Stanene Definition

noun

(inorganic chemistry) A two-dimensional layer of tin one-atom thick doped with fluorine, which is a topological insulator (conducting electricity only along its edges).

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Origin of Stanene

  • Blend of stannum and graphene (stannum +‎ -ene) from Latin stannum (“tin”) and graphene, due to the analogous situation of tin in the material to carbon in graphene, being a two-dimensional layer one-atom thick.

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