Move over Graphene, Goldene is here

Scientists developed a sheet of gold that’s just one atom thick

Scientists developed a sheet of gold that’s just one atom thick

It’s unclear what, if any, exotic properties goldene has

by Skyler Ware for Science News

Each gold atom in goldene (illustrated) is bonded to six other gold atoms in a layer just one atom thick.S. Kashiwaya et al/Nature Synthesis 2024

Meet graphene’s newest metallic cousin, goldene. For the fir…