Title: polymer complexation
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - polymer complexation
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.PT07142
Status: current

Definition
Process that results in the formation of a polymer–polymer complex or a complex composed of a polymer and a low-molar-mass substance.

Related Term
- polymer–polymer complex: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/P04743

Source
- PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 893 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)

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Citation: Citation: 'polymer complexation' 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.PT07142
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