Nanoscopic polymer film

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013319",
  "term": "Nanoscopic polymer film",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer film with a thickness in the nanometer range, where at least one dimension is between 1 and 100 nanometers. The properties of such a film, including its glass transition temperature and mechanical behavior, can differ from those of the bulk material due to confinement effects and the high surface-area-to-volume ratio. The thickness of these films is precisely measured using techniques such as ellipsometry or atomic force microscopy.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 85, 463. 'Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 481 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-03-12)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nanoscopic-polymer-film/"
}