Ability of functional groups present within a polymer or
polymer network to participate in chemical reactions.
Note:
The chemical functionality of a
network formed by a
sol-gel process from a precursor such as
(RO)3Si–CH=CH2
is that of the vinyl group.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801
(Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks,
and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007))
on page 1804