Single-Atom Layer of Tin May Be a New Wonder Conductor

At Kurzweil AI, an article proclaims that the next wonder material for computer chips may be an unexpectedly common one: "Move over, graphene. 'Stanene' — a single layer of tin atoms — could be the world’s first material to conduct electricity with 100 percent efficiency at the temperatures that computer chips operate, according to a team of theoretical physicists led by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University." (Original paper is available here, but paywalled.)

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Re:really?

[Anonymous Coward]

After reading your post, I was quite sure there were no spelling errors. I trusted that there are none, but I verified it to be sure. What's exactly contradictory there?

Since it is not logically possible to be always correct, once in a while something you trust will actually turn out wrong. As this is the case, it is very beneficial to verify things once in a while even if you trust them.

Re:It's all simulations!

[StripedCow]

What is the maximum current that can be transported through strips of various widths?

Other questions:

1. If a sheet of 1 atom thickness can transport x A/m at no loss, (ampere per meter of sheet), then how close can you stack these sheets together before x becomes significantly less?

2. If there is a (mutual) magnetic interference between two layers that destroys the superconducting effect, then will the superconductor actually work when immersed in an external magnetic field?