phase domain

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Region of a material that is uniform in chemical composition and physical state.
Notes:
  1. A phase in a multiphase material can form domains differing in size.
  2. The term 'domain' may be qualified by the adjective microscopic or nanoscopic or the prefix @M03894@- or @N04082@- according to the size of the linear dimensions of the domain.
  3. The prefixes @M03894@-, and @N04082@- are frequently incorrectly used to qualify the term 'phase' instead of the term 'domain'; hence, 'microphase domain', and 'nanophase domain' are often used. The correct terminology that should be used is phase microdomain and phase nanodomain.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1985. (Definition of terms related to polymer blends, composites, and multiphase polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2004)) on page 2001 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'phase domain' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07286 RIS BibTex EndNote
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