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bilayer

American  
[bahy-ley-er] / ˈbaɪˌleɪ ər /

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a structure composed of two molecular layers, especially of phospholipids in cellular membranes.


Etymology

Origin of bilayer

First recorded in 1960–65; bi- 1 + layer

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In bilayer graphene, the excitonic superfluid and likely supersolid only appear under strong magnetic fields.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

They first encapsulated the twisted bilayer in graphene, essentially building a little reaction chamber around it, to look at the bilayer at atomic resolution as it was heated.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

"How the interfaces of the bilayer align with each other and through what mechanism they transform into a different configuration is very important," Zhang says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

While valley states in bilayer graphene were known before, their suitability as practical qubits remained unclear until now.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

For the new device, the researchers combined two different types of atomically thin materials: bilayer graphene and hexagonal boron nitride.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

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