polymer clathrate

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Polymer co-crystal in which low-molar-mass guest species are hosted in molecular-sized cages or cavities containing more than one guest molecule.
Notes:
  1. Polymer clathrates are formed by many polymers with low-molar-mass compounds, particularly water. Examples are frequent among biological polymers (e.g., amylose) but also some synthetic polymers give polymer clathrates (e.g., poly(ethylene oxide) with various inorganic and organic species).
  2. Guest molecules are often packed isolated from each other or in columns.
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 1831. (Definitions of terms relating to crystalline polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 1850 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'polymer clathrate' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14239 RIS BibTex EndNote
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