monolayer
Sign in to saveA monolayer is a single, closely packed layer of entities, commonly atoms or molecules. Monolayers can also be made out of cells. Self-assembled monolayers form spontaneously on surfaces. Monolayers of layered crystals like graphene and molybdenum disulfide are generally called 2D materials.
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- Types
- Properties
- Formation time
- Monolayer phases and equations of state
- Applications
- Cell culture
- See also
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A monolayer is a single, closely packed layer of entities, commonly atoms or molecules. Monolayers can also be made out of cells. Self-assembled monolayers form spontaneously on surfaces. Monolayers of layered crystals like graphene and molybdenum disulfide are generally called 2D materials.
== Types == thumb|Diagram of ambiphilic molecules floating on a water surface