open film

Also contains definitions of: closed film, partly open film
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04294
A @F02366@ in which mass transfer can occur between the @F02366@ and the coexisting bulk phases, for all the components. The term partly open film applies to a @F02366@ in which mass transfer can occur only for certain components. The term closed film applies to those films with fixed mass.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1667. (Thin films including layers: terminology in relation to their preparation and characterization (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1671 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'open film' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04294 RIS BibTex EndNote
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