Title: homogeneous particle
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - homogeneous particle
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.14297
Status: current

Definition
Particle that is spatially uniform with respect to chemical composition of the constituent polymer(s).

Note
A particle that is chemically homogeneous but has a radial distribution function of composition that is not step-like is not a homogeneous particle. Similarly, a block-copolymer micelle is not a homogeneous particle, although all constituent copolymer molecules can have identical compositions.

Source
- PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2234 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'homogeneous particle' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.14297
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