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Polystyrene sulfonic acid, the acid whose salts are the polystyrene sulfonates, has the idealized formula (CH 2 CHC 6 H 4 SO 3 H) n. The material is prepared by sulfonation of polystyrene: (CH 2 CHC 6 H 5) n + n SO 3 → (CH 2 CHC 6 H 4 SO 3 H) n. Several methods exist for this conversion, which can lead to varying degree of sulfonation.
These methods include polystyrene microspheres, nanoparticles, and solid foams. In the biomedical engineering field, these methods assist researchers in drug delivery, diagnostics, and imaging strategies. [1] [2] A common group of medication that utilizes a combination of polystyrene and sulfonate functional groups are polystyrene sulfonates. [3]
Potassium binders are medications that bind potassium ions in the gastrointestinal tract, thereby preventing its intestinal absorption. This category formerly consisted solely of polystyrene sulfonate, a polyanionic resin attached to a cation, administered either orally or by retention enema to patients who are at risk of developing hyperkalaemia (abnormal high serum potassium levels).
Polystyrene sulfonate, a cation-exchange resin, is typically supplied with Na + as the counterion. In chemistry , a counterion (sometimes written as " counter ion ", pronounced as such) is the ion that accompanies an ionic species in order to maintain electric neutrality.
Acids are classified as either weak or strong (and bases similarly may be either weak or strong).Similarly, polyelectrolytes can be divided into "weak" and "strong" types. A "strong" polyelectrolyte dissociates completely in solution for most reasonable pH values.
Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) is a composite material where PEDOT (the conductive polymer) provides electrical conductivity, and PSS (polystyrene sulfonate) acts as a counter-ion to balance the charge and improve the water solubility and processability of PEDOT.
Styrene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C 6 H 5 CH=CH 2.Its structure consists of a vinyl group as substituent on benzene.Styrene is a colorless, oily liquid, although aged samples can appear yellowish.
Polystyrene may refer to: Polystyrene, a synthetic material (eg: Styrofoam) Polystyrene sulfonate, group of medications that treat blood potassium levels; Poly Styrene (1957–2011), the stage-name of Marianne Elliott-Said, a Somali-British punk musician