Binodal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001233",
  "term": "Binodal",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A curve on a phase diagram that separates a single-phase region from a two-phase region, representing the equilibrium compositions of two coexisting phases. For polymer solutions, the binodal curve delineates the boundary where a homogeneous solution separates into two distinct liquid phases. It is determined by thermodynamic principles of phase equilibrium.",
  "synonyms": [
    "binodal curve",
    "coexistence curve"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 71. 'Definitions of terms relating to individual macromolecules, macromolecular assemblies, polymer solutions, and amorphous bulk polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)' on page 95 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2013-0201)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/binodal/"
}