Metals squeezed to thickness of just two atoms

Nature, Published online: 12 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00548-8Ultrathin metals have been prepared using a benchtop hydraulic press — allowing the fascinating properties of the resulting 2D materials to be observed.

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Metals squeezed to thickness of just two atoms

Nature, Published online: 12 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00548-8Ultrathin metals have been prepared using a benchtop hydraulic press — allowing the fascinating properties of the resulting 2D materials to be observed.