monolayer en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Old English læġ English lay English -er English layer English monolayer From mono- + layer.
Meanings
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A layer of material that is one molecule thick
Recently a stable monolayer of antimony in buckled honeycomb structure called antimonene was successfully grown on 3D topological insulator Bi#95;2Te#95;3 and Sb#95;2Te#95;3, which displays semiconducting properties.
2016, Yuanfeng Xu, Bo Peng, Hao Zhang, Hezhu Shao, Rongjun Zhang, Hongliang Lu, David Wei Zhang, Heyuan Zhu, “First-principle calculations of phononic, electronic and optical properties of monolayer arsenene and antimonene allotropes”, in arXiv:
- A layer of tissue that is one cell thick
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monolayers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
transmonolayer · heteromonolayer · intermonolayer · monolayerlike · submonolayer