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Re:One-molecule-thick material has big advantages by chime on Thursday August 23, 2012 @11:12AM (#4422787)
This may be a stupid question but can you even see something that is just one molecule thick? Is it mostly transparent?
Re:One-molecule-thick material has big advantages by othello on Thursday August 23, 2012 @11:32AM (#4422900)
Indeed, from the fourth to last paragraph: "The material is so thin that it’s completely transparent"
Re:One-molecule-thick material has big advantages by Spytap on Thursday August 23, 2012 @11:37AM (#4422936)
The 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.
Re:One-molecule-thick material has big advantages by hypnocode on Thursday August 23, 2012 @01:56PM (#4423863)
according to the actual report 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.