World's Thinnest Gold
Much More Efficient Gold Source: University of Leeds Widespread Applications, Including Electronics & Medical Devices Researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK have created the world's thinnest gold. It's just two atoms thick and is considered 2D because it's composed of just two layers of atoms measuring .47 nanometers. That's one million times thinner than your finger. It's a scientific breakthrough that enables the potential of using gold more efficiently in existing technology, developing more 2D metals and innovating nanomaterial manufacturing. Scaling Up Manufacturing The new, ultra thin gold is ten times more efficient as a catalytic substrate than currently used gold nanoparticles. It could have widespread use in electronics, medical devices and as a catalyst in industrial processes. The University of Leeds scientists just published their invention in the journal Advanced Science. They are currently looking to scale up pr...