Ultrathin 2-D metals get their own periodic table
Material profiles could help predict key properties of synthetic, atom-thick sheets

ULTRATHIN FILMS Computer simulations reveal the properties of a little-studied group of synthetic materials: 2-D arrays of metal atoms arranged in honeycombs (illustrated), triangles or squares.
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