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This may be a stupid question but can you even see something that is just one molecule thick? Is it mostly transparent?
by chime 14y ago
This may be a stupid question but can you even see something that is just one molecule thick? Is it mostly transparent?
- othello 14y agoIndeed, from the fourth to last paragraph: "The material is so thin that it’s completely transparent"
- Spytap 14y agoThe short answer is "it depends, but it's most likely transparent." In this case, yes - it's transparent. In theory, it depends on a number of factors.
- hypnocode 14y agoaccording to the actual report http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nl302015v http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nl302015v Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), have been shown to exhibit excellent electrical and optical properties. While I have no specialization in the area, I gather that the scientist are suggesting it may be useful as a sort of screen technology, from the article "For example, MoS2 could be applied to glass, producing displays built into a pair of eyeglasses or the window of a house or office." Very exciting stuff.