Figure 1. (a) Distribution of a butterfly-shaped 3d electron orbital. (b) Valence electron density distribution around the titanium (Ti3+) ion at the centre of the titanium oxide (TiO6 ...

For the first time, scientists have successfully fabricated gold sheets that measure only one atom in thickness. Named ‘goldene’, it has given gold new qualities that make it appropriate for ...

The thinnest bands of gold - just a single atom layer thick - have been created using a century-old technique. The ...