Researchers from Linköping University claim to be the first to have successfully created sheets of gold composed of just a single atomic layer. Move over Graphene - the naturally more glamorous Goldene has arrived, and just like that much fanfare 2D wonder material it is said to deliver some highly attractive, if not unique, properties. Interestingly, Gold also becomes a semiconductor in its 2D form.
According to the Linköping blog, previous attempts in the quest to create Goldene have failed due to “the metal's tendency to clump together.” Another hurdle that Goldene faces is that it tends to curl up. Thankfully the scientists involved, Lars Hultman and Shun Kashawaya, seem to have worked past both issues.
