monolayer

American  

[mon-uh-ley-er] / ˌmɒn əˈleɪ ər /

noun

Physical Chemistry.

1. molecular film.

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monolayer British  

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌleɪə /

noun

1. Also called: molecular film.  a single layer of atoms or molecules adsorbed on a surface

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Etymology

Origin of monolayer

First recorded in 1930–35; mono- + layer

Example Sentences

They observed a new and unexpected mechanism for this process where a new grain was seeded within one monolayer, whose structure was templated by the adjacent layer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

An innovative approach to further reduce the size of NCs involves introducing metal atoms into self-assembled monolayer films on flat surfaces.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2024

By carefully adjusting conditions such as temperature and water content inside the reactor, the team could fine-tune how much of the silicon surface the monolayer covered.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2023

There is clearly a shift in this field towards making high-quality monolayer inks for commercialization8,9, rather than films produced by techniques such as epitaxial growth or chemical-vapour deposition.

From Nature • Jan. 21, 2020

Photogenerated electron–hole pairs in a monolayer of tungsten diselenide are accelerated and collided by a strong lightwave.

From Nature • May 1, 2018