Goldene

May 8, 2024

Researchers of Sweden’s Linköping University have created Goldene, a sheet of gold that is only one atom thick.
This 2D sheet, named “goldene,” is similar to graphene and marks the first time a metal has been transformed into a 2D sheet.
According to Hultman’s estimates, these sheets of goldene are roughly 100 nanometres thick (a nanometre is a billionth of a metre), approximately 400 times thinner than the thinnest commercially available gold leaf.
The development of goldene could revolutionize this industry by significantly reducing the amount of gold required in devices.
It can also be used in energy-efficient catalysis processes, such as carbon dioxide conversion, hydrogen production, and water purification.