The Death of Gold Mining? Mercury Is Being Turned Into Gold

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The Death of Gold Mining? Mercury Is Being Turned Into Gold For thousands of years people have dreamed of turning ordinary materials into gold. Ancient alchemists in China, Egypt and medieval Europe believed the Philosopher’s Stone could transmute base metals into precious treasure. While their experiments never succeeded, the idea of creating gold has remained … Read more

Goldene the First 2D Metal

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Goldene the First 2D Metal On 16 April 2024, scientists from Linköping University in Sweden reported that they had produced goldene, a single layer of gold atoms 100nm wide. Lars Hultman, a materials scientist on the team behind the new research, is quoted as saying “we submit that goldene is the first free-standing 2D metal, to the best of our knowledge”, meaning that … Read more

Goldene nano-thin Gold

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Goldene nano-thin Gold 1 molcule thick, like graphene. Goldene is a proprietary material developed by Avantama AG, a Swiss nanomaterials company, that has gained attention for its role in next-generation display technology — particularly for quantum dot displays, OLED enhancement, and transparent conductors. It is not a naturally occurring substance but a trade name representing … Read more