Spread monolayer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011249",
  "term": "Spread monolayer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A single layer of molecules adsorbed or spread onto a liquid surface, typically water, where the molecules are not necessarily in close-packed arrangement. These monolayers are formed when a small amount of a surface-active substance is applied to a liquid, and the molecules spread out to cover the available area. Langmuir-Blodgett films are a well-known example of ordered spread monolayers.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "monolayer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1972, 31, 577. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry' on page 591 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/spread-monolayer/"
}