For the first time researchers have shown that freestanding metal membranes consisting of a single layer of atoms can be
stable under ambient conditions.
The demonstration of 2D Fe membranes is exciting because it shows that freestanding 2D materials that are not obtained from layered bulk materials can be achieved and that such 2D materials can be
stable under ambient conditions.
Not exact matches
Once isolated these atomically thin layers maintain mechanical integrity (i.e. they are
stable)
under ambient conditions.
But the search for a
stable three - dimensional form of carbon that is metallic
under ambient conditions, including temperature and pressure, has remained an ongoing challenge for scientists in the field.