In an article published in the journal Nature on Thursday, the researchers said that compared to their bulkier counterparts, their ultra-thin metal sheets – especially one-atom-thick bismuth ...

For now, it's not known exactly what properties these exotically thin metal sheets may have, but their relatively large sizes are said to create new possibilities for practical applications.

You still use metal lath, but then mix bags of powder and pour ... x 5-ft. and 3 x 5-ft. sheets of cement board are sized for efficient use around bathtubs and showers. The core isn’t waterproof ...