A system of adjacent
layers or
monolayers. The term
bilayer applies to the particular case of a multilayer two monolayers thick. Monolayers and multilayers may be alternatively named '
films' provided boundaries can be defined for them.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1667
(Thin films including layers: terminology in relation to their preparation and characterization (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1672
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
