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Yihang Zeng

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2014
Graphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaTopological Materials and Phenomena2D Materials and ApplicationsMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures

Publications

52

Citations

1,638

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
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Yihang Zeng studies the physics of ultra-thin, layered materials such as graphene and stacked semiconductor crystals (like MoTe2 and WSe2), focusing on how electrons behave when confined to two dimensions and arranged in special repeating 'moiré' patterns. This work explores exotic quantum states of matter—such as fractional Chern insulators, exciton superfluids, and topological insulators—that arise from strong interactions between electrons in these engineered materials. The research is aimed at understanding fundamental quantum phenomena that could inform future electronic and quantum information technologies.

Two-dimensional materials (graphene, MoTe2, WSe2)Moiré superlattices and stacking-order effectsQuantum Hall and topological insulator physicsElectron correlations and Chern insulatorsExciton and electron transport phenomena

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the last decade, with a noticeable uptick in the most recent year.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 8 publications8192020: 7 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 7 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×16
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×14
  • Nature×4
  • Research Square×3
  • Nature Nanotechnology×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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