Anchoring single metal atoms on ultrathin supports improves catalyst efficiency and stability, making hydrogen production cleaner, more scalable, and less dependent on scarce metals. (Nanowerk ...
For the first time, scientists have managed to create sheets of gold only a single atom layer thick. The material has been termed goldene. According to researchers from Linköping University, Sweden, ...
This artistic rendering shows a way to make materials atom-by-atom. The electron beam ejects a carbon atom from graphene, and a different atom bonds at the vacancy. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!