"Breakthrough Discovery: Scientists Synthesize Goldene, a Single-Atom-Thick Semiconductor"
TL;DR
Scientists have successfully created "goldene," an ultra-thin version of gold that exhibits semiconductor properties when just one atom layer thick. This breakthrough material, similar to graphene, could have wide-ranging applications in carbon dioxide conversion, water purification, communications technologies, and more. The discovery was made using a century-old technique inspired by Japanese craftspeople and could potentially lead to the development of similar materials using other metals.
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- Scientists finally make ‘goldene’, potentially breakthrough new material The Independent
- Strange New Form of Gold Exists as a Sheet That's Just One Atom Thick ScienceAlert
- Synthesis of goldene comprising single-atom layer gold Nature.com
- Semiconductor 'gold'ene: Single-atom-thick sheets created, in a 1st Interesting Engineering
- A single atom layer of gold – LiU researchers create goldene EurekAlert
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