monolayer

American

[mon-uh-ley-er] / ˌmɒn əˈleɪ ər /

noun

Physical Chemistry.

molecular film.

monolayer British

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌleɪə /

noun

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

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monolayer

The challenge is especially significant in wafer-scale CVD-grown monolayer MoS2.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

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

The team at CityU has engineered a unique type of self-assembled monolayer, or SAM for short, and anchored it on a nickel oxide surface as a charge extraction layer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2023

By contrast, monolayer inks can be readily deposited on arbitrary substrates using techniques such as inkjet printing or spin coating, and so are easily integrated into 3D systems12,13.

From Nature ● Jan. 21, 2020

The long-standing problem in incorporating TMC monolayers into a functional device has been the lack of a metallic-phase TMC monolayer that is stable in ambient conditions for more than a month6.

From Nature ● Jan. 21, 2020

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