Issue archive

https://doi.org/10.15255/KUI.2014.009
Published: Kem. Ind. 64 (11-12) (2015) 611−632
Paper reference number: KUI-09/2014
Paper type: Nomenclature note
Download paper:  PDF

Terminology for Aggregation and Self-Assembly in Polymer Science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)

J. Macan

Abstract

In the past, aggregation and self-assembly have been associated principally with micellar and colloidal systems of molecules; however, with the advent of supramolecular chemistry, molecular self-assembly has been opened to a much wider understanding that has facilitated access to a variety of different shapes and sizes, along with the construction of new and fascinating molecular topologies. This document aims at defining more than 150 terms related to aggregation and self-assembly in the particular case of macromolecules. The list is restricted to the most commonly encountered terms.


Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Keywords

aggregation, IUPAC Polymer Division, polymers, recommendations, self-assembly, terminology