Polymers composed of macromolecules consisting of zwitterionic repeating units (structure-based polymer class name).
Notes: - Polyzwitterions are mostly polyelectrolytes, since their zwitterionic groups are usually located in pendant groups (not in main-chain groups).
- Polybetaines are a subclass of polyzwitterions.
- Unlike polyampholytes, polyzwitterions have anions and cations in the same monomeric unit.
- From the chemical structure point of view, a zwitterionic polymer is an ampholytic polymer containing ionic groups of opposite sign, commonly in the same pendant group.
Sources:
PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 64 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)
PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 64 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)