monolayer

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mono·lay·er | \ ˈmä-nō-ˌlā-ər

, -ˌler \

Definition of monolayer

: a single continuous layer or film that is one cell, molecule, or atom in thickness

Examples of monolayer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The research team tested five materials: graphene, which is a simple hexagonal array format of carbon; molybdenum sulfide in monolayer form, and three MOF membranes. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2019 Researchers have since made monolayers of metals, semimetals, insulators and more, but magnetism was the final holdout. — Sylvia Morrow, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2018 In June, Xiaodong Xu of the University of Washington published results of the first isolated monolayer magnet in Nature. — Sylvia Morrow, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2018

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