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2D Materials

two-DEE mah-TEER-ee-ulz

/tuː diː məˈtɪəriəlz/

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2Dmaterials

Dictionary meaning

Crystalline solids consisting of a single layer or few layers of atoms, exhibiting properties distinct from their bulk counterparts due to quantum confinement

History and origin

Popularised after the isolation of graphene in 2004 by Geim and Novoselov

Examples

Graphene is the most famous of the 2D materials.
Research into 2D materials has expanded beyond graphene to include hundreds of compounds.

Synonyms: two-dimensional materials, monolayer materials

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