2024-04-19 06:06:50
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Gold actually has properties that make it very valuable in chemical applications.
Scientists have discovered A new and strange form of goldIt is made up of a single sheet of atoms, thanks to the modern chemical approach used, which might open up new horizons of applications.
“If you make a very thin material, something unusual will happen, as is the case with graphene,” said materials scientist Shun Kashiwaya of Linköping University in Sweden.
A strange new form of gold exists as a sheet just one atom thick https://t.co/3rAvt8NGKi
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The scientists used a technique called reagent, which is a mixture of chemicals used in metal manufacturing, to etch the carbon and colored steel, leading to the appearance of the patterns that appear on some Japanese knives if the compound is exposed to light. it releases cyanide, which dissolves the gold, so the process must be carried out entirely in the dark.
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Agglomeration and deformation of the thin gold layer were prevented by the addition of a surfactant, making it stable. The longer you leave it on, the better the results, according to a study published in the journal Nature Synthesis.
Gold actually has properties that make it very valuable in chemical applications. Giving them semiconductor properties opens up a whole new set of ways to use them, including water purification, communications and chemical production.
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