Interfacial layer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005937",
  "term": "Interfacial layer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A thin region at the boundary between two bulk phases, possessing properties that differ from those of the adjacent bulk phases. This layer forms due to differences in molecular interactions, composition, or structure at the phase boundary. It can be a few molecular diameters thick and influences transport phenomena and surface reactions.",
  "synonyms": [
    "interfacial region",
    "interphase"
  ],
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "charge density",
    "conformation",
    "electron density"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1986, 58, 437. 'Interphases in systems of conducting phases (Recommendations 1985)' on page 439 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198658030437)",
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1667. 'Thin films including layers: terminology in relation to their preparation and characterization (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1673 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466081667)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/interfacial-layer/"
}