intercalation

in polymer chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.IT07248
Process by which a substance becomes transferred into pre-existing spaces of molecular dimensions in a second substance.
Note:
The term as defined here is specific to polymer science. An alternative definition of 'intercalation' applies in some other fields of chemistry.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1985. (Definition of terms related to polymer blends, composites, and multiphase polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2004)) on page 1991 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'intercalation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.IT07248 RIS BibTex EndNote
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