Thin sheet of Muscovite Mica. (IMAGE)

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Thin sheet of Muscovite Mica.

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Muscovite mica (MuM) is a layered mineral commonly used as an insulator. In a new study, researchers observed that, when thinned down to a few molecule layers, MuM acts more like a semiconductor with a thickness-dependent conductivity.

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James St. John

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