Term: surface excess entropy
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S06175

Definition:
Defined by: \[S^{\unicode[Times]{x3C3}} = S - S^{\unicode[Times]{x3B1} }- S^{\unicode[Times]{x3B2} }=S- V^{\unicode[Times]{x3B1} }\ \frac{S_{\text{m}}^{\unicode[Times]{x3B1} }}{V_{\text{m}}^{\unicode[Times]{x3B1} }}- V^{\unicode[Times]{x3B2} }\ \frac{S_{\text{m}}^{\unicode[Times]{x3B2} }}{V_{\text{m}}^{\unicode[Times]{x3B2} }}\] (S m α V m α) and (S m β V m β) are the entropy densities in the two bulk phases, where S m α and S m β are the mean molar entropies and V m α and V m β are the mean molar volumes of the two phases.

Related Terms:
1) entropy (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02149).

Source: 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 599 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)

Citation: 'surface excess entropy' 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.S06175

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