Complex, at least two components of which are different polymers.
Notes:
- A complex is a molecular entity formed from two or more components that can be ionic
or uncharged.
- Although the intrinsic binding energy between the individual interacting sites giving rise to the complex is weaker than
a covalent bond, the total binding energy for any single molecule may exceed the energy of a single covalent bond.
- The properties of a complex defined here differ from those given elsewhere because,
owing to the repeating nature of a polymer molecule, many interacting sites may be present, which together will provide stronger bonding
than a single covalent bond.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1985
(Definition of terms related to polymer blends, composites, and multiphase polymeric
materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2004))
on page 1988
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
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