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  2. Polymer architecture - Wikipedia

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    Branch point in a polymer. Polymer architecture in polymer science relates to the way branching leads to a deviation from a strictly linear polymer chain. [1] Branching may occur randomly or reactions may be designed so that specific architectures are targeted. [1] It is an important microstructural feature.

  3. Branching (polymer chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    In polymer chemistry, branching is the regular or irregular attachment of side chains to a polymer's backbone chain. It occurs by the replacement of a substituent (e.g. a hydrogen atom ) on a monomer subunit by another covalently-bonded chain of that polymer; or, in the case of a graft copolymer , by a chain of another type.

  4. Star-shaped polymer - Wikipedia

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    In polymer science, star-shaped polymers are the simplest class of branched polymers with a general structure consisting of several (at least three) linear chains connected to a central core. [1] The core, or the center, of the polymer can be an atom , molecule , or macromolecule ; the chains, or "arms", consist of variable-length organic chains.

  5. Polymer - Wikipedia

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    Branch point in a polymer. An important microstructural feature of a polymer is its architecture and shape, which relates to the way branch points lead to a deviation from a simple linear chain. [25] A branched polymer molecule is composed of a main chain with one or more substituent side chains or branches.

  6. Polymer chemistry - Wikipedia

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    Synthetic polymers are ubiquitous in commercial materials and products in everyday use, such as plastics, and rubbers, and are major components of composite materials. Polymer chemistry can also be included in the broader fields of polymer science or even nanotechnology , both of which can be described as encompassing polymer physics and ...

  7. Dendrimer - Wikipedia

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    For example, if a dendrimer is made by convergent synthesis (see below), and the branching reactions are performed onto the core molecule three times, the resulting dendrimer is considered a third generation dendrimer. Each successive generation results in a dendrimer roughly twice the molecular weight of the previous generation.

  8. Knotted polymers - Wikipedia

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    As such, single chain cyclized/knotted polymers consist of many of these links (intramolecularly cyclized), as opposed to other polymer architectures including branched and crosslinked polymers that are formed by two or more polymer chains in combination. Figure 1. Single chain cyclized/knotted polymer, analogous to a Celtic knot.

  9. Polymer characterization - Wikipedia

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    Polymer characterization is the analytical branch of polymer science. The discipline is concerned with the characterization of polymeric materials on a variety of levels. The characterization typically has as a goal to improve the performance of the material.