Title: coherent structure
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - coherent structure
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.C01133
Status: current

Definition
If the net of an ordered adsorbed phase is in registry with the lattice of the adsorbent the structure is called coherent, if not it is called incoherent.

Related Term
- adsorbent: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/A00153

Source
- PAC, 1976, 46, 71. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units - Appendix II. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Part II: Heterogeneous Catalysis' on page 76 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197646010071)

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Citation: Citation: 'coherent structure' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.C01133
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