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Victoria Atkinson

World's thinnest gold leaf, dubbed 'goldene,' is just 1 atom thick

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Scientists have created the world's thinnest gold leaf, which is just a single atom thick. 

The new material, dubbed "goldene," could have important applications in carbon dioxide conversion and hydrogen generation, the researchers said.

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