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+--- Thread: Physicists created a magnet that is one atom thick (/thread-3772.html)
Physicists created a magnet that is one atom thick - C C - Jun 11, 2017
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/magnet-one-atom-thick/
EXCERPT: [...] It is so thin, in fact, that it counts as the world’s first 2D magnet, with a thickness of just one atom. This counts as being functionally two-dimensional because electrons can only travel within the atomic sheet, akin to pieces moving on a chessboard. Up until now, no 3D magnetic substance has been able to retain its magnetic properties after being thinned down to a single atomic sheet. The development demonstrates that magnetism can work in the 2D world, which could have major implications for building future quantum computers....