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

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monolayer

A continuous WS2 monolayer was then transferred across the patterned surface, covering resonant cavities, non-resonant cavities, and flat regions.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026

In current experiments, the laser removed 1 per cent of a monolayer in just 0.2 milliseconds.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024

They report their discovery in the article "Modulated Kondo screening along magnetic mirror twin boundaries in monolayer MoS2" in Nature Physics.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 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

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