Meet ‘goldene’: this gilded cousin of graphene is also one atom thick

Sheets of gold might find use as catalysts, or in light-sensing devices.

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Goldene, goldene, goldeeeeene…
- Please don't take my pencils from me Goldene
  
  Im not sure they were making was a dolly parton reference, and im not sure your joke matches up with any of the lyrics from the song either.
  
  I dont know how to feel.
- Your beauty is beyond compare
  
  When shaped to crowns the people stare
  
  With glowing luster their jealous eyes grow green
  
  You’re malleable into fine leaf
  
  Yet form into yet thinner sheets
  
  And I cannot compete with you, Goldene
What level does it evolve to Seaking
- 23 atoms thick
- Poseidon?
We gonna see a GoldeneOS?
- GoldeneYES
Firsly gilded means covered in a thin layer of gold in order to appear expensive, a one atom thick sheet of gold is not gilded, it is literally solid gold

Second that's cool af

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