The thinnest gold leaf as thick as only one atom.
Scientists have created the world’s thinnest gold leaf, which is just a single atom thick, dubbed “goldene”. To make goldene, the team employed a 100-year-old technique used by Japanese iron smiths to isolate single layers of the precious metal. Goldene is the latest 2D material…Read More
Fool’s gold.
Fool’s gold not completely worthless. There’s real gold inside. Scientists figure out how to squeeze real gold out of pyrite. Would you be tricked into thinking these shiny nuggets of pyrite were real gold. It turns out that fool’s gold may not be so useless…Read More
Gold prices can scale even greater heights in 2024.
Economic downturns, persistent inflation, heightened geopolitical risks and accelerated climate warnings being among the most impactful-it is no surprise that gold enjoyed one of its most bullish years in recent times. Long considered a safe-haven asset during times of heightened uncertainty and volatility, the yellow…Read More
A protective layer applied to gold nanoparticles can boost its resilience by University of Tokyo.
Researchers strike gold with improved catalyst Thiol and organic polymer protection are two existing ways to add resilience to gold nanoparticles. For the first time, researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have discovered a way to improve the durability of gold catalysts by…Read More
Gold prices.
Gold prices settled at a record high Friday after briefly topping $2,200 for the first ever as growing optimism on major central banks dropping the axe on interest rates in the coming months and ongoing geopolitical tensions in high demand. Gold futures for April delivery…Read More