Scientists Develop "Goldene", A Thin Version Of Gold

The new substance has a wide range of potential applications, including communications technologies, water purification, carbon dioxide conversion, and much more, according to experts.

Scientists have succeeded in developing "goldene," an extraordinarily thin version of gold. This comes after graphene, a material composed of single-layer graphite atoms, was successfully produced. It is extremely strong and conducts heat and electricity far more effectively than copper, which has led to it being heralded as a miracle material, as per a report in the Independent.

Goldene is based on the same idea, where scientists disperse gold until it is only one layer of atoms thick. Much like graphene, scientists claim that the technique provides it with a host of new properties that may pave the way for significant discoveries. The new substance has a wide range of potential applications, including communications technologies, water purification, carbon dioxide conversion, and much more, according to experts. Further, modern technologies that require gold can employ far less of the metal.

Scientists have stated that gold could just be one of a range of similar metals. They are researching to understand whether similar findings and methods could be used on other materials.