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bilayer

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[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 their study published in Optica, the team demonstrates that this twisted bilayer structure naturally introduces asymmetry between left and right, making it highly effective for controlling light chirality.

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2026

Mazur's group has expanded this field by applying ideas from twistronics, a concept that gained attention through research on twisted bilayer graphene.

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2026

Shuang Wu, a postdoctoral researcher in Zhu's lab, said the lab's previous work used the stretchable heater for continuously bending a bilayer structure.

From Science Daily May 6, 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

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