The phrase "a thin layer of material" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a specific, minimal thickness of a substance or coating in various contexts, such as science, engineering, or cooking.
Example: "The artist applied a thin layer of material to the canvas to create a smooth texture."
Alternatives: "a fine coating of material" or "a delicate film of material."
But those techniques sample only a thin layer of material at the very top of the atmosphere, Graham said.
The method uses a thin layer of material (the measurement medium) glued on the conveyor belt.
In a series of simple steps, the array of holes is formed in a thin layer of material on the silicon wafer, which is subsequently covered with metal.
Because a thin layer of material covers the acrylic, the scattered light also depends on the amount of pressure that is applied to the display.
The deep-sea drag dredge would be designed to skim only a thin layer of material from the seafloor until its bucket is filled with nodules.
A thin layer of material from the original impact and ensuing firestorms -- a chemical fingerprint of sorts -- has been discovered in 65-million-year-old rocks around the world.
Among them, 1-D core shell nanowires (NW) have recently become of particular interest because the function of the fabricated core shell nanostructure can be further tuned or enhanced by coating the nanowires with a thin layer of another material and adjusting their core and shell with different materials [21].
Several of them are wrapped with a thin layer of seaweedlike material, while the miniature pickup trucks haul what look like dollops of salmon roe and wasabi.
How it works: The wing is made from an open, lightweight lattice framework that is covered with a thin layer of polymer material.
The downside is that samples require various preparations, such as dehydrating or freezing cells, or coating them in a thin layer of conductive material, such as gold.
The variable focus glasses bend light not by the shape of their lenses, as traditional glasses do, but with the help of software, microchips and a thin layer of a material whose refractive index changes when a voltage is applied.
