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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 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

The encapsulated bilayer was then put on a chip that could be heated and cooled quickly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

Encapsulation by graphene helps to hold the atoms of the bilayer in place so that any structural transformation could be observed rather than the lattice getting destroyed by high-energy electrons of the TEM.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

In bilayer graphene, the system used by the researchers, two sheets of carbon atoms lie on top of each other.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

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