The article didn’t really explain the significance of this discovery. Wikipedia has a decent article on “Single Layer Materials” [1], quoting, “The major expect

The article didn’t really explain the significance of this discovery. Wikipedia has a decent article on “Single Layer Materials” [1], quoting, “The major expectation held amongst researchers is that given their exceptional properties, 2D materials will replace conventional semiconductors to deliver a new generation of electronics.” [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-layer_materials https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-layer_materials