light emission from semiconductor nanoplatelets using surface chemistry (2024, Nature Communications)

Frequent coauthors in their research network include Van Dong Pham, Stefan Fölsch, Yi Pan, Alexander L. Efros, and Felix von Oppen, indicating collaborative efforts across multiple projects.

The scientist has consistently published in several venues including Chemistry of Materials, Nanoscale, Physical Review Research, arXiv (Cornell University), and Physical review. B./Physical review. B. This demonstrates a wide dissemination of research findings in both specialized and interdisciplinary scientific journals.

Steven C. Erwin received recognition as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2006, with a citation highlighting contributions to computational materials science related to fulleride solids, semiconductor surfaces, magnetic semiconductors, and nanocrystals.

Best Publications

  • Doping semiconductor nanocrystals

    Steven C. Erwin;Lijun Zu;Michael I. Haftel;Alexander L. Efros

  • A Group-IV Ferromagnetic Semiconductor: MnxGe1−x

    Y. D. Park;A. T. Hanbicki;S. C. Erwin;C. S. Hellberg

  • Doped Nanocrystals

    Unknown

  • Reformulation of the LDA+U method for a local orbital basis

    W. E. Pickett;S. C. Erwin;E. C. Ethridge

  • Chains of gold atoms with tailored electronic states

    J. N. Crain;J. L. McChesney;Fan Zheng;M. C. Gallagher

  • Theoretical Fermi-Surface Properties and Superconducting Parameters for K3C60.

    Steven C. Erwin;Warren E. Pickett

  • The structure of silicon surfaces from (001) to (111)

    A.A. Baski;S.C. Erwin;L.J. Whitman

  • Fractional band filling in an atomic chain structure.

    Crain Jn;Kirakosian A;Altmann Kn;Bromberger C

  • An intrinsic growth instability in isotropic materials leads to quasi-two-dimensional nanoplatelets

    Andreas Riedinger;Florian D. Ott;Aniket Mule;Sergio Mazzotti

  • Epitaxial ferromagnetic Mn5Ge3 on Ge(111)

    Changgan Zeng;S. C. Erwin;Leonard C Feldman;A. P. Li

  • Self-compensation in manganese-doped ferromagnetic semiconductors.

    Steven C. Erwin;A. G. Petukhov

  • Theory of the “Honeycomb Chain-Channel” Reconstruction of M / Si ( 111 ) - ( 3 × 1 )

    Steven C. Erwin;Hanno H. Weitering

  • Tailoring ferromagnetic chalcopyrites.

    Steven C. Erwin;Igor Žutić

  • Tailoring ferromagnetic chalcopyrites

    Steven C. Erwin;Igor Zutic

  • Intrinsic Magnetism at Silicon Surfaces

    Steven Erwin;Franz Himpsel

  • Spin Injection and Detection in Silicon

    Igor Žutić;Igor Žutić;Jaroslav Fabian;Steven C. Erwin

  • How semiconductor nanoplatelets form

    Andreas Riedinger;Florian D. Ott;Aniket Mule;Sergio Mazzotti

  • A Stable High-Index Surface of Silicon: Si(5 5 12)

    A. A. Baski;L. J. Whitman;S. C. Erwin

  • Electronic structure of crystalline K6C60.

    Steven C. Erwin;Mark R. Pederson

  • Impact of ripening on manganese-doped ZnSe nanocrystals.

    Lijun Zu;David J. Norris;Thomas A. Kennedy;Steven C. Erwin

  • Observing spin polarization of individual magnetic adatoms.

    Y. Yayon;V. W. Brar;L. Senapati;S. C. Erwin

  • Spin injection and detection in silicon

    Igor Zutic;Steven Erwin;Jaroslav Fabian

Frequent Co-Authors

Warren E. Pickett
Warren E. Pickett University of California, Davis
Mark R. Pederson
Mark R. Pederson The University of Texas at El Paso
Lloyd J. Whitman
Lloyd J. Whitman United States Naval Research Laboratory
F. J. Himpsel
F. J. Himpsel University of Wisconsin–Madison
Achim Trampert
Achim Trampert Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics
Igor Žutić
Igor Žutić State University of New York
Oliver Brandt
Oliver Brandt Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics
Mao-Hua Du
Mao-Hua Du Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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