interfacial

[ in-ter-fey-shuhl ]

adjective

1. included between two faces.
2. of, relating to, or of the nature of an interface.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interfacial¹

First recorded in 1830–40; inter- + facial

Example Sentences

To address the issue, researchers worldwide have turned their attention to the interfacial heat dissipation between MOFs and the materials they come into contact with.

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Their research, titled "The role of interfacial donor-acceptor percolation in efficient and stable all-polymer solar cells," paves the way for more sustainable and viable solar energy solutions for daily applications.

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Understanding how rearrangement happens can help tune the interfacial alignment at the nanoscale.

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The researchers tested a number of factors , including the interfacial toughness of the adhesive , adhesion stability, and its shear and tensile strength.

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The new findings also provide evidence for the ability to probe properties of the interfacial electrical potential due to the solvent, such as its sign and magnitude, which were previously thought immeasurable.

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