Structure, having lateral dimensions much greater than its thickness,
through which transfer may occur under a variety of driving forces.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 1479
(Terminology for membranes and membrane processes (IUPAC Recommendations 1996))
on page 1482
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.
