Open film

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008250",
  "term": "Open film",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A film that can exchange mass with the coexisting bulk phases for all of its components. A partly open film allows exchange of only certain components, while a closed film has a fixed mass. The classification concerns material exchange with the surrounding phases, not whether the film is continuous or full of holes.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "film"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1667. 'Thin films including layers: terminology in relation to their preparation and characterization (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1671 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466081667)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/open-film/"
}