Goldene: In A First, Scientists Make Single-Atom-Thick Gold Sheets. Know Interesting Facts

Leveraging a hundred-year-old method used by Japanese smiths, researchers at Linköping University succeeded in creating single-atom-thick gold sheets.

Sheets of gold which are a single layer thick can be beneficial in hydrogen production, carbon dioxide conversion, and the creation of value-added chemicals, according to a new study led by Linköping University. (Representative Photo)

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Scientists have created the first sheets of gold which are a single atom layer thick. They have named the material goldene. Sheets of gold which are a single layer thick can be beneficial in hydrogen production, carbon dioxide conversion, and the creation of value-added chemicals, according to a new study led by Linköping University. For years, scientists tried to make such a material but failed because gold atoms have the tendency to lump together.  Leveraging a hundred-year-old