Term: polymer membrane
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07188

Definition:
Thin layer of polymeric material that acts as a barrier permitting mass transport of selected species.

Related Terms:
1) membrane (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.MT06878).
2) polymeric (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03667).

Source: PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 902 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)

Citation: 'polymer membrane' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07188

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