The phrase "a thin barrier of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a physical or metaphorical separation that is minimal in thickness or strength.
Example: "The fog created a thin barrier of mist that obscured the view of the mountains."
Alternatives: "a slight layer of" or "a narrow divide of".
Case's team exposed a thin "barrier" of four layers of cancer cells to cobalt-chromium ions or particles.
To prevent mites from dispersing we applied a thin barrier of lanolin on the petioles of leaflets that were chosen for infestation.
To prevent mites from dispersing we applied a thin barrier of lanolin (Sigma-Aldrich Chemie B.V., Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands) on the petioles of leaflets that were chosen for infestation.
A PEG complex may be covalently bound to the surface of the islets to provide a thin barrier to macrophages and reduce the release of cytokines.
Formation of a thin barrier metal layer of Ni B, Co B and Co W B is possible using a Au nanoparticle (AuNP) catalyst, which is densely adsorbed on the SiO2 of the TSV sidewall.
A thin barrier layer consisting of polycrystalline MgO was located next to the alloy.
A slight oxidation starts just above 800 °C and stops approximately at 1080 °C due to the formation of a thin barrier oxide layer composed dominantly of orthorhombic Ta2O5 phase.
"Could we create a thin barrier along the outside of fresh produce and in doing that lower the perishability and perhaps make a dent in the hunger problem?" Apeel was officially founded in 2012 with a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for $100,000 to help reduce post-harvest food waste in developing countries that lacked refrigeration infrastructure.
Anodic oxide layers grown on bismuth consist of a thin barrier layer overlaid by a much thicker cracked and porous layer.
Finally, the BEM is extended to predict the sound fields, in both the upward and downward refracting atmosphere, behind a thin barrier up to a range of 110 m.
The optimized coating structure consists of a thin barrier layer adjacent to the substrate, with a thicker sacrificial layer on the exterior and a short region of graded composition in between.
