polyelectrolyte

Synonyms: polymer electrolyte, polymeric electrolyte
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Polymer composed of macromolecules in which a substantial portion of the constitutional units contains ionic or ionizable groups, or both.
Notes:
  1. The terms polyelectrolyte, polymer electrolyte, and polymeric electrolyte should not be confused with the term @[email protected]
  2. Polyelectrolytes can be either synthetic or natural. @[email protected], @[email protected], teichoic acids, some @[email protected], and some @[email protected] are examples of natural polyelectrolytes.
Source:
PAC, 2006, 78, 2067. (Terminology of polymers containing ionizable or ionic groups and of polymers containing ions (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)) on page 2072 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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